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Characterizing Quality of Life in Caregivers of People with Parkinson’s Disease and Dysphagia (2021)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Over recent years, caregiver burnout has become a topic of discussion with the aging population and their increasing life expectancy with chronic diseases. The priority of healthcare has been to manage the person’s chronic disease while trying to live safely at home with a good QOL.  However, this burden of care often falls on caregivers […]
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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Persons with Mental Health Conditions (2017)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Horticultural therapy (HT), defined in this review as using plants as a therapeutic medium by a trained professional, including occupational therapy practitioners, to achieve a clinically defined goal, includes any use of gardening techniques within a therapeutic program. This review addressed the following question: Do individuals with a mental health condition who receive HT significantly […]
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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Persons with Mental Health Conditions (2017)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Horticultural therapy (HT), defined in this review as using plants as a therapeutic medium by a trained professional, including occupational therapy practitioners, to achieve a clinically defined goal, includes any use of gardening techniques within a therapeutic program. This review addressed the following question: Do individuals with a mental health condition who receive HT significantly […]
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Reliability and Sensitivity of Nocturnal Heart Rate and Heart-Rate Variability in Monitoring Individual Responses to Training Load (2022)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This study evaluated the reliability of a full-night (FN), a 4-hour segment starting in the beginning of the night after 30 minutes of being asleep (4H), and a first thing in the morning (FTM) HRV measurement in response to standardized endurance exercise training loads.Subjects in this study were recruited for a different, larger study and […]
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Abdominal Precautions

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This simple handout can be used for patient and family education on following abdominal precautions.
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Blueberries Improve Pain, Gait Performance, and Inflammation in Individuals With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis (2019)

April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Blueberries have a high amount of polyphenols, and these may have anti-inflammatory effects. This study examined the effect of blueberry consumption on joint pain in people with knee OA. A double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial was conducted. A total of 63 participants with symptomatic OA were enrolled in the study between the ages of 45 and 79. […]
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