Award Date
May 2023
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Department
Brain Health
First Committee Member
Donnamarie Krause
Second Committee Member
Jefferson Kinney
Number of Pages
50
Abstract
There is a gap in current literature which describes the effects of yoga-based exercise on the physical health, mental health, and well-being among adults with Down syndrome (Ds). In addition, there is limited research available which describes the impact these effects may have on participation in everyday occupations. Individuals with Ds are living longer lives and will require evidence-based occupational therapy (OT) interventions to ensure healthy growth, development across the lifespan, and ability to participate in meaningful occupations as they age. The current project explores the process of writing a National Institutes of Health R03 grant application that includes a specific methodology which can be used to determine the physical and mental health effects of participation in a novel yoga-based OT program among adults with Ds. Future research must be conducted to ensure the availability of safe and effective evidence-based interventions for occupational therapists who work within this population to ensure clients’ optimal participation in occupations and to prevent disparity in health outcomes.
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
File Format
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Silcox, Larissa, "Exploration of Occupational Therapy Program Development Through NIH Grant Writing" (2023). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 4779.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/36114804
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