19.02.20

A flexible retirement age is no cure-all

A ZHAW study shows that introducing a flexible retirement age will not necessarily result in people working longer. Incentives such as attractive working conditions are needed to keep older employees in the labour market longer.

05.11.19

ZHAW study collects data on death by starvation in Swiss old people’s homes for the first time

Voluntarily forgoing eating and drinking, also known as the voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED), or starving to death, can be an option for critically ill people to prematurely and autonomously end their lives. In Switzerland too, social…

04.11.19

Eight PhD Positions on Improving Children's Play

The Institute of Occupational Therapy at ZHAW is participating in the first Trans-European Occupational Science doctoral training programme to research and improve children's play. Early-stage researchers will be encouraged to apply in March 2020 for…

04.09.19

New technologies in the healthcare sector

Wearables, robotics, big data – new technologies are becoming more and more pervasive in all areas and are shaping our daily life. The healthcare sector is no exception. The Research Report 2019 shows the opportunities and risks of new technologies,…

29.08.19

Treating neck pain with a computer game

ZHAW researchers have teamed up with partners from industry and clinical practice to develop a system that treats neck problems using computer games. But this is about more than just fun and games. The system also makes it possible for the first time…

26.08.19

Google makes parents feel insecure

Although Swiss mothers and fathers often consult digital child health guides, they are very insecure about how to deal with them. Moreover, information retrieved from the internet does not have any significant influence on interaction between parents…

20.05.19

Self-powered sensors detect water leaks

A team of engineers from the ZHAW and Eawag have developed a smart-sensor system to monitor drinking-water mains. The system has an independent power supply and transmits data wirelessly.

16.05.19

The state of palliative care in Swiss nursing homes

The nursing research unit at the School of Health Professions is investigating palliative care in Swiss nursing and retirement homes on behalf of the Swiss federation. The results of the “Palliative Care in long-term care facilities (Carlo)” project…

21.02.19

ADHD treatment – changing the approach, not the child

A study conducted by the ZHAW and the University of Fribourg concluded that parents, specialists and teachers should cooperate more closely and involve the child more in the decision-making process during ADHD treatment. The results of the study were…

18.01.19

Research project on raising the age of retirement receives SNSF Ambizione grant

A Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) research grant of CHF 735 000 has been awarded to Dr Isabel Baumann for her project «Health inequalities in the context of working life extension». The grant comes from the Ambizione funding programme, which…

17.01.19

Midwives at ZHAW research with midwives in Tehran

Developing and validating a scale to assess a woman’s sexual quality of life after the birth of a child.

19.11.18

Two new doctoral graduates at the Institute of Physiotherapy

On 12 November 2018, the Institute of Physiotherapy celebrated the graduation of two new doctors of physiotherapy. Jeannette Saner and Christoph Bauer spent four to five years investigating research questions on the topic of nonspecific low back…

07.11.18

Revigo – Revolution in out-patient rehabilitation

If rehab robots are easily available and accessible at any time, 1000 paralysed people can learn to walk again – that’s 1000 people per year!

12.09.18

Will raising the retirement age lead to health inequalities?

In many Western countries, there is an ongoing public debate about increasing the retirement age and about sustainable pension schemes. ZHAW researcher Isabel Baumann is investigating whether increasing the retirement age also leads to health…

20.06.18

Spinal health among the Swiss equine population

In collaboration with the University of Zurich’s Vetsuisse Faculty, physiotherapy researchers investigated the influence of riders’ competence and physical condition on the health of horses.