Metacognition-Associated Factors in Physical and Occupational Therapy Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background/objectives: Supporting the mental well-being of students through their educational journey is of vital importance. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between metacognition, personality traits, and various factors affecting mental health in a cohort of physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) students.

Methods: This cross-sectional observational study involved a self-administered questionnaire (distributed in October to November 2020) that gathered demographic information and included six scales measuring personality characteristics, health literacy, self-management skills, exercise habits (benefits and barriers), cognitive thinking, and cognitive deliberateness and impulsivity.

Locomotion improvement using a hybrid assistive limb in recovery phase stroke patients: a randomized controlled pilot study.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of gait training using a single-leg version of the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) on the paretic side with conventional gait training in individuals with subacute stroke.

Design: Randomized open controlled pilot trial.

Setting: Hospitalized care.