Objective of the investigation: To compare the ReST treatment to NDP3 for children with CAS Methods: Study Design: This is a randomized controlled trial. The blinding of this study was conducted by blinded independent assessors. The clinicians involved in this study did not know the hypothesis of the study, but they did know that two treatments were being compared. However, they could not know which children were receiving which treatments. Sample population: The diagnosis for this study was looking
benefits, thus authors suggested selecting rehabilitation therapies that are cost-effective in the context of time, resources, and patient preferences. Authors offered reasons for the lack of statistically significant differences and the small effect sizes reported. Firstly, although different in their application, intervention effects, may converge onto the same mediating mechanisms within a person. Thus a physical therapy exercise may in fact result in changes to cognitive thinking such as self-efficacy
Our study had many conclusions congruent with the findings found in our review of literature, but a portion of our research explored areas that the other studies did not. Self-efficacy was a factor studied in both Peterson (2009) and McLaughlin, et al., (2008) research studies. Although our research did not report self-efficacy scales, it did look at attributes related to self-efficacy, shown in Table 7, such as leadership, stress coping, and adaptation to change. These three factors each had a strong
This aphasia mash-up project is intended to remediate lexical retrieval at the discourse level in a variety of communication settings and communication partners relevant to the patient’s interests. People with Aphasia often have difficulty with word retrieval which limits discourse capacity. This in turn negatively effects communication interactions with others and increases isolation. Therefore, therapy is often centered around improving word retrieval that will facilitate communication with others
sources for backing up their findings and justifying their research. Although the investigators’ language seems neutral and objective, the sections reporting about limitations of the study brings all biases and drawbacks to discussion, revealing sample size, lack of generalizability, and use of first-semester GPA for evaluating students’ academic achievement are cited as the major limitations. Hypothesis The hypothesis of the study is not stated clearly, leaving only research questions to guide the
The Efficacy of Methotrexate (MTX) versus Placebo in Early Diffuse Scleroderma(1). Introduction The aim of this essay is to explore the objectives, the hypotheses, the study design, the research methods, statistical data analysis, the results and the ensuing discussion in the research paper mentioned above and try attempt analyze why, contrary to expectations, this study did not find a significant efficacy of MTX in dcSSc despite having documented efficacy in skin scores. Systemic sclerosis (SSc)
Basketball Shoes Effect on Basketball Players James Wheatley Texas A&M University Kingsville EDKN 4329 Mrs. Burt Participating in basketball begins with picking which basketball shoes to wear. The purpose of a sports shoe is to improve performance or reduce the risk of injury (Fong, Hong & Li, 2007). While playing the game of basketball I’ve realized it is a sport that involves different types of shoes which help improve jumping, landing, cutting and much more. Basketball has its positives
The focus of the evidence in this literature review is to explore the need for and the development of APP preceptors to aid in new hire transition to practice, with a focus on CRNA preceptors. The review will begin broadly by presenting the evidence that supports the need for preceptor program development due to the common themes identified by novice APPs. Then, the need for preceptor development will be discussed. Finally, the review will conclude with current evidence that preceptor development
RD and its impact on family wellness. Jail sentence statistics are an exceptional way to clarify the level of current racial discrimination in the U.S., an AA male born in 2001 has a 32% chance being sent to jail in his life compared to a Hispanic non-white having a chance of 6% (Do Something, 2015). Subsequently, discrimination is still exceedingly rampant in our modern day American society and takes on countless forms throughout our culture (Kessler, Mickelson, & Williams, 1999). Therefore, these
Kava is an herb found in the western pacific islands. Kava is a sacred plant that had been used in multiple varieties of ways, particularly ceremonially and medicinally, in the western pacific for centuries. Kava is used to “relieve anxiety, restlessness, sleeplessness, and stress-related symptoms such as muscle tension or spasm. Kava may also relieve pain”. Kava comes in many forms, the traditional one being tea, but also “as a dietary supplement in powder and tincture (extract in alcohol) forms”