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The American Journal of Occupational Therapy announces a call for papers for a special issue on occupational therapy and autism. The journal seeks research papers examining: Intervention effectiveness Instrument development and testing Clinical classification and subtyping (literature reviews will NOT be reviewed). Objectives of this issue are to generate empirical research supporting occupational therapy’s role [...]
When & Where January 23 and May 8, 2011 College Of Rehabilitation Sciences Computer Barn University Of Santo Tomas Manila, Philippines This is to invite Filipino physiotherapists to be one of the participants in a continuing education training and update in physiotherapy practice entitled: Effectiveness of an Evidence Based Practice (EBP) program for Filipino Physiotherapists. [...]
Hello everybody! I am helping some colleagues and peers at Boston University with a research grant project. If you are a parent of a child 6-16 years old (with or without disability) and residing in Canada or the United States, you are encouraged to take the PEP survey online at this link and win an [...]
Researchers from the School of Occupational Therapy at Texas Woman’s University Dallas Campus are seeking occupational therapy experts located world wide as part of a Delphi study on assessing pain across cultures. The purpose of the study is to globally pilot the efficiency and effectiveness of electronically distributed Delphi survey methods to identify the type [...]
Here is an article published on Advance, which talks about some recent research findings on Autism. Faint magnetic signals from brain activity in children with autism demonstrate they process sound and language differently. Identifying and classifying these brain response patterns may allow researchers to accurately diagnose autism and possibly develop more effective treatments for the [...]
A new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Health System shows that an occupational therapist-led approach – called activity strategy training – could provide patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis the opportunity to lead more active lives (even the best diet pills can’t help) and even improve their overall health. Physical activity is [...]
September 17 is National School Backpack Awareness Day in the US and it focuses to help students to “Pack It Right, Wear It Light.” Here are ten tips to avoid backpack-related health problems as published by the American Occupational Therapy Association: Never let a child carry more than 15% of his or her body weight. This means [...]
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has recently recognised new research on the effectiveness of the Alexander technique in dealing with chronic back pain. Study Findings More than 500 patients with chronic or recurrent low back pain took part in the study over a year. They were given either normal GP care (control), six sessions [...]
Reading stories from children’s book, especially those which are personalised, is a good way to bond with your kids. These are usually done right before bedtime, but any time actually is a good time. It is also a great way to distract and entertain your babies during tummy time. Speaking of tummy time, quoted below [...]
Get your eyeglasses and read up on the latest research news on Autism. The seventh annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) was held last May 15 – 17 in London. Autism Speaks has provided brief summaries of some of the IMFAR presentations in the areas of autism etiology, biology, diagnosis and treatment. 2008 IMFAR [...]
There was a recent study made which shows that pre-operative assessments of patients with breast cancer by physical therapists allow for early diagnosis and successful treatment of lymphedema, which gives patients the option not to resort to mega-doses of chemotherapy and not having to eventually end up at drug rehab from all the painkillers that [...]
The physical therapists of Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation (BIR) recently conducted the Body Weight Treadmill Study. So far, researchers report successful results and ultimately hope to include the technique in traditional therapy methods for stroke patients. DALLAS, April 1, 2008 – For the more than 700,000 people who experience a stroke each year, many never regain [...]
The International Stroke Conference 2008 was held last February 20 – 22 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The following excerpts were the news releases from the conference. Stroke risk factors may signal faster cognitive decline in elderly NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22 — Older Americans with the highest risk of stroke, but those who have never suffered [...]
It looks like we are now entering the very high-tech age of managing stroke patients. Researchers are now trying to employ robots in rehabilitation. Using robots in a therapeutic role in neurorehabilitation, particularly for stroke, is based on the premise that repeating limb movements can help to recover motor control. However, stroke is the most [...]
AngTherapist.com brings to you excerpts of some of the press releases of the American Academy of Neurology for December 2007. Stimulating Muscles May Improve Musician’s Dystonia ST. PAUL, Minn. – Therapy that stimulates the hand muscles may help treat the condition called musician’s dystonia, a movement disorder that causes muscles spasms in musicians, according to [...]
The article quoted below was published in American Family Physican, a peer reviewed journal of the American Academy of Family Physician, last December 1st. The Physical Therapy Prescription SCOTT E. RAND, MD, Conroe Medical Education Foundation,Conroe, Texas CHRIS GOERLICH, MSc, PT, Texas Sports Medicine Center, Tomball, Texas KRISTINA MARCHAND, MD, and NATHANIEL JABLECKI, MD, Conroe [...]
These are some of the latest news on autism gathered by AngTherapist.com. Autism Speaks Announces Major Expansion of Autism Treatment Network Fifteen Sites in the U.S. and Canada Dedicated to the Care of Children and Adolescents with Autism NEW YORK, NY (Dec 12, 2007) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s leading autism advocacy organization, today announced [...]
There is a computer-based system being developed right now by American medical scientists which is designed to help stroke patients in their physical rehabilitation. It is a two-year reserch effort which involves the Rice University robotics engineers and physicians from Houston’s Memorial Hospital and The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research. O’Malley and Memorial Hermann-TIRR doctors [...]
The 37th annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience was held last November 3-7, 2007 in San Diego, California. Neuroscience 2007 provided opportunities for learning and professional development as scientists from around the world gathered to present and share ideas. The Society for Neuroscience, with more than 38,000 members, is the world’s largest organization of basic [...]
Babies on treadmills? A new study from University of Michigan Division of Kinesiology has revealed that starting Down syndrome infants on treadmill training for just minutes a day can help them walk up to four or five months earlier than with only traditional physical therapy. Moreover, the study suggests that infants who do high intensity treadmill training [...]
Researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland recently conducted a study which found out that autism can be diagnosed at close to one year of age, which is the earliest the disorder has ever been diagnosed (Archives of General Psychiatry, July 2007). Through repeated observation and the use of standardized tests of development, [...]
Here is a journal article recently published at the Edizioni Minerva Medica site about the “Ergonomic and physiotherapeutic interventions for treating work-related complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder in adults. A Cochrane systematic review.” The objective of the study was to “determine whether conservative interventions have a significant impact on outcomes for work-related complaints [...]
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