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Creatively Adapting Touch-Based Practices to the Web Format During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review
Greta Gauhe1, Rosemary E Kostic Cisneros1, Jade Ward1
1Centre for Dance Research, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom.
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred innovative web-based adaptations for touch-based practices, like manual therapy and psychotherapy. These creative methods successfully maintained client connections and sensory experiences despite the absence of physical touch.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Psychology
- Therapeutic Practices
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid shift to web-based service delivery for touch-based professions.
- Manual therapy, psychotherapy, arts therapy, and fitness industries faced challenges adapting in-person practices to virtual formats.
Conclusions:
- Innovative web-based methods can overcome limitations of physical touch and proximity in remote settings.
- These strategies offer valuable guidance for practitioners and educators in touch-based disciplines.
- The findings have potential applications in other fields for future web service delivery.
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