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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Reminiscence Therapy for People with Dementia (2019)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are difficult to manage. Currently, various pharmacological and non- pharmacological treatments are being used to manage these symptoms for people with dementia. Some studies have reported that there was no effect of pharmacological interventions on the BPSD (Gitlin et al., 2009), while a few studies found potential benefits […]
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Motivational Interviewing Increases Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy in People Living in the Community After Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2016)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Older people returning home after hip fracture often have poor outcomes, with high mortality rates, poor quality of life, high fall risk, and low balance confidence. MI has led to health behavioral change in non-hip fracture populations and the goal of this study was to examine the effect of MI among older adults after hip […]
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Return to Recreational Sporting Activities Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The final study population consisted of 165 patients with a mean age of 64 years (range, 18-82 years) and a mean follow-up of 3.7 years (range, 2-10 years). Pre and post-operative measurements included: the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score; Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand; Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation score; 12-item Short […]
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Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Management of Shoulder Subluxation Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis (2017)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Shoulder subluxation is one of the most common complications for patients with hemiplegia following a stroke. In this review, shoulder subluxation post-stroke is defined as partial separation of the humeral head from the glenoid cavity in the inferior direction. This review considered all randomized controlled trials (RCT) assessing the effect of NMES plus conventional therapy […]
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Efficacy of Occupational Therapy Task-Oriented Approach in Upper Extremity Post-Stroke Rehabilitation (2016)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This study sought to evaluate the task-oriented approach (TO) using an RCT with participants randomized into either delayed intervention (n=10) or immediate intervention (n=10) groups. A cross-over design was used so participants both received the TO intervention. The immediate group had 6 weeks of 3 hours per week of TO intervention followed by 6 weeks […]
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Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Performance of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The objective of this systematic review was to systematically search for, assess, and synthesize interventions within the scope of OT to improve community- dwelling older adults’ IADL performance. The focused question was, “What is the evidence for the effect of interventions within the scope of OT on the performance of selected IADLs for community-dwelling older […]
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Mirror Therapy and Task-Oriented Training for People with a Paretic Upper Extremity (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Four participants completed a 4-week intervention consisting of both mirror therapy and task-oriented training 2x/week for 45-60-minute sessions in the clinic and 4x/week at home. Frequency and duration of intervention was selected to simulate real-word clinical practice. All participants displayed clinically meaningful improvements in self- identified goals at the end of the intervention and at […]
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Improving Quality of Life and Depression After Stroke Through Telerehabilitation (2015)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
A prospective, multisite, single-blind, RCT was designed to assess the effectiveness of two home-based interventions on motor and nonmotor outcomes after stroke. Main criteria for eligibility included a unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within the previous 6 months with some upper extremity (UE) voluntary movement as indicated by a score of 11–55 on the Fugl-Meyer […]
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Effect of Bathroom Aids and Age on Balance Control During Bathing Transfers (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Fall risk during bathtub transfers has two major sources: People must negotiate (1) a high obstacle (the bathtub rim) while coping with (2) a potentially slippery surface. To counter the high falls risk during bathing transfers, grab bars and bathmats are commonly recommended. In the absence of grab bars, people may use the wall or […]
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Adjusting Challenge–Skill Balance to Improve Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
One concept that captures the psychological state for an activity is flow, defined as “the state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience itself is so enjoyable that people will do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990, […]
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