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What is the effectivness of adaptive seating for school-aged children with developmental delays on occupational performance?
(2022)Developmental disabilities occur among all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. Recent estimates in the United States show about 1 in 6, or about 17%, of children aged 3 through 17 years old have one or more developmental ... -
What is the effectiveness of occupational therapy social interaction interventions on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
(2022)BACKGROUND: Our focus question looks at children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and social interaction interventions due to many people with ASD experiencing difficulties with social interaction. Difficulties with ... -
The Effectiveness of Upper Extremity Robotic-Assisted Rehabilitation on Improving Function for Adults with Neurological Conditions.
(2022)BACKGROUND: 1 in 6 people in the United States live with a neurological condition. Robotic therapy aims to restore loss of motor function for patients by providing repetitive, intensive, adaptive, and measurable neuromuscular ... -
What is the effectiveness of sleep hygiene interventions for improving sleep outcomes for children and youth?
(2022)Background: Sleep dysfunction is prevalent amongst a variety of sub-populations of children and youth between the ages of 0-18 years. Adequate sleep quality and quantity is a necessity for typical child development. Sleep ... -
What is the effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention through hippotherapy on postural control for children with cerebral palsy?
(2022)Hippotherapy is a method of intervention that uses purposeful manipulation of equine movement to stimulate clients’ sensory, neuromotor, and cognitive systems to enhance performance in functional activities (American ... -
Effectiveness of occupational therapy led support groups on improving mental health in new or first-time mothers
(2022)Objective: Maternal mental health is a population that is often overlooked by the healthcare system with postpartum depression affecting one in seven new mothers. This critically appraised topic aimed to determine the ... -
What is the effectiveness of pelvic floor interventions to improve pelvic floor dysfunction among individuals with neurological conditions?
(2022)Neurological conditions involve dysfunction or disorder of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves that make up the nervous system. The nervous system is responsible for integrating our body’s pathways for activities, using our ... -
What is the effectiveness of exercise programs on functional outcomes of people with disabilities?
(2022)Objective: The objective of this critically appraised topic (CAT) was to evaluate different exercise interventions for individuals with disabilities and how they impact functional outcomes. Background: An estimated 61 ... -
What is the effectiveness of educational interventions which may include energy conservation, compensation techniques, or pain reducing modalities as evidenced by reduction of symptoms and increased participation related to multiple sclerosis for adults with MS?
(2022)Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease that breaks down the myelin sheath of the axon in nerves, causing symptoms of debilitating fatigue, pain, decreased mobility and strength and cognition, ... -
What is the effectiveness of yoga on improving balance for adults who have experienced a neurological impairment?
(2022)BACKGROUND: Neurological impairments are defined by the APA as a disruption of the nervous system, resulting in disease, injury, or pharmacological effects. Some of the most common neurological impairments include migraine, ... -
What is the effectiveness of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) on improving upper extremity performance and function in children diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP)?
(2022)Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability that impacts children, with it estimated that there are 1 to 4 per 1,000 children in the world born with this disease. CP commonly results in reduced function in the ... -
What is the effectiveness of visual compensation training on improving ADL performance for individuals with visual deficits post-CVA?
(2022)Around 795,000 people experience a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) every year with many of these individuals experiencing visual impairments post-CVA leading to difficulty completing their activities of daily living (ADLs). ... -
What is the effectiveness of interventions focused on community reintegration and enriched environments on increased community participation for adults with neurological disability?
(2022)ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The population of adults with neurological disabilities is diverse. Those diagnosed with a neurological disability experience impairments of sensory, motor, perceptual, and cognitive functions. These ... -
What is the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy-based services within occupational therapy through decreasing symptoms of mental illness for immigrants?
(2022)BACKGROUND: Mental illnesses have become more prevalently diagnosed, especially as treatments and care have become more readily available. Immigrants are individuals who are more prone to experiencing mental illness after ... -
What is the Effectiveness of Mirror Therapy on Adults with UE Hemiplegia Post-Stroke for Improving UE Functioning?
(2022)BACKGROUND: Every year in the United States more than 795,000 people are diagnosed with a stroke. It has been found that stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and reduces mobility in more than half of stroke ... -
What is the effectiveness of electrical stimulation on increasing upper extremity function in patients who have experienced a stroke?
(2022)BACKGROUND: Strokes often result in upper extremity impairment. Upper extremity function is essential for occupational participation and independence, and impairments can be costly to society in health care costs, medications, ... -
What is the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in decreasing mental health symptoms for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
(2022)Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that occurs in 1 out of 150 children. Children with autism spectrum disorders experience common impairments that impact behaviors, education, and social interactions. ... -
What is the effectiveness of virtual reality on improving cognitive functioning for individuals with acquired brain injury?
(2022)Acquired brain injury occurs when there is brain damage after birth as a result of some form of trauma to the head. Acquired brain injuries can be traumatic (TBI) or non-traumatic. TBIs can occur as a result of a blow to ... -
What is the effectiveness of social emotional learning curriculum on increasing self-regulation in children with behavioral disorders?
(2022)BACKGROUND: Behavioral disorders account for 7.4% of the pediatric population from ages 3-17. A behavioral disorder involves a pattern of unwanted behaviors that last for at least six months and cause problems in school, ... -
What is the effectiveness of aquatic therapy on children with cerebral palsy to improve functional outcomes?
(2022)BACKGROUND: Cerebral palsy affects approximately 18 million people worldwide. Cerebral palsy is a motor disorder caused by abnormal brain development. Individuals with cerebral palsy may experience an intellectual disability, ...
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