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Preliminary development and evaluation of a mechanical handwriting assistive device to support individuals with movement disorders

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
Individuals with movement disorders often face challenges in writing independently due to factors such as spasticity, lack of precise motor control, muscle weakness, and tremors.
Gabrielle Lemire, Gabrielle Lemire, Thierry Laliberté, Katia Turcot, Katia Turcot, Véronique H. Flamand, Véronique H. Flamand, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-Help Devices for the Arthritic

The American Journal of Nursing, 1960
Mode of access: Internet.
openaire   +2 more sources

Pain and Patient‐Reported Physical Function Did Not Differ Among Body Composition Profiles in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To explore whether higher body fat and lower lean mass are associated with greater pain and worse patient‐reported physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA). A secondary aim was to examine whether pain and patient‐reported physical function differ according to four body composition profiles: high body fat, low lean mass ...
Alexandra Ryan, Boliang Wang, Fiona Dobson, Ben Kirk, Travis Haber, Kim L. Bennell, Shirley P. Yu, Kim Allison, Ricardo J. S. Costa, Gabrielle Knox, Michelle Hall   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Good practice guidance on the use of self-help materials within IAPT services [PDF]

, 2010
Hope, Roslyn, Lucock, Mike, Turpin, Graham, Lovell, Karina, Baguley, Clare, Williams, Chris, O’Neill, Catherine, Farrand, Paul, Leibowitz, Judy, White, Jim, Pilling, Stephen, Richards, Dave, Paxton, Roger   +12 more
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Environmental settings and families' socioeconomic status influence mobility and the use of mobility devices by children with cerebral palsy Contextos ambientais e nível socioeconômico das famílias influenciam a mobilidade e a utilização de dispositivos de suporte por crianças com paralisia cerebral

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2013
Functional mobility of children with cerebral palsy (CP) is influenced by personal and environmental factors, serving as barriers and/or facilitators and impacting on children's strategies and functional outcome.
Valéria C. R. Cury, Priscilla R. P. Figueiredo, Marisa C. Mancini   +2 more
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Care Robots for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Integrative Review [PDF]

Healthcare Informatics Research
Objectives The purpose of this study was to conduct an integrative review of existing research on care robots for community-dwelling older adults and to suggest directions for future research and technology development in this area. Methods We focused on
Jisan Lee, Hyeongsuk Lee, Mona Choi, Jung A Kim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Contributing to the Survival of Self-Help Groups

, 2002
Click on the DOI link below to access the article (may not be free)Despite the growing utilization of self-help groups, there have been only a handful of studies that have examined the factors that contribute to their survival.
Wituk, Scott A., Scott A. Wituk, Mary Warren, Shepherd, Matthew D., Warren, Mary, Greg Meissen, Meissen, Gregory J., Matthew D. Shepherd   +7 more
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Artificial Intelligence–Based Online Symptom Assessment Tools for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Diagnosis: Patient Perspectives

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this article is to identify perceptions of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) regarding artificial intelligence (AI)–based online symptom assessment tools, and the potential of these tools to address diagnostic barriers.
Olivia A. Stein, Jennifer L. F. Lee, Evelyne Vinet, Arielle Mendel, Christian A. Pineau, Fares Kalache, Louis‐Pierre Grenier, Sasha Bernatsky   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Kenyan assistive technology ecosystem: a network analysis

Global Health Action
Background Assistive technology is central to the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities. However, there remains limited access to assistive technology throughout much of the world, with particularly poor access in lower- and middle ...
Emma M. Smith, Stephanie Huff, Rose Bukania, Bernard Chiira, Catherine Holloway, Malcolm MacLachlan   +5 more
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Reconnecting Minds to the World: Patient Perspectives on Brain–Computer Interface After High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury [PDF]

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Objective To explore the perspectives of individuals with high cervical spinal cord injury (C-SCI) regarding expectations, concerns, and desired applications of brain–computer interface (BCI). Methods A structured focus group interview was conducted with
Youho Myong, Eunkyung Kim, Gain Shin, Eunseo Oh, Byung-Mo Oh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source