Survey Validation of Exercise and Body Composition Testing and Exercise Training Programs for People With Cystic Fibrosis: A Delphi Study.

Background: Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Exercise testing is also recommended as part of a routine assessment to provide physical activity counseling/exercise prescription. Body composition assessment is also an important assessment that can also guide dietary counseling.

The "Method of Physical Action" in Theatre Training Improves Balance and Reduces Fall Risk in Older Adults Living in Subsidized Housing: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background And Objectives: Residents of subsidized senior housing (SSH) need housing-based interventions to address high rates of physical inactivity and social isolation that can lead to increased risks of physical and mental health impairments. Theatre experience training (TET) programs have been shown to improve cognitive function, emotional well-being, social connection, and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in this population. This study evaluated the effect of an innovative TET program involving the method of physical acting on objective measures of physical functioning and emotional stress.

Assessing the Psychosocial Impact of Expressive Writing on Adults With Spinal Cord Injury: Qualitative Study.

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in significant physical, emotional, and social consequences, often leading to profound grief and unresolved emotional burdens. While expressive writing has shown potential in facilitating emotional processing and in aiding coping after trauma, loss, and health-related adversity, its impact on individuals who have suddenly lost physical abilities due to SCI remains underexplored.

Objective: The study aimed to examine the experiences of adults with SCI who participated in a 10-week web-based coach-guided expressive writing program to understand its impact using a qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach.

Impact of a park visit program on the well-being of subsidized senior housing residents.

This study aimed to investigate the impact of a 10-week park visit program on subjective well-being, emotional stress, health-related quality of life, depressive symptoms, and sleep quality of older adults living in subsidized senior housing (SSH) and to explore residents' perceptions of the program. Thirty-four residents from four SSH participated in the study. The program involved transporting residents from each SSH to the same urban neighborhood park once a week for 10 consecutive weeks.

Exploring the Therapeutic Role of Coach-Guided Videoconferencing Expressive Writing in Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Study.

: Emotional changes significantly affect people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), often leading to negative psychological symptoms including grief. Effective management of these symptoms can foster personal growth, increase confidence, and renew hope. While expressive writing has demonstrated psychological benefits in processing trauma and chronic conditions, its effects on PwMS remain underexplored.

The Use of a Prayer Tree to Support the Emotional and Spiritual Needs of Visitors to Critical Care Units in the Deep South Region of the United States.

ObjectivesThis study aims to understand specific spiritual expressions by visitors of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) made through an inclusive art installation called a Prayer Tree.MethodsThe Prayer Tree was a two-dimensional plastic or painted tree affixed to a window in the ICU waiting area. Waiting areas of the neuroscience ICU and the trauma-burn ICU at a tertiary care hospital had a Prayer Tree.

Examining the indirect effect of urban park size on community mental health via neighborhood crime risk in Alabama.

This study investigated the relationship between urban park size and community mental health, focusing on neighborhood crime risk as a mediator. Data were collected for 989 urban parks in Alabama, USA, from the Trust for Public Land's ParkServe database and relevant Alabama cities' Parks and Recreation Department websites. Park size was measured using Geographic Information Systems.

Examining the indirect effect of park size on community health via crime risk in Alabama: A cross-sectional mediation model.

Across the United States and worldwide, communities face significant health challenges, including rising rates of chronic conditions such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Addressing these issues requires comprehensive public health strategies that prioritize the development of infrastructure to support healthier lifestyles. One promising strategy is to expand and enhance public green spaces like urban parks.

Relationships Among Caregiver Burden, Psychological Flexibility Processes, and Depressive Symptoms in Family Caregivers of People with Dementia: Path Analyses.

This study examined relationships among caregiver burden, depressive symptoms, and key processes related to psychological flexibility (experiential avoidance, cognitive fusion, values-driven actions, and mindfulness) in 157 family caregivers of individuals with dementia in the United States. Path analyses were used. Participants' mean age was 59.

A Magic Trick Training Program to Improve Social Skills and Self-Esteem in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Importance: Low social competence is one of the most complex and resistant challenges faced by adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Occupational therapy practitioners have recognized the potential benefits of using the arts, including training in magic tricks, as a therapeutic medium to improve and enhance clients' psychosocial well-being.

Objective: To describe the efficacy of a virtual magic trick training program (MTTP) to enhance social skills and self-esteem in adolescents with ASD.

The feasibility and preliminary effects of a pilot randomized controlled trial: Videoconferencing acceptance and commitment therapy in distressed family caregivers of people with dementia.

This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) examined preliminary effects of an 8-week videoconferencing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) program supplemented with psychoeducation materials on distressed family caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD) compared to the control group provided with psychoeducation materials only. Nineteen family caregivers of PLWD in the USA were randomly assigned to the ACT group or the control group. Data was collected at pretest, posttest, and 1-month follow-up (F/U).