{"id":9216,"date":"2023-03-27T09:35:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T09:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tartuh.ee\/?page_id=9216"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:36:05","slug":"completed-applied-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tartuh.ee\/en\/research-and-development\/research\/completed-applied-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Completed Applied Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Completed applied research (end year 2020 &#8211; 2024):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-wrapper\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Title<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Period<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Responsible researcher(s)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>The aim of the project<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u201eEffectiveness of the Massage Chair and Classical Massage in Recovering from Physical Load\u201d &nbsp;<\/td><td>2021 &#8211; 2023<\/td><td>Ivi Vaher<\/td><td>The aim of the research is to elucidate the effects of massage chair and hand massage on the biomechanical parameters of muscles of lower limbs and back, indicators of pain pressure thresholds (PPT) and subjectively perceived fatigue. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&#8220;Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Dementia Training Program for Internal Trainers in Care Institutions&#8221;<br>(Health Development Institute, targeted expert commission)<\/td><td>2018 &#8211; 2013<\/td><td>Merle Varik<\/td><td>The study aims to determine the effectiveness of the training program and to describe the development activities needed to further enhance the program&#8217;s efficiency. 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2020<\/td><td>Mare Remm<\/td><td>The aims of the study were to compile methodological instructions to be used in the study laboratory, test their quality and compile a handbook of the study laboratory based on the instructions, which would be both learning material for the students and teaching material for the lecturers.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u201eHealth-Related Aspects of Police Work (Follow-Up Project of Health Behaviour and Health Indicators of Professional Salvors)\u201d<\/td><td>2016 \u2013 2020 &nbsp;<\/td><td>Anna-Liisa Tamm \u00dclle Parm Janika Pael<\/td><td>The aim of the study was to determine the health condition (chronic diseases, emotional well-being), health behaviour and relaxation ability. &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Completed applied research (end year 2020 &#8211; 2024): Title Period Responsible researcher(s) The aim of the project \u201eEffectiveness of the Massage Chair and Classical Massage in Recovering from Physical Load\u201d &nbsp; 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