Biomedical subjects

B R Hasselkus

Publications and source records attributed to B R Hasselkus.

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PubMed1978

Relocation stress and the elderly.

The stress of relocation for an elderly person can lead to increased physical and psychological problems, serious illness, and even death. A number of factors have been identified that appear to contribute to this stress. Occupational therapists who work with the aged have the training and skills needed to modify many of these factors and thus minimize their potentially harmful impact. A review of the literature on relocation stress and the application of this information to occupational therapy is presented.

Adaptation, Psychological↗

PubMed1977

A small group home for the elderly.

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PubMed1976

Measurement in occupational therapy.

Occupational therapists use many forms of measurement tools to assess the existing and potential functions of their clients. Too often the principles of measurement theory have not been applied in the development of such instruments and the resulting assessments have no established validity or reliability. This article presents basic measurement theory and appropriate procedures for estimating validity and reliability within an occupational therapy framework. Special considerations with regard to measurement of motor behavior are emphasized. An understanding of these assesment principles can enable a therapist to construct measurement scales that are valid, reliable, and yield data of scientific value.

Disability Evaluation↗

PubMed1975

Aging and postural sway in women.

The effects of aging on postural sway in upright and forward lean stance were investigated. Postural sway was measured on a center of gravity apparatus using two age groups of female subjects 20 to 30 years old and 70 to 80 years old. The older adults demonstrated significantly larger sway areas than the young adults in both stance positions. The patterning of the center of gravity projections on the base of support tended to be similar under all conditions except in the young adults/upright position where the antero-postero excursion was larger than the medial-lateral. The mean locations of the center of gravity projections were often posterior and to the left of the geometric center of the base of support. The distance between the two points was least in the older adults/forward lean position, i.e., the experimental unit which demonstrated the largest area of sway.

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PubMed1974