To describe current societal perceptions and attitudes towards sexuality disability how social stigma differs between individuals living with visible invisible disabilities.A qualitative approach was used to explore disability. Focus groups were conducted the following groups: service providers, people disabilities, disabilities general public. The focus group participants viewed 'Sexability' a documentary film on stimulate discussion midway through session.Findings suggest that are commonly...

Background: This review focused on how immersive head-mounted display virtual reality (VR) was used in post-secondary level education and skill training, with the aim to better understand its state of art as found from literature. While numerous studies describe use VR within a specific educational setting, they are often standalone events not fully detailed regarding their curricular integration. aims analyse these events, focus VR’s incorporation into education. Objectives: O1) Review...

Numerous studies have demonstrated that Huntington's disease mutation-carriers deficient explicit recognition of isolated facial expressions. There are no studies, however, which investigated the expressions embedded within an emotional body and scene context. Real life typically in contexts may dramatically change emotion recognized face. Moreover, a recent study showed magnitude contextual bias is modulated by similarity between actual expression presented face would fit context, e.g....

Abstract Background The prevalence of dementia is expected to rise with an aging population, necessitating accessible early detection methods. Serious games have emerged as potential cognitive screening tools. They provide not only engaging platform for assessing function but also serve valuable indicators health through engagement levels observed during play. Objective This study aims examine the differences in engagement-related behaviors between older adults and without serious gaming...

INTRODUCTION: Post-stroke motor deficits pose a substantial public health challenge, impacting approximately 40 million individuals globally and leading to significant long-term disability. Rehabilitation efforts, both conventional novel, achieve less than 60% recovery of upper extremity function. To date, no study has assessed electromyographic (EMG) in patients with due stroke. METHODS: With IRB approval, (> 18 years) admitted for ischemic or hemorrhagic subcortical stroke isolated...

Purpose Although functional restoration programs appear effective in assisting injured workers to return-to-work (RTW) after a work related musculoskeletal (MSK) disorder, the addition of Motivational Interviewing (MI) these may result higher RTW. Methods We conducted cluster randomized controlled trial with claimants attending an occupational rehabilitation facility from November 17, 2014 June 30, 2015. Six clinicians provided MI standard program and formed intervention group. continued...

Background Immersive virtual reality (VR) with head-mounted display was used to determine if clinical interview simulation could reduce the anxiety levels of first-year occupational therapy (OT) students as they prepared for upcoming Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). Anxiety among health science is a potential problem that may diminish their performance during OSCEs. This investigation aimed fill gap in literature regarding effectiveness VR OT students. uncover immersive...

Public concern about adolescent sexuality has garnered considerable interest in recent decades. Most teenagers are either thinking or acting on their sexual impulses. Yet notable controversy exists regarding education among youth. Adolescents report must speak to issues of them and be delivered a compelling manner. The purpose this study was investigate the effectiveness theatre as an effective means education. Six hundred twenty‐seven Canadian Grade Nine students completed questionnaire...

Sleep deficiency is a significant issue across higher education campuses and has detrimental effect on students’ academic achievement, physical mental health, overall wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to carry out campus-wide survey determining self-reported sleep patterns, sources advice for problems, current promoting practices, preferred mechanisms receive new information assisting with problems. An anonymous electronic distributed in February 2016 all levels students at the...

This study investigated problems that children with visual impairments experience sexual health education. The participants identified themes affected their knowledge of and the need for Strategies address issues individuals are described.

A conceptual framework is needed to understand injured workers' decision-making and inform evidence-based interventions address behavior change regarding return-to-work (RTW). The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) can help with understanding how an worker's characteristics generate while Motivational Interviewing (MI) facilitate change.This theoretical paper provides overview MOHO MI be applied integrated in occupational rehabilitation. objectives this are to: (1) evaluate as a for supporting...

Abstract Objectives. The Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment (BTE) work simulator is routinely used by occupational therapists in functional capacity evaluation. Currently, there a lack of normative data for various attachments on this instrument. purposes study were to (a) establish norms the biomechanical and physiological responses during three tasks BTE simulator, namely, wheel-turn, push-pull, overhead-reach; (b) compare these tasks, (c) examine interrelationships tasks. Method. Twenty...

Abstract Objectives. The purposes of this study were to (a) establish biomechanical and physiological normative data for healthy young women performing three tasks on the Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment work simulator (BTE): wheel-turn, push-pull, overhead-reach; (b) compare these with previously reported values men a similar age group. Method. Twenty completed five test sessions: task familiarization BTE determine intensity that was perceived as hard Borg scale, incremental an arm crank...

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the unique issues childhood burn survivors experience in relation sex education and sexual development. Design/methodology/approach Using a phenomenological approach, participants described their lived experiences with regards sexuality they encountered as child survivors. One‐to‐one semi‐structured interviews focus group were used gather data, which analyzed using constant comparison method. Findings Results provide educators better insight into of...

An inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach was used as the model of instruction in one three sections offered annually to large introductory occupational therapy classes a Canadian university during 1994/5, 1995/6, 1996/7. Students' final grades this pre-entry course form part grade point average on which admission BSc OT programme is based. The IBL employed (1) increase amount student-directed learning, (2) independent problem-solving, (3) student-instructor interaction within situation, and...

Three different identity styles among youth are known to be associated with a variety of health-related issues but the association these sexual health has not been investigated. This study documented 657 Canadian students in their teens; distribution was: information-seeking (32.9%); normative (23%); and diffuse (44.1%). Twenty percent reported that they were currently sexually active. Youth style significantly more likely report being active than those an style. Similar associations...