Papers by Matthias Manousek
Jugendliche erfreuen sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten vermehrten Interesses von Gesellschaft und P... more Jugendliche erfreuen sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten vermehrten Interesses von Gesellschaft und Politik. Diese erfreuliche Entwicklung lies auch den Bereich Forschung und Wissenschaft nicht unberuhrt. Fur die Ergotherapie und die ergotherapeutische Grundlagenforschung ist dieses Thema im Bereich der Gesundheitsforderung und Pravention von Interesse. Es wird viel Zeit in der Schule verbracht und die Anforderungen der Schule haben Auswirkungen auf wichtige soziale, okonomische und individuelle Bereiche im Leben der Schuler und SchulerInnen und deren Zukunft. So wird Leistungsdruck im Zusammenhang mit Schule als ein wichtiger Risikofaktor fur Krankheit beschrieben. In der folgenden Studie beschaftige ich mich mit der Handlungsrolle von SchulerInnen und den Einfluss von Schulstress und Leistungsdruck auf Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden und ob es dadurch auch zu Einschrankungen im Bereich der optimalen Ausfuhrung der Handlungsrolle „SchulerIn“ kommt.
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2015
Purpose: Research on effectiveness of low-threshold mobility interventions that are viable for us... more Purpose: Research on effectiveness of low-threshold mobility interventions that are viable for users of residential aged care is scarce. Low-threshold is defined as keeping demands on organizations (staff skills, costs) and participants (health status, discipline) rather low. The study explored the effectiveness of a multi-faceted, low-threshold physical activity program in three residential aged-care facilities in Austria. Main goals were enhancement of mobility by conducting a multi-faceted training program to foster occupational performance and thus improve different aspects of health-related quality of life (QoL). Participants and methods: The program consisted of a weekly session of 60 minutes over a period of 20 weeks. A standardized assessment of mobility status and health-related QoL was applied before and after the intervention. A total of 222 of 276 participants completed the randomized controlled trial study (intervention group n=104, control group n=118; average age 84 years, 88% female). Results: Subjective health status (EuroQoL-5 dimensions: P=0.001, d=0.36) improved significantly in the intervention group, and there were also positive trends in occupational performance (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure). No clear effects were found concerning the functional and cognitive measures applied. Conclusion: Thus, the low-threshold approach turned out to be effective primarily on subjective health-related QoL. This outcome could be a useful asset for organizations offering lowthreshold physical activity interventions.
effectiveness of a low-threshold physical activity intervention in residential aged care – result... more effectiveness of a low-threshold physical activity intervention in residential aged care – results of a randomized controlled trial
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2015
Purpose: Research on effectiveness of low-threshold mobility interventions that are viable for us... more Purpose: Research on effectiveness of low-threshold mobility interventions that are viable for users of residential aged care is scarce. Low-threshold is defined as keeping demands on organizations (staff skills, costs) and participants (health status, discipline) rather low. The study explored the effectiveness of a multi-faceted, low-threshold physical activity program in three residential aged-care facilities in Austria. Main goals were enhancement of mobility by conducting a multi-faceted training program to foster occupational performance and thus improve different aspects of health-related quality of life (QoL). Participants and methods: The program consisted of a weekly session of 60 minutes over a period of 20 weeks. A standardized assessment of mobility status and health-related QoL was applied before and after the intervention. A total of 222 of 276 participants completed the randomized controlled trial study (intervention group n=104, control group n=118; average age 84 years, 88% female). Results: Subjective health status (EuroQoL-5 dimensions: P=0.001, d=0.36) improved significantly in the intervention group, and there were also positive trends in occupational performance (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure). No clear effects were found concerning the functional and cognitive measures applied. Conclusion: Thus, the low-threshold approach turned out to be effective primarily on subjective health-related QoL. This outcome could be a useful asset for organizations offering lowthreshold physical activity interventions.
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