Essays about: "Cerebral palsy"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 34 essays containing the words Cerebral palsy.

  1. 26. Hästar som terapi inom humanvården : hälsoeffekter och risker

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Daniela Andersson; [2015]
    Keywords : hästunderstödd intervention terapi aktivitet; ridterapi; autism; demens; Alzheimers sjukdom; equine assisted intervention therapy activity; therapeutic horseback riding; autism; dementia; Alzheimer’s disease;

    Abstract : Hästar har funnits vid människans sida i över 6000 år och används sedan några decennier tillbaka inom humanvården i form av så kallad hästunderstödd terapi. Syftet med den här litteraturstudien är att redogöra för bakgrunden till att hästar kan användas till detta, vilka effekter som kan ses med fokus på behandling av barn med autism och äldre personer samt överskådligt ta upp vilka risker som finns associerade med terapiformen. READ MORE

  3. 27. Influence of Muscle Forces on Stresses in the Human Femur

    University essay from KTH/Mekanik

    Author : Marta Björnsdóttir; [2014]
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    Abstract : Bone growth and development is highly sensitive to the mechanical loading to which it is subjected. Due to its adaptive ability, abnormal loading can cause the bone to develop in an abnormal way. READ MORE

  4. 28. Chair for pupils with cerebral palsy in Uganda

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Faith Auma; Emma Lingehed; [2014]
    Keywords : Chair; Uganda; Cerebral Palsy; Design; Stol; Uganda; Cerebral pares; Design;

    Abstract : An adjustable chair was developed for children with cerebral palsy in Uganda. The chairs these children use today are custom made which means that they cannot be used when a child outgrows a chair. Sometimes the chair is used by other children and does not give the support that the child needs. READ MORE

  5. 29. eQu riding therapy saddle : focused on children with cerebral palsy

    University essay from Institutionen Designhögskolan

    Author : Stephanie Knödler; [2013]
    Keywords : riding; saddle; therapy; horse; horseback; special rider; therapist;

    Abstract : There doesn´t exist yet a saddle which is mainly designed for therapeutic riding. What the therapist do nowadays is, that they use either normal saddles and add different devices with screws on, or they use a vaulting girth. Both of them are not the ideal solution and a saddle designed for therapeutic riding is needed. READ MORE

  6. 30. User Centered Design for persons with disabilities : How persons with cerebral palsy can be included in the design process

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Oskar Wyke; [2011]
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    Abstract : The user centered design process is a framework built on methods aiming at including the user in the design process. When designing a system that is going to be used by persons suffering from severe disabilities, a number of unique difficulties are introduced. READ MORE