• Author: Cory L. Christiansen
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Social health changes in older Veterans following a multicomponent telerehabilitation program: A convergent mixed methods study

Abstract: Background and Purpose: Nearly half of older Veterans experience insufficient physical activity alongside feelings of loneliness or social disengagement. While in-person …

"I was angry that I fell" all the way to "if I fall, I fall": A qualitative study of the spectrum of behavioral fall risk factors for Veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation

Abstract: PURPOSE: To explore behavioral risk factors contributing to fall and near-fall scenarios for Veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: …

Multicomponent telerehabilitation program for Veterans with multimorbidity: A randomized controlled feasibility study

Abstract: Background: Older veterans with multimorbidity experience physical and social vulnerabilities that complicate receipt of and adherence to physical rehabilitation …

Exploring dual-task performance relationships for Veterans with lower-limb amputation

Abstract: Adults with lower-limb (LL) amputation have difficulty dual-tasking which may elicit falls and is required for instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The …

Blood flow restriction and Veterans with multiple sclerosis and advanced disability: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study will be to determine the efficacy of low intensity lower extremity resistance training with and without blood flow restriction (BFR) …

Walking exercise sustainability through telehealth for Veterans with lower-limb amputation: A study protocol

Abstract: Objective. This randomized controlled superiority trial will determine if an 18-month telehealth walking exercise self-management program produces clinically meaningful …