| Titre : | American journal of occupational therapy, Vol. 74, n° 5. - September/October 2020 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 01/09/2020 |
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Briana M. Goodwin ;
Emily K. Sabelhaus ;
Ying-Chun Pan ;
Kristie F. Bjornson ;
Kelly L. Pham ;
William O. Walker ;
Katherine M. Steele
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Importance: Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a common treatment for children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP). Although clinic-based assessments have demonstrated improvements in arm function after CIMT, whether these changes are[...]
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David Saldana ;
Meghan Neureither ;
Allie Schmiesing ;
Esther Jahng ;
Lynn Kysh ;
Shawn C. Roll ;
Sook-Lei Liew
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Importance: Head-mounted displays for virtual reality (HMD–VR) may be used as a therapeutic medium in physical rehabilitation because of their ability to immerse patients in safe, controlled, and engaging virtual worlds.
Objective: To explore [...]
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Importance: Practitioners working in school settings have a variety of job-related responsibilities in addition to direct service provision. Models of best practice indicate that a workload approach to service delivery allows practitioners to pr[...]
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Importance: Few predictive models for later handwriting difficulties have been developed for kindergarteners.
Objective: To develop a nomogram for the purpose of detecting the risk of later poor Chinese handwriting among Taiwanese kindergarten[...]
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Importance: The Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) guides learning about therapeutic use of self. The observer version of the Clinical Assessment of Modes (CAM–Observer) may be used to evaluate students' therapeutic communication as the proces[...]
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Importance: Resuming driving after a change in functional ability is challenging for patients with a neurological condition. Although a combination of assessment tools has been suggested for use in driving evaluation, resources and availability [...]
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Importance: Occupational therapy can play a role in primary care management of chronic diseases among older adults.
Objective: To assess the feasibility of delivering a primary care occupation-focused intervention (Integrated PRimary care and [...]
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Importance: There is a critical gap in the literature regarding the efficacy of occupational therapy interventions for pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) patients.
Objective: To demonstrate that occupational therapy 4–5×/wk dur[...]
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Importance: Autistic adults face decreased community participation for employment, education, and social activities plus barriers to driving and transportation. However, little is known about their experiences of moving around community environm[...]
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Importance: Designing, implementing, and measuring the effectiveness of sustainable Internationalization at Home programs will support the development of cultural competence among occupational therapy students.
Objective: To explore potential [...]
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Evidence Connection articles provide a clinical application of systematic reviews developed in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Evidence-Based Practice Project. This article presents a case example of a y[...]
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Importance: Occupational therapy practitioners can use therapeutic activity to promote veterans' well-being, but the mechanisms through which participation promotes well-being are poorly understood.
Objective: To examine whether coping ability[...]
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Importance: Given the importance of proprioception in motor coordination, the identification of sensory deficits contributing to motor challenges is crucial for appropriate intervention; however, objective proprioceptive tests are not currently [...]
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Importance: The Low Vision Independence Measure (LVIM) was designed to measure the effectiveness of occupational therapy to improve visual ability in low vision rehabilitation.
Objective: To validate the Revised LVIM (LVIM–R) as an outcome mea[...]
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Importance: Spasticity is one of the most common and disabling motor impairments after stroke.
Objective: To examine the evidence for the effectiveness of stretching interventions, including splinting, on reducing upper extremity spasticity, i[...]
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En-Chi Chiu ;
Shu-Chun Lee ;
Kuan-yu Lai ;
Fang-Yu Gu
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Importance: A reliable observational measure is necessary to measure clients' behaviors as they participate in activities. The Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Evaluation Scale (COTES) is designed to measure strengths and difficulties in vario[...]
