Comparisons of Occupational Balance Within Informal Caregivers of Individuals With Schizophrenia.

The caregiving burden experienced by informal caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia (ICIWS) can affect their perceived occupational balance (OB). This study examines the differences in OB among ICIWS with different caregiving burden levels. This cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 149 ICIWS.

A Naturalistic Setup for Presenting Real People and Live Actions in Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience Studies.

Perception of others' actions is crucial for survival, interaction, and communication. Despite decades of cognitive neuroscience research dedicated to understanding the perception of actions, we are still far away from developing a neurally inspired computer vision system that approaches human action perception. A major challenge is that actions in the real world consist of temporally unfolding events in space that happen "here and now" and are actable.

The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation intervention with the telerehabilitation method for amnestic mild cognitive impairment: A feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Although different cognitive rehabilitation (CR) approaches have been developed for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a standard method has not been determined for interventions, especially with the telerehabilitation (TR) method, which is one of the alternative solutions to the problems of accessing rehabilitation services. The study was planned to compare the effectiveness of the CR intervention applied in the older adults with amnestic-MCI with face-to-face and TR methods.

Methods: A total of 68 participants were randomly assigned to the TR and face-to-face groups.

Relationship between Sensory Processing Skills and Feeding Behaviors in Children Aged 3-6 Years with Cerebral Palsy with Cerebral Visual Impairment.

The current study aimed to examine the relationship between sensory processing skills and feeding behavior in cerebral palsy (CP) children aged 3-6 years with cerebral visual impairment (CVI). A total of ninety mothers participated in the study in three groups: thirty mothers of children with CP with CVI, thirty mothers of children with CP without CVI, and thirty mothers of children with typical development (TD). The sensory processing skill of the children was evaluated with the Sensory Profile (SP), and feeding behavior was evaluated with the the Behavioral Pediatric Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS).

Validity and reliability of the Turkish Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11-T) in mental health.

Background: People with psychiatric disabilities often find it difficult to maintain a satisfactory occupational balance.

Aims/objectives: This study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11-T) in mental health.

Material And Methods: OBQ11-T was applied to 149 people for construct validity analysis and to 61 of them for reliability analysis.

The Effectiveness of Sensory Integration Interventions on Motor and Sensory Functions in Infants with Cortical Vision Impairment and Cerebral Palsy: A Single Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Cortical vision impairment (CVI) and Cerebral Palsy (CP) lead to decrement in sensory and motor functions of infants. The current study examined the effectiveness of sensory integration interventions on sensory, motor, and oculomotor skills in infants with cortical vision impairment. Thirty-four infants with and CP aged 12−18 months were enrolled to the study.

Where Exactly Is the Therapist in Virtual Reality and Game-Based Rehabilitation Applications? A Randomized Controlled Trial in Children with Specific Learning Disability.

Children with specific learning disability (SLD) experience problems in visual perception that influence academical skills and activities of daily living. Virtual reality and game-based rehabilitation applications are becoming increasingly popular in rehabilitation, including visual perception rehabilitation. However, the usage of commercially available and easily accessible games as intervention tools raises the question whether rehabilitation conducted with these games is really rehabilitation, or just casual gameplay.

Occupational Competence and Activities of Daily Living Performance in Bronchial Asthma : Compétence professionnelle et performance des activités de la vie quotidienne pour la bronchite asthmatique.

Activity restriction is one of the most common symptoms reported by people living with bronchial asthma. The study aimed to determine occupational competence and values in people living with bronchial asthma and compare with the occupational competence and activities of daily living (ADL) of healthy controls. Twenty individuals with asthma and 20 healthy controls were enrolled.

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM-TR) for People with Multiple Sclerosis.

The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is a generic questionnaire based on a semi-structured interview. We aimed to translate a Turkish version of the COPM (COPM-TR) and assess its reliability and validity. The COPM-TR was administered to 82 participants (42.

The effect of extended contact with community-dwelling older adults on the ageist and helping attitudes of home care students: A single-blind randomised controlled trial.

Background: Ageist and helping attitudes among undergraduate homecare students are a concern for educators, healthcare professionals and home care workers due to their potential to increase the marginalisation of older people and negatively impact quality of care.

Objectives: The current study evaluated the effect of extended contact with community-dwelling older adults on the ageist and helping attitudes of home care students.

Methods: Fifty-five students attending a public university in Turkey were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n = 27) or control group (n = 28).

Effect of Web-Based Time-Use Intervention on Occupational Balance During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Background.: Restrictions implemented to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to disruptions in occupational balance among university students.

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The Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality-Based Intervention on Cognitive Functions in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a broad term for people at a stage between normal age-related cognitive decline and dementia, where cognitive problems are present but do not impair activities of daily living. This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation program on cognitive functions in MCI. Sixty-one older adults (25 men, 36 women) with MCI were randomized to the intervention group ( = 30; 70.

Sensory processing patterns of young adults with preterm birth history.

Purpose/aim: This study aimed to evaluate the sensory processing abilities of young adults with a history of preterm birth and the factors affecting these abilities.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-seven young adults with preterm birth history were included. After recording their sociodemographic data, sensory processing functions were evaluated using the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile.

Validity and reliability of the Turkish Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11-T).

Occupational balance (OB) is an important concept in occupational therapy and is considered as an essential component of health and well-being. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire-11 (OBQ11-T). The OBQ11-T was administered to 116 individuals for construct validity analysis and to 58 individuals for reliability analysis.

Validity of the Turkish Occupational Self Assessment for Elderly Individuals.

Occupational therapy practices in Turkey are increasing each year, but rehabilitation practitioners working in the occupational therapy field have limited instruments. The aim of this study was to analyze the validity of the Turkish version of the Occupational Self Assessment (OSA), which is based on the Model of Human Occupation. The data were analyzed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to determine construct validity.

The Efficiency of Sensory Integration Interventions in Preterm Infants.

This study aimed to explore the effects of individualized sensory integration interventions on the sensory processing functions of preterm infants. Thirty-four preterm infants (intervention group) at a corrected age of seven months and 34 term infants (control group) were included. The preterm infants underwent an eight-week sensory integration intervention.