Month: May 2022

Int J Obes (Lond). 2022 May 31. doi: 10.1038/s41366-022-01146-8. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Pediatric obesity lifestyle treatment is not always successful. Frequent clinical visits are of major importance to certify sufficient effect but are difficult due to the associated costs and the great demands on families. We hypothesized that an interactive digital support …

Effect of an interactive mobile health support system and daily weight measurements for pediatric obesity treatment, a 1-year pragmatical clinical trial Read More »

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Jun 1. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-20991-8. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Surfactants can reduce the surface tension of water and improve the efficiency of spray dust reduction, but the synergistic mechanism of composite surfactant solutions wetting coal dust remains unclear. In this study, sodium dodecyl sulfonate (SDDS)/sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS) solution …

Research on the wetting mechanism of coal dust by different surfactants: combination of experimental characterization and molecular dynamics simulation Read More »

J Allied Health. 2022 Summer;51(2):143-148. ABSTRACT Occupational therapy students must build a solid foundation in hand anatomy to prepare for practice that includes interventions for people with hand injuries or impairments. To engage students in effective active learning, the Anatomy Glove Learning System (AGLS) was used in two entry-level occupational therapy programs. This cloth glove …

The Anatomy Glove Learning System for Hand Anatomy and Function: Use of Embodied Learning in Occupational Therapy Education Read More »

J Allied Health. 2022 Summer;51(2):e45-e51. ABSTRACT This study compared the education and background, position characteristics, job responsibilities and satisfaction, and well-being of physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) in the United States. A mixed-methods, cross-sectional conventional mail survey design was used. The five sections of this survey included personal, education and background, position, and …

A Comparative Study of the Education, Background, Job Satisfaction, and Well-Being of Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists Read More »

Occup Ther Health Care. 2022 May 30:1-11. doi: 10.1080/07380577.2022.2082000. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Kluding et al., created The Kansas University Sitting and Standing Balance Scales (KUSSBS) in 2006 to meet the need for objective documentation of balance and for a tool without a floor effect. Rater reliabilities were established by Kluding for the standing …

Inter-Rater and Intra-Rater Reliability of the Kansas University Sitting Balance Scale Read More »

Nurse Educ Today. 2022 May 21;115:105408. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105408. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Despite efforts to promote inclusion of people living with disabilities in health and human service education and professions, students and clinicians living with disabilities continue to face powerful barriers, arising most notably from the stigma and negative attitudes of their peers. …

Bringing disability experiences front stage: Research-based theatre as a teaching approach to promote inclusive health education Read More »

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2022 May 1;23(5):1753-1759. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.5.1753. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium (POD) is one of the most common postoperative complications in gastrointestinal surgery patients. POD has been reported to affect long-term activities of daily living, cognitive function decline, and mortality. Previous studies have indicated that preoperative physical activity (PA) predicted POD in …

Preoperative Low Physical Activity is a Predictor of Postoperative Delirium in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Retrospective Study Read More »

Eur Spine J. 2022 May 28. doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07210-1. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Many systematic reviews have reported on the effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for low back pain (LBP) in adults. Much less is known about the older population regarding the effects of SMT. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of SMT on …

Spinal manipulative therapy in older adults with chronic low back pain: an individual participant data meta-analysis Read More »

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 May 28. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-20151-y. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Diet is an important exposure route for phthalates, such as di-iso-butyl phthalate (DiBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP). In this study, we aimed to estimate phthalate exposure in the diet of pregnant women and …

Cumulative risk assessment of dietary exposure to phthalates in pregnant women in Beijing, China Read More »

Aust Occup Ther J. 2022 May 27. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12814. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Health Promoting Activity Coaching, an intervention within the Healthy Mothers Healthy Families programme (HMHF-HPAC), was delivered by occupational therapists in a project that assessed feasibility of this new intervention. The HMHF-HPAC promotes the health and well-being of mothers of children …

Healthy Mothers Healthy Families, Health Promoting Activity Coaching for mothers of children with a disability: Exploring mothers’ perspectives of programme feasibility Read More »