著者

Kazunori Kojima Taku Nakayama Asami Watanabe Shiro Yoshimura Tomonori Yamaya Konomi Sato Ari Doi Takako Ogino Noriko Moriyasu Susumu Watanabe

出版者

一般社団法人 回復期リハビリテーション病棟協会

雑誌

Japanese Journal of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Science (ISSN:21855323)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.8, pp.30-36, 2017 (Released:2017-04-29)

参考文献数

31

被引用文献数

4

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Kojima K, Nakayama T, Watanabe A, Yoshimura S, Yamaya T, Sato K, Doi A, Ogino T, Moriyasu N, Watanabe S. Activities of daily living and quality of life assessment during home-based rehabilitation - A multi-institutional study. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2017; 8: 30-36.Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between activities of daily living (ADL) performance and quality of life (QOL) in participants in a home-based rehabilitation program, and to assess the associated changes during the program.Methods: The subjects were participants newly enrolled in home-based rehabilitation in six facilities. The Functional Independence Measure motor subscore was used to evaluate the current ADL performance. We used PGC-MS to evaluate the emotional aspect of QOL, and ADL satisfaction for the cognitive aspect.Results: Participants were divided into two groups: <1 year from onset and >1 year from onset; ADL satisfaction had significantly improved in the latter group (p = 0.008). A strong correlation between ADL performance and ADL satisfaction was found. On the other hand, the correlation between ADL satisfaction and PGC-MS was weaker.Conclusions: The ‘cognitive aspect’ of QOL improved due to the rehabilitation staff’s approach in explaining the participants’ ADL abilities and motivating them to accept their limitations. It is considered that the ‘emotional aspect’ of QOL is difficult to change with only three months of home-based rehabilitation.

著者

Kazunori Kojima Daisuke Kamai Shogo Ishitani Susumu Watanabe

出版者

The Society of Physical Therapy Science

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.29, no.6, pp.1025-1028, 2017 (Released:2017-06-07)

参考文献数

22

被引用文献数

1 7

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[Purpose] This study evaluated balance tests in users of a day care service who needed nursing care or support, and investigated the usefulness of the Two-step Test for evaluating balance. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were users of a day care service, and had certified need for long-term care or support. All subjects were able to undergo the balance evaluations. Balance tests included the 3-m Timed Up and Go test (TUG), the one-leg standing time, and the Two-step Test. [Results] The Two-step Test and other balance tests were strongly correlated. [Conclusion] In this study of subjects who needed nursing care or support, the results were the same as in a previous study of subjects who did not need nursing care or support. The Two-step Test should be considered as an indicator of balance ability in elderly individuals requiring nursing care or support.

著者

Daisuke Fujita Kenichi Kobara Hiroshi Osaka Susumu Watanabe Teppei Sintani Takuya Sugimura Kenji Makino Tim Cleminson Tunayoshi Morikawa

出版者

The Society of Physical Therapy Science

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.24, no.8, pp.667-670, 2012 (Released:2012-11-07)

参考文献数

22

被引用文献数

2 1

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of structural components on walking ability by conducting tests using subjects who used combined rollator-wheelchairs and walking aids in their daily lives. [Subjects] Ten residents living in a health care facility for the elderly who required walking aids participated in this study. [Methods] We measured maximum walking speed (MWS), step length, cadence and conducted the shuttle stamina walk test (SSTw), and the timed up-and-go test (TUG) under three conditions (rollator with forearm support, rollator with handgrip and cart). [Results] There were significant differences among the conditions with forearm support providing the best results in terms of MWS, step length, cadence, SSTw and TUG, showing in improved walking abilities of walking speed, endurance and dynamic balance. [Conclusion] These results show that therapists should advocate using rollators with forearm support as a safe method of expanding the range of walking activities for elderly who use walking aids or rollator-wheelchairs in their daily lives.