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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 37 avhandlingar innehållade orden physical therapists.
11. Speaking about social suffering? : Subjective understandings and lived experiences of migrant women and therapists
Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to investigate and illuminate lived experiences, cultural representations, and organizational conditions that influence the way therapists in Swedish psychiatry receive and treat migrant women. This overall aim is pursued through two distinct but interlinked part-studies. LÄS MER
12. Individually Tailored Treatment in the Management of Musculoskeletal Pain : Development and Evaluation of a Behavioural Medicine Intervention in Primary Health Care
Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with clinical pain intervention research from a behavioural medicine perspective. The general aim was to develop and evaluate an individually tailored treatment protocol focused on pain management in everyday life in people who experience persistent musculoskeletal pain. LÄS MER
13. Using Virtual Reality for Participatory Design and Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Sammanfattning : In this thesis, the usability of Virtual Reality (VR) has been investigated and developed within two applications: participatory design of workplaces and brain injury rehabilitation. In the first application, VR is used in combination with full scale modelling, drama and democratic meetings in an Envisionment Workshop. LÄS MER
14. Children and Adolescents with Pain in Primary care : Biopsychosocial determinants and behavioral medicine treatment in a physical therapy framework
Sammanfattning : Pain during childhood and adolescents is prevalent and longstanding pain can have severe consequences for children, their families and in the long run for the society. Persisting pain influences many aspects of life and pain-related disability is often associated with impairment, decreased health-related quality of life, school functioning, participation in social life, emotional well-being, and with increased healthcare utilization. LÄS MER
15. Physical activity and health-related quality of life in older adults with osteoporosis
Sammanfattning : An important part of the physical therapists’ role is to help older adults to remain active as they age. Regular physical activity is essential for healthy aging and can delay functional decline and reduce the risk of premature mortality. LÄS MER