Essays about: "physiotherapy"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 57 essays containing the word physiotherapy.

  1. 26. Physiotherapist students’ views of chronic pain and its treatments - an international comparison

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering

    Author : Emma Nilsson; Maria Råsmar; Rebecka Forsström; [2020]
    Keywords : chronic pain; physiotherapy; international comparison; physiotherapy student; education; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: According to The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), about 20 percent of adults suffer from chronic pain globally. Insufficient treatment of chronic pain can lead to negative effects on health and quality of life. The cost of chronic pain is high both for society and individuals. READ MORE

  3. 27. Self-Assessed Anxiety and Physical Fitness in South African University Students : In collaboration with the Department of Physiotherapy, University of the Western Cape

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Åsenlöf: Fysioterapi

    Author : Gabriella Aronsson; Hampus Ågren; [2020]
    Keywords : Physical fitness; anxiety; mental health; grip strength; BMI; 20 meter shuttle run test; waist circumference; South Africa;

    Abstract : Abstract Background/problem definition: Mental illness, such as anxiety, is a health problem affecting about 10-20% of adolescents worldwide. Studies have found a person’s physical fitness to be associated with their mental health, but most studies have been done in the western world and few have investigated sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. READ MORE

  4. 28. Students perception of their own and each other’s profession

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Martina Svensson; [2019]
    Keywords : clinical education ward; interprofessional education; focus groups; perceptions;

    Abstract : Interprofessional practice and teamwork are becoming more essential in health care. Increased collaboration gives the opportunity to enable patient centred health care with high quality of outcomes. READ MORE

  5. 29. The Lives of the People from Banken 1. : A study based on muscular development and other activity markers.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Pamela Carrasco Gamboa; [2019]
    Keywords : Musculoskeletal anatomy; occupational stress markers; osteology; physiotherapy; Middle Ages; Viking Age;

    Abstract : Tre skelett från en kyrkogård daterad till Gotlands sen-vikingatid till tidig medeltid har analyserats avseende aktivitetsspår. Metoden som användes innebar observation av muskelutvecklingen tillsammans med förändringar i entesiterna som är fästen för muskler och ligament. READ MORE

  6. 30. Follow-up of Patients Treated with Sclerosing Therapy and/or Surgery for Achilles Tendinopathy

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Adrian Hammar Clausen; [2019]
    Keywords : Achilles tendinopathy; Conservative treatment; Physiotherapy; Sclerosing injections; Self-reported foot and ankle score;

    Abstract : Introduction: Achilles tendinopathy can be a chronic disabling condition. Sclerosing injections under ultrasonographic guidance is one method to treat Achilles tendinopathy. Initially good results have later been questioned. Surgery is another treatment option that has been questioned because of varying reported success rate. READ MORE