AR is a Participatory, democratic process concerned with developing practical knowing in the pursuit of worth-while human purposes, grounded in a participatory world view which we believe is emerging at this historical moment. It seeks to bring together action and reflection, theory and practice, in participation with others, in the pursuit of practical solutions to issues of pressing concern t...

Objective: Evaluate effectiveness of group based robotassisted therapy (RAGT) with individual arm therapy (IT) for people with moderate to severely affected upper extremities following stroke. Design: Single-blind randomised trial. PEDro scale: Criteria met for random allocation, allocation concealment, baseline comparability, blind assessors, adequate followup, intention to treat, reporting be...

This is a personal Latin American perspective on action research, as my contribution to the debate promoted by Werner Fricke on the subject. My discussion follows the main issues outlined by Davydd Greenwood in his article (CAT 7(2): 2002), which laid the ground for our exchanges. I argue that it is too early to dismiss all contributions from conventional research to the social sciences, and th...

Background: Morning reports (MRs) are commonly used as an efficient technique in Medical Education. This study was intended to assess the developmental process following Iranian definable standards in the Internal Medicine Department, Imam Reza General Hospital, Mashhad, Iran. Methods: Following an initial one-month assessment through direct observation of morning reports held in Imam Reza Hosp...

Impairments among individuals with Down syndrome (DS) include low muscle tone, decreased strength, poor postural control, and balance. Congenital heart defects and obesity are also common. In order to keep fit and prevent further complications, participation in physical activities is encouraged. Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are necessary in sports and physical activity participation. There...

Participatory action research (PAR) is an approach to that prioritizes the value of experiential knowledge for tackling problems caused by unequal and harmful social systems, envisioning implementing alternatives. PAR involves participation leadership those people experiencing issues, who take produce emancipatory change, through conducting systematic generate new knowledge. This Primer sets ou...

A hybrid-fiber nanogenerator comprising a ZnO nanowire array, PVDF polymer and two electrodes is presented. Depending on the bending or spreading action of the human arm, at an angle of ∼90°, the hybrid fiber reaches electrical outputs of ∼0.1 V and ∼10 nA cm(-2) . The unique structure of the hybrid fiber may inspire future research in wearable energy-harvesting technology.