Examining the Impact of Far-Infrared Technology on Quality of Life in Older Adults.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of far-infrared (FIR) heat on quality of life (QOL) in older adults. Participants were assigned to either a convective heat group (CON) or a convective and FIR group. Participants received six, 30-min heat sessions over the course of three weeks.

Suitability of quality of life outcome measures for children with severe cerebral palsy receiving postural care interventions: A scoping review.

Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) have complex conditions affecting their health which makes it challenging for assistive technology professionals to achieve desired intervention outcomes. Health professions examining quality of life (QOL) changes must use measurement tools capable of capturing intervention-related changes for the specified population. Investigators aimed to complete a scoping review of QOL-related postural care (PC) publications, identify QOL-based assessments and critically analyze their suitability in measuring intervention outcomes for children with non-ambulatory CP.

Educating rehabilitation professionals on clinical skills for postural care services: A scoping review.

This scoping review aims to identify evidence-based practices for educating rehabilitation professionals who provide assistive technology interventions, specifically night-time postural care, to children with cerebral palsy. A review of both peer-reviewed and grey literature published between 2000 and 2021 was undertaken in June 2021. The articles were analyzed using a process outlined by Arksey and O'Malley in 2005: scanning abstracts, completing initial and critical reviews, collating and summarizing data into themes.

Educating caregivers of persons with cerebral palsy in night-time postural care: A randomized trial comparing two online training programs.

Objective: Compare effectiveness of two differently formatted training programs in educating night-time postural care implementers.

Design: Mixed-methods parallel-group double-blind design with random assignment.

Setting: United States academic institution.

Sleep Assessments for Children With Severe Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review.

Objectives: To identify the sleep-based instruments in postural care intervention research and examine whether the instruments are suitable as postural care outcome measures specifically for children with severe cerebral palsy.

Data Sources: Investigators searched the electronic databases from 2 university library systems, including OVID Medline, CINAHL, OT Search, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Health and Psychosocial Instruments for articles published between 2000 and October 2019.

Study Selection: The initial search yielded 1928 abstracts.