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The value of poetry therapy for people in palliative and end of life care
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-11-08)Background: People in palliative and end of life care often experience issues relating to feelings of loneliness and feeling unable to connect with and express their emptions. This can lead to poorer outcomes for people, ... -
Translating the Okanagan charter for practice in Aotearoa New Zealand tertiary education settings
(Tertiary Wellbeing Aotearoa New Zealand, 2017-10-31)This translation guide is designed as a tool for health promoters, policy makers, health and safety staff, cultural and student support staff, student bodies and management in tertiary institutions to assist with ... -
How do we know it's youth development? An evaluation study using the Five Cs model of positive youth development
(2018-08-15)This presentation will provide an overview of an evaluation study of a national school-based youth development programme for 11 - 13 year olds undertaken by Unitec Institute of Technology. The research looked qualitatively ... -
Development of a perturbation protocol to quantity gait resilience using mechanical, visual and auditory perturbations: A case study
(International Society of Biomechanics, 2015-07-16)Falls are the leading cause of death due to injury in the elderly and therefore a major problem in our aging society. In order to prevent falls it is of great importance that clinicians are able to identify those who are ... -
Feasibility of a perturbation protocol to quantify dynamic stability
(Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, 2016-05-20)Falls in elderly are the leading cause of injury and therefore considered a major health problem in our ageing society [1]. A fall is the result of an inadequate restoration of balance when it is compromised. The use of ...
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