Individuals with an upper limp amputation often use a prosthesis to conduct activities of daily living and participate in society. However, the upper limb is challenging to replace, as the arm and hand have to conduct very complex gross and fine motor movements, with many degrees of freedom. In a survey with 307 ...

We are developing and validating a camera-based compensation classifier ("3C") for tele-neurorehabilitation to distinguish normal arm movements from those with compensation. The algorithm can be used with a webcam alone or in combination with an inertial measurement unit (IMU). This method improves ...

Quality of sleep has an impact on mental and physical health and thus on general well-being. several factors that influence sleep quality exert their effect in the hours before falling asleep. Activities that promote or hinder sleep quality during this time are commonly subsumed under the term "sleep hygiene". ...

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), in collaboration with the Swiss Occupational Therapists Association, is developing a digital brochure on the use of occupational therapy at a distance for occupational therapists in the Swiss healthcare system. Spatial distance occupational therapy circumscribes all ...

The Occupational Therapy Research Unit investigates the view of users of public transport-supplementary driving services on how and in which areas they experience restrictions in their mobility. Starting point Mobility plays an essential role in different areas of life. These include independent coping with everyday ...

Outdoor playgrounds are important places for children to play and socially interact with others (Prellwitz & Skär, 2007). However, children with disabilities often face challenges in accessing and using playgrounds (Moore & Lynch, 2015). In order to overcome these challenges, Universal Design has been proposed to ...

Persons who are using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) often do not receive new communication devices after compulsory schooling, and they do not receive further speech therapy support. As young adults, they are at a threshold into an important stage of their life, and into vocational education or ...

With the Covid 19 pandemic, the digital future has become the present: In the short term, interventions with physical presence have been replaced by interventions at a distance. The effectiveness of these interventions has little been researched, the legal requirements have not been conclusively clarified and are ...

Mental health is a sensitive but important and pressing issue in the professional environment. It encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Chronic stress can have detrimental effects on both mental and physical health. The mHealthINX solution aims to help older workers (50+) manage stress, ...

Hand injuries account for a significant number of injury-related treatments in the emergency room and cause high costs through medical care (medical treatment and therapy) and absenteeism. Since the recovery of hand function has an influence on the quality of life, and the duration of illness and incapacity to work ...

The Young Children Participation Environment Measure (YC-PEM) is a proxy assessment that describes the participation of young children and environmental features in activities at home, in daycare and preschool and in the community. With the YC-PEM, parents and professionals can learn more about the current ...

The goal of this project is the systematic and evidence based development of digital health care services for expecting parents and parents of infants, who are disadvantaged in the health care context of maternity care, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and pediatric care, because of language or cultural ...

The knowledge of the number and structure of occupational therapy workplaces in Switzerland has national and international significance. Nationally, in terms of workplace planning. Workplace planning is the process of analyzing, forecasting and planning the work force, identifying gaps, taking various measures to ...

Introduction The Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY) (Coster et al., 2011) is a standardized parent-reported assessment to determine the extent and participation pattern of children and youth between 5 and 17 years, their levels of participation involvement, related environmental ...