ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING

This study tested whether a special exercise program could help older adults with dementia. For six months, participants did 40-minute exercise sessions three times a week, using technology called SPOZ to track their movements. Researchers wanted to see if this program could impr…

This study tested whether adding a special program focused on daily tasks (like dressing and moving around) to standard home health therapy could help frail older adults regain their independence. Researchers compared two groups of patients over 65: one received the new program p…

This study tested whether a simple exercise program could help older adults feel better during a hospital stay. Researchers assigned 100 hospitalized patients aged 65 and older to either do daily exercises or receive standard care. The goal was to see if activities like walking a…

This study tested whether a short online video program could improve mental health and quality of life for people living with myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune disease. Seventy-seven patients watched four video lessons focused on building support, managing emotions, and fin…

This study tested whether adding a friendly, interactive robot named NAO to regular occupational therapy could help children with cerebral palsy improve their hand and arm skills for daily tasks. Sixteen children participated in a 14-week program where the robot demonstrated acti…

This study aimed to understand how a person's satisfaction with their prosthetic leg and their feelings about their body image connect to their ability to perform daily tasks and participate in social life. Researchers surveyed 27 adults who had a below-knee amputation and used a…

This study aimed to understand how a woman's ability to perform daily tasks and participate in social roles relates to her life satisfaction and depression levels after experiencing domestic physical violence. Researchers surveyed 15 women who had sought help from a social servic…