Publications by authors named "M Thirumalai"
Background: Improving patient education has been shown to improve clinical outcomes and reduce disparities, though such efforts can be labor intensive. Large language models may serve as an accessible method to improve patient educational material. The aim of this study was to compare readability between existing educational materials and those generated by large language models.
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- People with mobility issues often face health problems like obesity and depression because they can't easily access fitness programs.
- This study looked at a new online fitness program to see if it could help those individuals stay active and healthy.
- Out of 146 people checked, 33 signed up for the program, and most of them attended regularly, with many earning rewards for their participation.
Background: The lack of regular physical activity (PA) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States is an ongoing health crisis. Regular PA and exercise-based interventions have been linked with improved outcomes and healthier lifestyles among those with SCI. Providing people with an accurate estimate of their everyday PA level can promote PA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: When pedaling a coupled-crank arm ergometer, individuals with hemiplegia may experience nonparetic arm overcompensation, and paretic arm resistance, due to neuromechanical deficits. Technologies that foster independent limb contributions may increase the effectiveness of exercise for people poststroke.
Objective: Examine the speed during uncoupled pedaling with the Advanced Virtual Exercise Environment Device among individuals poststroke and non-impaired comparisons.