Projects
The following projects were carried out by, or in cooperation with, the School of Health Sciences at the ZHAW.
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Giving birth
Aim: To develop a model of the emerging expectations of the mode of giving birth and the subsequent experiences of healthy primigravid women in Switzerland. Research questions: What are healthy primigravid women’s expectations in early pregnancy of giving birth? How do these expectations change during pregnancy? ...
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Measuring Functional Performance: The translation and adaptation of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory - Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) for it’s use in German speaking countries
Background: The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) is a useful clinical and research assessment to measure functional performance in children but has limitations in content and age range. Therefore the PEDI-CAT, a computer adaptive testing version, has recently been developed. The addition of new ...
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Offices, Change & Health
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Auditory and visual impairment in the age (ABA)
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Accuracy of KinectOne to quantify kinematics of the upper body
Validity of the new Kinect Sensor („Kinect for Xbox One“) for the measurement of the kinematics of the shoulder The project has been completed successfully.
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ExpAct
As part of the European research project, a standard software was developed for the easy and rapid implementation of skills assessments and mediation platforms for older people.By recording the experiences of older people, transparency is created on the labour market about the unused experience and human capital. If ...
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Paediatric physical therapy in infants at risk of neurodevelopmental disorders
Infants at risk of neurodevelopmental disorders are in need of early intervention. There is limited evidence of the effectiveness of nowadays typically applied infant physiotherapy (TIP) which are based on the concepts of Berta and Karel Bobath (Neurodevelopmental Treatment -NDT) or Václav Vojta. The novel program ...
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Profiles of young recipients of disability pensions due to mental disorders
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Prostate Cancer E-Health Tutorial (PROCET)
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men: In Switzerland, each year, about 6’000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Men with early-stage prostate cancer are faced with difficult decisions. They are confronted with different treatment alternatives, each with its own benefits and risks. ...
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"bliib gsund": a occupational therapy based health promotion program for persons 60+
The healthpromotion programm "bliib gsund" was conducted in a new center for prevention in Linthal (canton Glarus), where practitioners, psychologists, physical and occupational therapists and a fitness instructor are envolved. Abroad, the program was already conducted successfully (like USA, Great Britain, the ...