Afsoon Hassani Mehraban

[ 1 ] - Correlation Between Functional Balance and Mobility Tests and Postural Sway Measures in Dual Task Paradigm in Parkinson’s Disease (a Pilot Study)

Objective: The present study was aimed to correlate the clinical tests with the laboratory measures under dual task conditions in Parkinson's disease (PD). Materials and Methods: Eleven people with idiopathic PD (Modified Hoehn and Yahr scores 1-3) were selected by simple non-probability sampling. Center of pressure (COP) data obtained by force platform was used to calculate mean total velocity...

[ 2 ] - Research Paper: Effect of Play-based Therapy on Metacognitive and Behavioral Aspects of Executive Function: A Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial on the Students With Learning Disabilities

Introduction: Although the effect of educational methods on executive function (EF) is well known, training this function by a playful method is debatable. The current study aimed at investigating if a play-based intervention is effective on metacognitive and behavioral skills of EF in students with specific learning disabilities. Methods: In the current randomized, clinical trial, 49 subjects...

[ 3 ] - The Effect of Group-Based Occupational Therapy on Performance and Satisfaction of Stroke Survivors: Pilot Trail, Neuro-Occupational View

Introduction: Stroke imposes limitations on performing activities of daily living (ADL) and their level. Different therapeutic approaches are used for improving the level of performance after a stroke. This study was performed with the aim of evaluating the effect of group-based occupational therapy on improving the performance of ADL and satisfaction of its performance in patients with chronic...

[ 4 ] - Development and validation of Iranian children’s participation assessment scale

  Background: Participation is mostly cultural and familial based, and there is not any assessment scales for evaluating kids’ participation in Iranian context, therefore the purpose of this study was developing children’s participation assessment scale for Iranian children.   Methods: Development of this scale occurred in two phases; phase I: planning: following r...

[ 5 ] - Can hand dexterity predict the disability status of patients with multiple sclerosis?

  Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurological disease. Hand dysfunction is one of the main complaints of patients with MS. The present study aimed to compare hand dexterity of MS patients with low Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores and healthy adults. It also sought to identify the predictors of disability status of patients with MS based on their m...

[ 6 ] - A computer-based selective visual attention test for first-grade school children: design, development and psychometric properties

  Background: Visualattention is known as acritical base for learning.Thepurpose of the present study was to design, develop and evaluate the test-retest and internal consistency reliability as well as face, content and convergent validity of thecomputer- based selective visual attention test (SeVAT) for healthy first-grade school children.   Methods :In thefirst phase of this stud...

[ 7 ] - Clinical assessment of fear of falling after stroke: validity, reliability and responsiveness of the Persian version of the Fall Efficacy Scale-International

  Background :Fear of falling may be related to falling during stroke onset. The Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) with excellent psychometric properties, is an instrument developed to assess patients’ concerns about fallings. The aim of this study was to determine validation of this scale in Iranian patients with stroke.   Methods : The “forward-backward” procedure was applied to trans...

[ 8 ] - Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of Lawton Instru-mental Activities of Daily Living Scale in Patients with Dementia

[ 9 ] - ترجمه، انطباق فرهنگی، روایی صوری، محتوا و همگرای پرسشنامه مشارکت کودکان (CPQ) به زبان فارسی

مقدمه و اهداف هدف از این مطالعه بررسی روایی صوری، محتوا، و همگرای نسخه فارسی پرسشنامه   Children Participation Questionnaire (CPQ بود.  مواد و روش ها بررسی حاضر از نوع مطالعه متدولوژیکال بود که به سنجش روایی صوری، محتوا، و همگرای نسخه فارسی پرسشنامهChildren Participation Questionnaire (CPQ پرداخته، برای ترجمه از روش IQOLA استفاده شد. برای ارزیابی روایی همگرا از ابزار ارزیابی رفتار انطباقی واینل...

[ 10 ] - مروری جامع بر اختلال دست نویسی رشدی

مقدمه واهداف دست­نویسی یا نوشتن ترسیم دیداری از زبان گفتاری است. این مهارت برای موفقیت در مدرسه و دانشگاه، بیشتر مشاغل و فعالیت­های فردی و اجتماعی لازم و ضروری است. اختلال نوشتن یا دیسگرافیا به عنوان اختلال در بیان نوشتاری تعریف می­شود درحالیکه از دانش­آموز انتظار می­رود با توجه به سن، هوش و وضعیت آموزشی، عملکرد مناسبی داشته باشد. هدف از این مطالعه بررسی ابعاد و عوامل بروز اختلال نوشتن و معرفی ...

[ 11 ] - تعیین عوامل مؤثر بر ارزیابی رایانه‌ای توجه انتخابی در کودکان مقطع اول دبستان

مقدمه و اهداف نقش توجه انتخابی در بهبود حافظه و یادگیری بخصوص در موفقیت تحصیلی بسیار حائز اهمیت است. اخیرا ارزیابی رایانه‌ای انواع توجه، به دلیل دقت بالا و جذابیت بیشتر مورد نظر محققان می باشد. هدف این مطالعه بررسی عوامل مؤثر در ارزیابی رایانه‌ای توجه انتخابی برای کودکان مقطع اول دبستان است. مواد و روش ها در این مطالعه توصیفی، ۲۰‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ متخصص در پنج رشته تخصصی و آشنا با علوم شناختی و یا رایا...

[ 12 ] - Occupational Therapists\' Clinical Reasoning: A Qualitative Study

Objectives: Clinical reasoning is at the heart of clinical work; it is affected by different field factors. A clear understanding of the reasoning process could solve practitioners' problems on how to make their underlying theories, assumptions and values more explicit. The aim of this research is to understand how clinical reasoning process is formed in the context of occupational therapists w...

[ 13 ] - Effectiveness of Videogames on Balance and Fear of Falling in Chronic Stroke Patient

Objectives: Balance disorder is one of the most common problems after stroke causes falling and fear of falling in some patients. The balance based video games are newly used in people with motor problems. It is very important to use different interventions for balance issues. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of videogame on balance and fear of falling in one participant....

[ 14 ] - مقایسه مشارکت کودکان فلج مغزی 4 تا 6 ساله در حیطه‌های آکوپیشن بر اساس سطح توانایی عملکرد حرکتی درشت

مقدمه و اهداف هدف از مطالعه حاضر مقایسه مشارکت کودکان فلج مغزی 4 تا 6 ساله در حیطه­های آکوپیشن (مراقبت از خود، مشارکت در منزل، بازی، اوقات فراغت، مشارکت اجتماعی و محیط­های آموزشی) بر اساس سطح توانایی عملکرد حرکتی درشت (سطوح 1 و 2) است. مواد و روش­ ها در پژوهش حاضر، نوع بررسی مقطعی و مقایسه­ای بود. روش انتخاب نمونه­ها به روش غیراحتمالی آسان در دسترس بود. ابزارهای مورد استفاده در این پژوهش شام...

[ 15 ] - Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease in Elder People Using Gait Analysis and Kinect Camera

Introduction: Gait analysis through using modern technology for detection of Alzheimer's disease has found special attention by researchers over the last decade. In this study, skeletal data recorded with a Kinect camera, were used to analyze gait for the purpose of detecting Alzheimer's disease in elders. Method: In this applied-developmental experimental study, using a Kinect camera, data wer...

[ 16 ] - Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease in Elder People Using Gait Analysis and Kinect Camera

Introduction: Gait analysis through using modern technology for detection of Alzheimer's disease has found special attention by researchers over the last decade. In this study, skeletal data recorded with a Kinect camera, were used to analyze gait for the purpose of detecting Alzheimer's disease in elders. Method: In this applied-developmental experimental study, using a Kinect camera, data wer...

[ 17 ] - The Comparative Content Review of the Persian Participation Assessment Measures: A Systematic Review

Objectives: Facilitating participation is regarded as the primary goal and outcome of rehabilitation. According to the importance of comprehensive assessment of participation in occupational areas (social participation, work, education, instrumental activities of daily living, activities of daily living, rest and sleep, leisure, and play), all available studies on the development or translation...