A5061188721- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Disability Education and Employment
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
University of Pittsburgh
2021-2025
Pittsburg State University
2022-2023
Université Laval
2020-2022
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation
2020-2022
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale
2020-2022
The Ohio State University
2016-2020
Centre for Policy Dialogue
2019
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
2017
The efficacious implementation of robotic assistive technologies must be built on a thorough understanding the experiences and perceptions all concerned interest groups, particularly those users their caregivers. This study provides an in-depth insight into JACO wheelchair-mounted arm Users (n = 21; Female: 6; Male: 15) caregivers 11; 9; 2) participated in individual interviews used to gain qualitative impact day-to-day lives. Interview transcripts were analyzed using hybrid...
Abstract Background and Objectives A primary concern of many older adults as they age is whether will be able to remain in the community setting. This ability impacted by their commute surroundings needed attend occupational, leisure, or healthcare-related appointments Whether an adult independently drive relies on rides from others, first step safe transportation boarding into alighting out a vehicle. study aimed determine prevalence injuries across demographics describe demographic factors...
Personal smart technologies are becoming increasingly interwoven into everyday life, yet the usability and usefulness for some of these off-the-shelf persons with disabilities has to be determined. Smart speakers both their native downloadable functionalities (skills) have great potential support individuals through communication functionalities, home integrations, more. However, does not always translate how something is actually perceived or used in real-world. Therefore, objective this...
Self-advocacy is a client's ability to represent one's interests when managing disease or disability. may increase seek, evaluate, and use information promote health, yet little known about the role of occupational therapy in promoting self-advocacy. This scoping review aims identify interventions within therapists' scope practice improve A literature search was conducted through Academic Search Complete that All levels evidence were included, articles reviewed for inclusion by two authors....
Searching the commercial Google Play Store and App is one of most common strategies for discovering mobile applications digital health, both among consumers healthcare professionals. However, several studies have suggested a possible mismatch between this strategy objective finding apps in physical mental health that are clinically relevant reliable from privacy standpoint. This study provides direct evidence gap five-star user rating system expert ratings curated library over 1,200 cover...
The Health App Review Tool (HART) is an evaluation tool that designed to help the users in of health apps for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) population. As development HART continues, domain items addresses require determine if they meet intended required criteria users.To complete content validation 10 care professions provided via a form. Specifically, data collection took place virtually through Microsoft Teams Qualtrics-based validity index. Following, revisions were...
Background Variable, and typically inadequate, delivery of skills training following manual wheelchair (MWC) provision has a detrimental impact on user mobility participation. Traditional in-person by rehabilitation therapists diminished due to cost, travel time, most recently social distancing restrictions COVID-19. Effective alternative approaches include eHealth home applications interactive peer-led using experienced proficient MWC users. An innovative TEAM Wheels program integrates...
Aim: This brief report provides an overview of the development and structure Health App Review Tool. Methods: The Tool has been designed to assess smart phone health apps according their compatibility individuals within Alzheimer's disease community. Specifically, app features functions are characterized appropriateness needs, abilities, preferences potential users. is comprised two components, User Assessment; each component includes four complementary domains. Items in these domains can be...
Abstract OBJECTIVE. To determine the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with repetitive, task-specific training (RTP) on upper-extremity (UE) impairment in a chronic stroke survivor moderate impairment. METHOD. The participant was 54-yr-old woman chronic, UE hemiparesis after single that had occurred 10 yr before study enrollment. She participated 45-min RTP sessions 3 days/wk for 8 wk. tDCS administered concurrent to first 20 min each session. RESULTS....
This paper analyzes the technology-related outputs from The National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). We seek to answer questions: What are types frequency assistive technology (AT) transfer (ATTT) NIDILRR grants? How does NIDILRR's ATTT generation compare other granting organizations? occur, how, what is relative productivity most frequently funded universities small businesses performing with funding by An online search was conducted for...