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Designing for Senior Wellness: An Accuracy Technology System for Home Exercise Programs in Physical Therapy

Lipman, Julianne
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9402-3873
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1531682658146959

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2018, Master of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Design.
Physical therapy is a common form of muscle and joint treatment focused on increasing a person’s mobility. Physical therapy is especially important for seniors where injuries from falls and joint replacement surgeries can greatly limit a person’s ability to socialize, maintain their independence and can negatively affect their overall quality of life. An important part of physical therapy is exercise treatment, where people are provided with a series of specific exercises to complete in their own time, at home. To benefit from physical therapy exercise treatment, people must regularly complete their exercises for many months or years. This thesis began with an investigation of why most people fail to adhere to their physical therapy home exercise program. Following an iterative primary research process, the research scope was narrowed to an investigation of how best to support the accurate performance of physical therapy home exercise programs by seniors. The final outcome from this investigation is a series of design criteria and a design framework, which can be used to guide the development of future technologies for seniors to assist with the accurate performance of physical therapy home exercise programs.
Elizabeth B.-N Sanders (Advisor)
R. Brian Stone (Committee Member)
Deb Kegelmeyer (Committee Member)
236 p.
Design; Gerontology; Physical Therapy
physical therapy; physiotherapy; seniors; elderly; adherence; compliance; accuracy; frequency; duration; intensity; home exercise program; home-based exercise program; rehabilitation; technology; design; research; co-design

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  • Lipman, J. (2018). Designing for Senior Wellness: An Accuracy Technology System for Home Exercise Programs in Physical Therapy [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1531682658146959

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lipman, Julianne. Designing for Senior Wellness: An Accuracy Technology System for Home Exercise Programs in Physical Therapy . 2018. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1531682658146959.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lipman, Julianne. "Designing for Senior Wellness: An Accuracy Technology System for Home Exercise Programs in Physical Therapy ." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1531682658146959

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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