Category: Occupational Therapy Research

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OT Research Article Spotlight: Occupational therapy’s use of yoga in post-stroke care—a mixed-methods study.

Article: Self-management and Yoga for Older Adults with Chronic Stroke: A Mixed-Methods Study of Physical Fitness and Physical Activity. Authors: Jennifer Dickman Portz, PhD, MSW, Emily Waddington, MSW, Karen E. Atler, PhD, Marieke Van Puymbroeck, PhD, CTRS, FDRT, RYT-200, and Arlene A. Schmid, PhD, OTR, RYT-200. Journal: Clinical Gerontologist Research Design: Convergent parallel mixed methodology …

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Ending the week on a positive note…

It is wonderful to go into a three-day weekend. This was a busy week for many in the field of occupational therapy. For students that are on Fieldwork, expectations are revving up. All the information that was learned in OT school is now being applied on actual clients. I think we can all remember our …

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Ending the week on a positive note…

This was quite a week. I am sure the events of this week left people feeling fraught about the state of our nation, the level of civility, and whether equality is achievable. The recent events this past week were difficult to witness and leaves questions about the state of our nation and humanity. However, these …

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Ending the year on a positive note…

I wanted to have one final post for 2020 to thank all those who visit otresearchcorner.com! I cannot imagine my life right now without this creative outlet that allows me to share what I know with a community of people while also learning and connecting with others. With tomorrow being New Year’s Day, I want …

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Ending the Week on a Positive Note…

Two more weeks until 2021! This year has been one for the books. I would like to ask you to think about how you are going into 2021. If you had to list one accomplishment that you are most proud of what would it be? What would be your biggest regret? What are your goals …

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Research Bite: Common Statistical Tests, Null Hypothesis, and Statistical Significance.

Statistics In the simplest terms, statistics is the calculated differences between groups. In the case of a research study, in the simplest terms, statistics gives you information on the strength of the differences between groups with whatever dependent variable the researcher is observing. These groups can be the intervention group and control group or different …

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Ending the week on a positive note…

Happy Hanukkah for those that celebrate! I hope everyone can enjoy the Holiday with family and friends in a reimagined way! What a week! What a week! Do you remember when you were younger, and you always said something twice to emphasize the importance or level of seriousness. For example, Am I in trouble or …

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Ending the week on a positive note…

How did we get to December?! This year, time simultaneously stood still and moved at warp speed at the same time. I think we are all looking forward to the end of this month and the start of 2021! This was an interesting week for occupational therapy news. From what I read, the energy for …

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Ending the week on a positive note…

Black Friday edition! No sales here, just OT news, which is even better! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Day. I am sure that this year the festivities were different than last year. However, our level of gratitude may be greater? I know that everyone that I spoke to had a laser focus on …

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