Physical Activity, Exercise, Whole Health, and Integrative Health Coaching.

Physical activity and exercise play a significant role in the management and prevention of chronic disease. Therefore, patient-center approaches offered within medical settings are essential for the promotion of health and well-being. The Whole Health model of care incorporates all aspects of care, including prevention, treatment, conventional, and complementary approaches resulting in care for the whole person.

Templated Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Care Plan Documentation for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury.

Purpose Of Study: Individualized interdisciplinary care is the hallmark for rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Veterans Health Administration (VHA) utilizes an electronic note template to document Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation and Community Reintegration (IRCR) care plans for Veterans with TBI requiring rehabilitation. All Veterans with a TBI diagnosis, receiving skilled therapy for TBI-related issues, and followed by a case manager must receive a care plan.

A restraining system for rhesus monkeys used in space research.

A new chronic restraining system has been designed specifically for male rhesus monkeys (8-13 kg) housed in weightlessness for scientific purposes. The restraining system consists of a coat (jacket and skirt) and a chair. The system separates the thorax from the lower part of the body, and allows large movements of the upper part of the body.