Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is one of the most common reasons for people seeking health care and medical services. In most cases the specific cause of LBP remains elusive, and these presentations are classified as non-specific LBP. Genetic, biophysical, psychological, and ...

Background Mental health is best conceived as a public good worth investing in for sustainable development. Already before 2020, prevalence studies estimated that in youth aged 25 years or less up to 1 in 5 would have experienced some kind of mental health disorders, psychological distress, or both. Moreover, recent ...

Social assistance robots (SAR) are increasingly being used in care homes, but the specific needs/requirements for their use in dementia care are unclear. A literature review, focus group interviews and a future workshop will be used to gain insights for further development. The main aim is to improve the care of ...

Background and study aim: Nowadays, more and more digital technologies are used in physical therapy and rehabilitation, such as robotic rehabilitation, health apps and wearables, virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation or telephysiotherapy. This development requires a new responsibility for physical therapists to ...

Background Climate change is increasing the likelihood of heatwaves. Their duration and intensity are becoming more extreme, especially in urban areas. Heatwaves represent a significant health risk for all people. But for some socio-economic groups, such as home care professionals, they are especially ...

Our mission is to contribute to the highest possible quality and flexibility (individualisation and intolerances) of catering services for residents in order to support homes today and in the future. With this interdisciplinary project, we want to find out what challenges Swiss care and nursing homes are currently ...

Ligamentous injuries to the lower extremities are frequent and impactful. They not only generate high costs for society but can negatively influence the sporting career or activities, in recreational and professional athletes. Ligamentous injuries to the lower extremities often occur during jumping and cutting ...

Background: Birth can have a negative impact on the wellbeing of parents in the postpartum period. This critical transition period from birth to one year postpartum remains poorly studied. Mental, physical, and sexual wellbeing are particularly important during this time. Postpartum depression and childbirth-related ...

The company flexomobil ag was founded just a few months ago and builds on the decades of experience of Flexo-Handlauf GmbH. Flexo-Handlauf GmbH has many years of experience in retrofitting handrails in detached houses and apartment blocks, and it has become clear that retrofitting stair lifts has disadvantages ...

Background Most olderadults wish to age in their own homes and familiar environments. "Aging inplace" refers to the ability of living safely and autonomously in one'sfamiliar surroundings, regardless of individual capabilities. Apps andwearables can support "aging in place" and healthy ageing byproviding tools and ...

The aim of the project is to develop the potential of technologies and digitalisation for retirement and nursing homes based on scientific principles. Situational analyses, expert interviews and focus groups will be used to analyse technological solutions that are either directly related to the residents, are used ...

Background and Rationale Persons with disabilities face inequalities in their everyday life due to the inability to participate in community activities and access places. Many of these inequalities are based on environmental restrictions. Mobility is an important prerequisite of community participation and health of ...

We are currently creating an AI algorithm using modern computer vision methods to assess movement quality in people after stroke. Our project, as many others, depends on therapist’s manual movement quality rating to create the ground truth. While therapists are trained to reliably assess movement quality in ...

Re-injury of the knee is related to a lack of explosive training and training volume during rehabilitation, and a lack of psychological readiness. These issues could be targeted by dual tasking during exergaming whose effects on movement pattern, cognition, physis, and motivation will be assessed in the course ...

Planning, promotion and realisation of the 3rd ZHAW HealthTech Summer School according to the Stanford Biodesign innovation approach: 2.5 weeks in July with clinical immersions in three different medical application areas to develop disruptive Digital Health, DTx and MedTech solutions.

Personal barriers and facilitators to Physical activity (PA) have been reported in several studies conducted with patients with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases. They were generally very similar (e.g., symptoms, erroneous beliefs, social support). However, European countries differ on factors regarding ...

Refugee children and their parents live in a difficult and often stressful health situation. In the study "Psychosocial factors in the everyday lives of refugee children in collective centers", we are interested in what can help children deal with their challenges. The project examines their living situation ...

This proof-of-concept study will be embedded into our line of research in this field. Our overall aim is to render the control of a myoelectrical forearm prosthesis (MCP) intuitive. Currently, an MCP typically has two integrated electrodes, through which the user provides input to the prosthesis. With these two ...

Background Driving allows freedom and flexibility, facilitates social contact and makes places accessible. However, cognitive impairment (e.g., acquired brain injury or dementia) may challenge the ability to drive. A driving ban can lead to loneliness and health problems (e.g., depression, low self-esteem) or ...