Essays about: "functional impairment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words functional impairment.

  1. 1. Amplifying Accessibility : Examining accessibility solutions and considerations for visual impairment in mobile applications

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Datavetenskapens didaktik

    Author : Moana Södergren; Ella Hallgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Accessibility; Accessibility solutions; Visual impairment; Mobile applications; Universal Design Theory; Critical Disability Theory; Accessibility features; Accessibility tech debt; Education and prioritization; Inclusive mobile applications; Social structures and power relations; Tillgänglighet; Tillgänglighetslösningar; Synnedsättning; Mobilapplikationer; Universal Design Theory; Critical Disability Theory; Tillgänglighetsfunktioner; Utbildning och prioritering; Inkluderande mobilapplikationer; Sociala strukturer och maktförhållanden;

    Abstract : Though an increasingly more common occurrence, digital mobile applications are not typically particularly accessible for people with visual impairment. This study investigates the difficulties and consequences faced by developers and visually impaired users when implementing and using accessibility features as well as highlighting the principal considerations when doing so. READ MORE

  3. 2. Age-friendly planning of urban green spaces : A case study regarding older adults and park design in Östersund, Sweden

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Simon Strömqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : age-friendly parks; planning; urban green spaces; aging population; outdoor recreation; health;

    Abstract : Age-friendly parks support older adults' health as places for urban outdoor recreation when more remote nature becomes inaccessible. I analyzed data from a previous survey (n = 266) to explore factors important for older adults' nature experience knowledge to find essential features of age-friendly park design. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sonification of Data - A Usability Study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi; Lunds universitet/Certec - Rehabiliteringsteknik och Design

    Author : Jacob Kristensson; [2023]
    Keywords : sonification; mappings; auditory characteristics; usability; visual impairment; screen-reader; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Sonification is a technique that allows people with visual impairment to listen to information that is normally available visually such as in graphs. Not all information is available for people with visual impairment and sonification is not a standard in all places where information is showed, so developing a sonification tool that provides an intuitive experience with easily interpreted data would help a lot of people. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Limits to Cognitive Social Capital as a Protective Factor: Examining the Buffering Effects between Intimate Partner Violence and Depression among Congolese Refugee Women

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Camila Rodriguez Manrique; [2023]
    Keywords : intimate partner violence; depression; functional impairment; perceived social support; cognitive social capital; refugee women; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women globally, with high prevalence rates among refugee communities. Previous literature indicates its relation to negative mental health outcomes such as depression and the potential help of social protective factors. READ MORE

  6. 5. Accuracy evaluation of using Graph Theory metrics for functional connectivity analysis MCI classification

    University essay from KTH/Datavetenskap

    Author : Pablo Urquijo Martínez; [2022]
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    Abstract : Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is an intermediate stage between the physiological cognitive deterioration due to ageing and a nonphysiological stage of dementia. MCI has morbidity between 12% and 18% of the population aged over 65 [1]. READ MORE