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Tag: Health Sciences

Projects

29 November 2021

Stretching – an effective therapy?

Annika Kruse is searching for an effective adjunctive therapy for the most frequent cause of motor disability in children – spastic cerebral palsy. The sports scientist compares two different methods of stretching that are already in use as adjunctive therapies. Initial results suggest that one-time stretching does not reach calf muscles at all. Continue reading “Stretching – an effective therapy?”

Projects

19 October 2020

From findings to therapy: why doctor-patient talk is central

Developing a medical indication is an everyday process but still lacks a precise definition. In clinical practice, the process is informed by medical expertise and the condition of the individual to be treated. According to the results of a medical-ethical research project, it is also a communicative instrument designed to support – and not patronise […] Continue reading “From findings to therapy: why doctor-patient talk is central”

Old people smiling and walking along the road supporting each other.

Projects

12 October 2020

Robust networks that persist into old age

Being able to grow old and die in one’s own home is something people want, including those who live alone. Behind the life situation of the latter one finds many different relationship constellations and support networks. As soon as their need for help and care becomes more pronounced, non-kin carers such as friends or neighbours […] Continue reading “Robust networks that persist into old age”

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