Identifying Occupational Therapists' Perspectives on Their Unique Role in Pelvic Health Care.

Occupational therapists' (OTs') role in addressing pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is documented, yet their perception of their unique contribution has not been well explored. The purpose of this study is to elucidate OTs' perspectives about their therapeutic approach in PFD. This exploratory, qualitative descriptive study included an online demographic survey to purposively recruit and screen OTs.

The Acceptability of Occupational Therapy Using Zones of Regulation™ Concepts in an Equine Environment to Autistic Children.

Autistic children often have impaired self-regulation which can impact daily functioning and life outcomes. Occupational Therapy Using Zones of Regulation™ Concepts in an Equine Environment (OT-ZOR-Equine) is a standardized intervention that integrates both the Zones of Regulation™ curriculum and horses into occupational therapy to address self-regulation in autistic children. We aimed to assess the acceptability of OT-ZOR-Equine to participating autistic children.

"I was angry that I fell" all the way to "if I fall, I fall": a qualitative study of the spectrum of behavioral fall risk factors for veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation.

Purpose: To explore behavioral risk factors contributing to fall and near-fall scenarios for Veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation.

Materials And Methods: Participants were a convenience sample of Veterans with unilateral dysvascular lower-limb amputation, receiving care at a single Veterans Administration Regional Amputation Center, who participated in an interview (12/2021-04/2023). We used phenomenological research and directed content analysis to explore participant perspectives on fall scenarios.

A pilot study to establish feasibility and acceptability of a yoga and self-management education intervention to support caregivers and care receivers with persistent pain.

Introduction: Approximately 75% of caregivers providing unpaid care to family members or friends experience persistent pain. Simultaneously, individuals who require caregiving commonly experience pain. The inherent complexity of pain is enhanced by relationship dynamics of two closely tied individuals (i.

Occupational Therapists' Perspectives and Role With Illness-Induced Trauma From Medical Conditions.

Illness-induced trauma (IIT) might cause a disruption in an individual's occupational performance. To examine occupational therapy practitioners' (OTPs) perspectives and role in addressing IIT. In this descriptive mixed-methods design, 24 OTPs completed an online survey and 10 OTPs participated in a semi-structured 1:1 interview.

Occupational Therapy Using Zones of Regulation™ Concepts: A Feasibility Study.

There is a lack of peer-reviewed research on occupational therapy using Zones of Regulation™ concepts for autistic youth. The purpose of this article is to describe the feasibility of a newly-developed occupational therapy intervention using Zones of Regulation™ concepts (OT-ZOR) for autistic youth. Specifically, we aimed to evaluate: (a) participant recruitment, retention, and attendance; (b) intervention fidelity, safety, and assessment completion; (c) intervention acceptability; and (d) preliminary participant outcomes.

Corrigendum: Adaptive yoga versus low-impact exercise for adults with chronic acquired brain injury: a pilot randomized control trial protocol.

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Executive Function After Yoga: Adults With Acquired Brain Injury-A Pilot Study.

Importance: Acquired brain injury (ABI) may result in deficits in executive function (EF), which affects engagement in occupations.

Objective: To explore the impact of group yoga on EF in people with ABI.

Design: Single-arm pilot study with preyoga assessments and postyoga assessments (after 8 wk of yoga).

Participants With Acquired Brain Injury Realized They "Could Still Do Things" After a Yoga Intervention: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

Importance: Occupational therapy practitioners use yoga in practice to achieve holistic care, and the American Occupational Therapy Association has provided guidance on the use of yoga in occupational therapy. For people with acquired brain injury (ABI), however, it is unknown whether yoga affects occupational performance.

Objective: To explore the perceived impact of an adapted yoga intervention on occupational performance using the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (4th ed.

The potential usefulness of standardized assessments to measure participant outcomes of adaptive/therapeutic horseback riding: a survey study.

Adaptive or therapeutic riding (A/TR) is a recreational activity which provides mounted and ground-based horsemanship opportunities adapted to the abilities of the participants. A/TR provides physical and psychological benefits to participants with diverse disabilities, including physical, developmental, cognitive, and age-related disabilities, promoting higher quality of life. A/TR professionals may be limited in their capacity to implement outcome assessments and report the benefits of their community-based A/TR services to a broad audience.

Adaptive yoga versus low-impact exercise for adults with chronic acquired brain injury: a pilot randomized control trial protocol.

Background: Each year, millions of Americans sustain acquired brain injuries (ABI) which result in functional impairments, such as poor balance and autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction. Although significant time and energy are dedicated to reducing functional impairment in acute phase of ABI, many individuals with chronic ABI have residual impairments that increase fall risk, decrease quality of life, and increase mortality. In previous work, we have found that yoga can improve balance in adults with chronic (i.

Feasibility of Acquiring Neuroimaging Data from Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries before and after a Yoga Intervention.

Background: To date, no one has prospectively evaluated yoga intervention-induced changes in brain structure or function in adults with acquired brain injuries (ABI). Thus, this study was conducted to test the feasibility of acquiring neuroimaging data from adults with ABI before and after a yoga intervention.

Methods: This was a single-arm intervention feasibility study that included 12 adults with chronic (i.

Mediators of improved PTSD symptoms in veterans and civilians following a yoga program.

Objective: Although yoga shows some promise as an intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), little is known about how yoga reduces PTSD symptoms. The current study hypothesised that aspects of interoceptive awareness would mediate the effect of a yoga intervention on PTSD symptoms.

Methods: We used data from our recently completed randomised controlled trial of a 16-week holistic yoga programme for veterans and civilians diagnosed with PTSD ( = 141) that offered weekly 90-minute sessions.

Manual development for a multi-modal, dyadic intervention for persistent pain: A Qualitative Study.

Background: People who experience persistent pain often require help from a family member, partner, or friend. These caregivers frequently have pain but are often not included in interventions. Caregivers and care receivers who both experience pain are more likely to be socially isolated, and experience communication conflict and decreased quality of life.

An Exploration of Yoga in Occupational Therapy Practice for Multiple Sclerosis.

The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to provide insight on the use of yoga in occupational therapy (OT) for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). This study aimed to answer how and why OT practitioners (OTPs) integrate yoga into clinical practice for PwMS. Eight OTPs, half of whom have also completed yoga teacher training, participated in a semi-structured telephone interview.

Merging Yoga and self-management Skills (MY-Skills) to influence self-efficacy among individuals with persistent pain: A pilot study.

Context: Individuals with persistent pain-related disability have lower self-efficacy, which impacts daily function and health.

Aim: To explore self-efficacy among individuals with persistent pain who were part of a dyad (caregiver and care-recipient) who completed the Merging Yoga and self-management Skills intervention (MY-Skills).

Methods: Participants completed MY-Skills, an 8-week group, dyadic-based self-management and yoga program.

Feasibility of an adaptive riding pilot study and acceptability to dementia care partners: "Your spirits are lifted".

Objectives: We sought to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an adaptive riding program with dyads (persons living with dementia, family care partners) and a gardening comparison condition.

Design: This is a two-arm (adaptive riding and adaptive gardening), mixed methods, convergent, feasibility study that occurred February 2019-June 2019.

Interventions: Upon enrollment, dyads (n=9) self-selected into either community-based adaptive riding (n=5) or adaptive gardening (n=4), two complementary interventions in Northern Colorado.

The Pain Outcomes Comparing Yoga vs. Structured Exercise (POYSE) Trial in Veterans With Fibromyalgia: Study Design and Methods.

Background: Fibromyalgia is a common pain condition that often leads to significant disability. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of most medications for fibromyalgia is limited, and there is a need for alternative, non-pharmacological therapies. Yoga and aerobic exercise are both evidence-based non-pharmacological treatments for fibromyalgia.

Matching Exercise Volume in Active Control Groups for Yoga Interventions.

Context: The selection of a control group should foremost be determined by the study's primary intended outcome and trial design. When examining the effects of the physical movements that comprise yoga postures, an active control group, with physical exercise as the control, is often recommended.

Objective: The current study aimed to define an active control group that participates in physical exercise, emphasizing the importance of matching the exercise's volume to that of an intervention group's yoga, and to provide a tangible example from a federally funded, recently completed, randomized controlled trial.

Follow-Up Analyses From a Wait-List Controlled Trial of Occupational Therapist-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Among Veterans With Chronic Insomnia.

Importance: Veterans often experience chronic insomnia, and professionals capable of delivering effective interventions to address this problem are lacking.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of the Restoring Effective Sleep Tranquility (REST) program, an occupational therapist-led cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) intervention to treat sleep problems among post- 9/11 veterans.

Design: Wait-list controlled trial with 3-mo follow-up.

Yoga for Caregiving Dyads Experiencing Chronic Pain: Protocol Development for Merging Yoga and Self-Management to Develop Skills Intervention.

Context: Caregivers often provide unpaid care for family members and friends with physical disabilities, often to the detriment of their health and well-being. Caregivers often experience pain, and individuals with physical disabilities also are likely to experience pain. Merging yoga and self-management to Develop Skills Study (MY-Skills) is an intervention that merges self-management education with yoga for dyads experiencing chronic pain.

The Eight Limbs of Yoga can be Maintained in a Veteran Friendly Yoga Program.

Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may occur after a traumatic event and has deleterious effects on individuals, including decreased quality of life and function. Yoga is an intervention that may help with the management of PTSD symptoms, however yoga interventions in research studies frequently only include postures and breathwork, not all eight limbs of yoga.

Aims And Objectives: The aims of this qualitative study was to examine whether participants with PTSD in a group yoga program discussed the benefits of yoga in a way that represented the eight limbs of yoga, when answering questions about their experience of the yoga program.

The integration of yoga in physical therapy clinical practice.

Unlabelled: Health professionals are beginning to use yoga as a treatment modality. However, evidence explaining physical therapists' integration of yoga in clinical practice is lacking.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore how, why, and with whom physical therapists integrate yoga into clinical practice.