Essays about: "physiotherapy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 57 essays containing the word physiotherapy.

  1. 1. Virtual Reality for Assessment of Chronic Lower Back Pain in Physiotherapy : Task Selection, Design, and User Experience Evaluation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : William Sahlin; Hiran Herath; [2023]
    Keywords : Chronic Lower Back Pain; Virtual Reality; Physiotherapy assessment; Co-creation; User Experience; Human-Computer-Interaction;

    Abstract : Chronic lower back pain (CLBP) presents a significant challenge in healthcare, requiring effective tools for rehabilitation and assessment. This study explores the use of virtual reality (VR) for the assessment of CLBP and addresses two research questions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Fit for Practice? : Reflections on integrating interactive machine learning within in-clinic physiotherapy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Lauren van Loo; [2023]
    Keywords : Physiotherapy; Interactive Machine Learning; Research-through-Design; Co- reflection; Human-AI interaction;

    Abstract : Interactive machine learning (IML) is a promising approach for personalising physiotherapy training. This thesis uses a research- through-design and reflective approach to explore how IML can be ecologically integrated within in-clinic physiotherapy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Peripheral Nervous Network Simulator : A Computer Networks approach

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Baha Eddine Hmidi; [2022]
    Keywords : peripheral nervous system; nerve damage; signal blockage; node; graph; network emulator;

    Abstract : The peripheral nervous system can be seen as a huge network of neurons that prop-agates signals across the human body. In fact, as seen in [1] , "All the information streaming in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is transmitted along axons byelectro-chemical signals called action potentials". READ MORE

  5. 4. Outdoor environments for physiotherapeutic rehabilitation of work-related stress : lying down in shelter, sitting in serenity, standing in nature and walking in coherence

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Peter Lundkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : physiotherapy; exercises; environmental; qualities; stress- related; illness; restoration;

    Abstract : Learning more about rehabilitating work-related stress is important since stress-related illness is creating a lot of human suffering and a significant economic loss in most countries. Physiotherapists are one of the most common professions in work-oriented rehabilitation in Sweden and previous research has shown positive results of using outdoor environments when rehabilitating work-related stress. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effects and experiences of training the rectus abdominis muscle in women with diastasis rectus abdominis postpartum.

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik

    Author : Maja Strömberg; [2022]
    Keywords : inter-rectus distance; rectus abdominis; exercise; experiences;

    Abstract : Background: Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) is a separation of the rectus abdominis during and after pregnancy. Physiotherapy is the first choice of intervention but it is unclear which type of training is the most effective.  Purpose: The aim of the study was twofold. READ MORE