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Image Segmentation through a Hierarchy of Minimum Spanning Trees
2012
Many approaches have been adopted to solve the problem of image segmentation. Among them a noticeable part is based on graph theory casting the pixels as nodes in a graph. This paper proposes an algorithm to select clusters in the images (corresponding to relevant segments in the image) corresponding to the areas induced in the images through the search of the Minimum Spanning Tree (MST). In particular is is based on a clustering algorithm that extracts clusters computing a hierarchy of Minimum Spanning Trees. The main drawback of this previous algorithm is that the dimension of the cluster is not predictable and a relevant portion of found clusters can be composed by micro-clusters that ar…
Developing the "Choosing Health" Digital Weight Loss and Maintenance Intervention: Intervention Mapping Study
2022
Background Digital health promotion programs tailored to the individual are a potential cost-effective and scalable solution to enable self-management and provide support to people with excess body weight. However, solutions that are widely accessible, personalized, and theory- and evidence-based are still limited. Objective This study aimed to develop a digital behavior change program, Choosing Health, that could identify modifiable predictors of weight loss and maintenance for each individual and use these to provide tailored support. Methods We applied an Intervention Mapping protocol to design the program. This systematic approach to develop theory- and evidence-based health promotion …
The Current State of Remote Physiotherapy in Finland : Cross-sectional Web-Based Questionnaire Study
2021
Background The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has required social, health, and rehabilitation organizations to implement remote physiotherapy (RP) as a part of physiotherapists’ daily practice. RP may improve access to physiotherapy as it delivers physiotherapy services to rehabilitees through information and communications technology. Even if RP has already been introduced in this century, physiotherapists’ opinion, amount of use, and form in daily practice have not been studied extensively. Objective This study aims to investigate physiotherapists’ opinions of the current state of RP in Finland. Methods A quantitative, cross-sectional, web-based questionnaire was sent to working-aged members …
CareACT - internet-based intervention for enhancing the psychological well-being of elderly caregivers – a study protocol of a controlled trial
2019
Abstract Background The rapid increase in the number of elderly family caregivers underlines the need for new support systems. Internet-delivered psychological interventions are a potential approach, as they are easy to access for family caregivers who are often homebound with their care recipient. This study examines the relative effectiveness of an internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention or a standardized institutional rehabilitation program, first, in reducing depressive symptoms, and second, in improving the well-being and quality of life of elderly family caregivers compared to a control group receiving support from voluntary family caregiver associations. M…
"Mielimatka on ollut mieluisa matka": Yhdistelmäkuntoutus vs. perinteinen Silmu-kuntoutus mielenterveysongelmiin ja asiakkaiden kokemukset yhdistelmä…
2019
Hankkeen tavoitteena oli tutkia verkkopohjaisen, hyväksymis- ja omistautumisterapiamenetelmiin perustuvan yhdistelmämallin eli verkko-ohjelmasta ja kolmesta ryhmämuotoisesta kuntoutusjaksosta koostuvan kuntoutuksen vaikuttavuutta asiakkaiden mielenterveysoireiluun verrattuna Kelan Silmu-mielenterveyskuntoutukseen. Asiakkaat rekrytoitiin lehti-ilmoituksilla kesällä 2017. Tutkimus toteutettiin vuosien 2017–2019 aikana satunnaistetussa kontrolloidussa asetelmassa vertaamalla yhdistelmäkuntoutusryhmää (n = 32) ja perinteistä Silmu-kuntoutusryhmää (n = 27). Yhdistelmäkuntoutusryhmä sai 12 kuukauden kuntoutuksen, johon sisältyi 3 x 2 päivän lähijaksot Peurunka oy:n kuntoutuspalveluissa sekä verkk…
"Ei tää hullumpi ole" : yli 60-vuotiaiden omaishoitajien etäkuntoutuksen vaikuttavuus ja kuntoutujien kokemukset
2019
Hankkeen tavoitteena oli tutkia verkkopohjaisen, hyväksymis- ja omistautumisterapiamenetelmiin perustuvan etäkuntoutusohjelman vaikutuksia yli 60-vuotiaiden omaishoitajien psyykkiseen hyvinvointiin. Hanke toteutettiin näennäiskokeellisessa asetelmassa vertaamalla keskenään ryhmiä, joista yksi osallistui 12 viikon etäkuntoutusohjelmaan (n = 60), yksi omaishoitajien laitoskuntoutukseen (n = 52) ja yksi omaishoitoyhdistysten tarjoamiin toimintoihin (n = 39). Omaishoitajien psyykkistä hyvinvointia arvioitiin tutkimuksen alussa, etäkuntoutusohjelman jälkeen 4 kuukauden välimittauksissa sekä 10 kuukauden kuluttua tutkimuksen alusta. Tässä artikkelissa raportoidaan tuloksia ja kokemuksia hankkeen …
Biopsychosocial Profiles of Patients With Cardiac Disease in Remote Rehabilitation Processes : Mixed Methods Grounded Theory Approach
2021
Background: Digital development has caused rehabilitation services and rehabilitees to become increasingly interested in using technology as a part of rehabilitation. This study was based on a previously published study that categorized 4 groups of patients with cardiac disease based on different experiences and attitudes toward technology (e-usage groups): feeling outsider, being uninterested, reflecting benefit, and enthusiastic using. Objective: This study identifies differences in the biopsychosocial profiles of patients with cardiac disease in e-usage groups and deepen the understanding of these profiles in cardiac rehabilitation. Methods: Focus group interviews and measurements were c…
A Smartphone App to Promote Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy (HealthyMoms) : Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Tr…
2019
Innovatiiviset etäkuntoutuspalvelut
2019
Tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli tutkia ja kehittää etäteknologian käyttöä Kelan laitoskuntoutuksessa ja työhyvinvointipalveluna toteutetussa etäkuntoutuksessa. Kuntoutusryhminä olivat sydänkuntoutukseen osallistuneet, tuki- ja liikuntaelinsairauksia sairastavat ja ammatillisen työkyvyn tuen tarpeessa olevat asiakkaat. Ensimmäisenä tavoitteena oli arvioida eri kuntoutusmallien vaikuttavuutta asiakkaiden fyysiseen toimintakykyyn ja koettuun elämänlaatuun sekä etäteknologiaa hyödyntävän kuntoutuksen osallistumiseen. Toisena tavoitteen oli kartoittaa asiakkaiden ja henkilökunnan kokemuksia etäteknologiasta osana tavanomaista kuntoutusta ja etäkuntoutusta. Lisäksi tässä artikkelissa tarkastellaan tu…
Adapting to Change : How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Impacted the Music Therapy Profession
2021
COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Since then, it has had an undeniable impact on many aspects of society, with far-reaching effects. The COVID-19 pandemic has likely affected music therapists in various ways, as they typically work in-person with their clients, often in healthcare related settings. This study aims to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the professional practice of music therapists. A questionnaire was shared online to certified music therapists around the world during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were three broad areas of inquiry that the questionnaire covered, including the situational changes and/or practical adaptati…