著者

野田 和恵 古川 宏 山口 三千夫

出版者

神戸大学

雑誌

神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要 (ISSN:13413430)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.14, pp.87-92, 1998

被引用文献数

2

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Coloring is frequently used in the facilities of occupational therapy. But few reports have appeared concerning to this procedure on the effect of rehabilitation. We compared coloring sheets which were filled with color pencils (Mitsubishi 24 color) by the homebased physically disabled clients and by the healthy control. Ten individualswere involved in each group. Coloring on 10 sheets of already drawn pictures was performed for 1 hour under comfortable atmosphere of free talking. All work was evaluated by 4 teaching staff of occupational therapy. All picture was shown at random fashion and information of the works made by the disabled or the control was hidden. Evaluation was carried out on color works by the vigor, chroma, unrestrictedness of color or shape, and playing sense. The scoring was made by 0, 1, 2, and 3 for none, slight, moderate, and strong, respectively. Sum of the score on each worker's coloring was collected and two groups were compared using Mann-Whitney U-test. As a result, only chroma showed significantly higher score in the control group (P<0.05). Although number of colors used in the work was also compared by t-test between 2 groups, insignificant difference was shown. Coloring was, therefore, found to be a procedure of less effective by physical disablement.