Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess by the time study method, the effect of a physical therapy program drawn up with the objective of increasing the physical activity of a chronic rheumatoid arthritis patient who was visiting a day-care center. The subject was a 63-year-old male, height 155 cm, and was ranked 4 according to the ACR classification. He could move independently inside the center by moving a wheelchair with his legs, and he was attending the center 3 times a week. The time study method recorded the subject's activities in minutes during each visit to the day-care center from the start until the end of care, and his physical activity time as a percentage of total time available for physical activity was computed. As a result, it was found that physical activity time lengthened and rest time shortened within the total time available for physical activity. From the present result, we consider that in day-care rehabilitation, the construction of a physical therapy program which takes into consideration daily living activities is important, and the assessment of physical activity in the field of physical therapy is essential.
