Pinch Strength Measurements in Adolescents With Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis.

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative disease with typical onset between 20 and 50 years of age. An increase in MS cases has been found in the adolescent US population. Adolescents require fine motor manipulation skills for their functional and academic performance.

The effects of home-based exercise therapy for breast cancer-related fatigue induced by radical radiotherapy.

Background: Radiotherapy (RT) can lead to cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in breast cancer patients. The purpose of this trial was to examine the feasibility and efficacy of a home-based resistance and aerobic exercise intervention for reducing CRF and improving HRQoL in breast cancer patients during RT.

Methods: Women with breast cancer (N = 106) commencing RT were randomized to 12 weeks of home-based resistance and aerobic exercise (EX) or usual care/control (CON).

Environmental Risk Factors and Their Different Effects in Depressive Symptoms of Left-Behind Children in Rural China Compared with Non-Left-Behind Children.

In China, 61 million children were left behind in rural areas as a result of massive urbanization and migration of parents from the countryside to the cities in search of economic opportunities. This study explores the effects of environmental risk factors (i.e.

Changes in gross grasp strength and fine motor skills in adolescents with pediatric multiple sclerosis.

This study examined the gross grasp strength and fine motor dexterity of adolescents, who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). A total sample size of 72 participants between the ages of 13 to 17 was studied. Thirty six with a diagnosis of pediatric relapse remitting MS and 36 matched control participants were selected from various local youth groups.

Mother-toddler interactions during child-focused activity in transitional housing.

SUMMARY This report describes the videotaped interactions of five mother-toddler dyads living in transitional housing. This study was designed to specifically examine the interactions as a function of routine in different types of child-focused activity. The interactions were described using the Parent-Toddler Coding System and Rating Scales of Dyadic Interaction (Ray & Tickle-Degnen, 2004).

The status of occupational therapy: addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness.

SUMMARY This paper discusses the move of occupational therapy practitioners towards providing services for people who are homeless, presents the results of an internet-based survey of assessment tools used with this population, and provides an overview of this volume's papers while discussing the current status of occupational therapy interventions.