A5062614036- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Sleep and related disorders
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health and Well-being Studies
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
2022-2025
Fundació Balear d'Innovació i Tecnologia
2023
University of Pittsburgh
2020
Background and purpose: Physical therapists play a vital role in preventing managing falls older adults. With advancements digital health technology, community fall prevention programs need to adopt valid reliable telehealth-based assessments. The purpose of this study was evaluate the validity reliability timed up go (TUG) test, 30-second chair stand test (30s-CST), four-stage (4-stage) balance as functional components Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, Injuries (STEADI) risk assessment....
Purpose: Telehealth expansion offers physical therapists new opportunities; however, conducting virtual assessments raises concerns about validity, reliability, and safety. This study aimed to establish the concurrent correlations of 2-minute step test (TMST) delivered virtually in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. sample adults underwent single-session testing TMST. Scoring conducted simultaneously by an in-person rater a synchronous telehealth...
The rising prevalence of dementia calls for a competent workforce capable delivering quality care. A standard assessing dementia-care-specific competencies is necessary to guide curriculum development and implementation in competency-based educational framework during academic training. This study evaluated the psychometric properties Dementia Care Competency Model (DCCM) among students enrolled physical (PT) occupational therapist (OT) programs. Eighty PT OT completed DCCM by rating 11...
Introduction: This article systematically reviews the reliability and validity of balance gait outcome measures obtained by teleassessment in older adults. Methods: Two reviewers searched electronic databases for articles published from 2010 to 2022. Included studies were appraised quality. Results: Six reviewed. Reliability was found be low good, acceptable, with some concerns bias during testing. Discussion: There is evidence support use certain adult population if individuals have...
Introduction: This study aimed to explore the feasibility of telehealth-obtained Timed Up and Go (TUG). Methods: The TUG was administered twice during 1 visit. distance as set up by participant compared with a rater. A second rater scored virtually, third session recordings twice, 30 days apart. Results: There strong significant correlation between face-to-face virtually obtained scores using patient-identified distances ( r = 0.994; 95% confidence interval, 0.957-0.999). Discussion: Virtual...
Abstract Introduction Sleep quantity and continuity vary across the lifespan. Actigraphy is reliable, ecologically valid, most widely-used behavioral measure of sleep in research personal health monitoring. The extent to which age associated with actigraphy-assessed has not been evaluated aim this meta-analysis was evaluate associations between relatively healthy individuals. Methods A systematic search PubMed, Embase.com, Cochrane CENTRAL, PsycINFO using “actigraphy” “sleep” terms provided...
Introduction: The Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) is a 25-item self-assessment questionnaire used to evaluate perceived disability from dizziness. predictive validity of Timed Up and Go (TUG), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), modified Clinical Test Sensory Integration Balance (mCTSIB) on as shown by DHI has not been established specific older adults with peripheral vestibular hypofunction. purpose this study investigate if the TUG, DGI, mCTSIB are significant strong predictors dizziness...
Introduction: The validity and reliability of tests measures conducted virtually without the in-person presence a physical therapist is challenge in telehealth. This study evaluated telehealth administration outcome measures. Methods: Six participants were examined by 3 independent raters. used 2-minute step test, 30-second chair stand Timed Up Go. Results: There was high level between tests. Discussion: preliminary findings demonstrated that can be with scoring results.