[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the purpose and effect of home modification that physical therapists and occupational therapists think.　 [Subjects and Methods] Between 1983 and 2014, the purpose and effect of home modification were extracted as data from the case report of 82 cases which the physical or occupational therapist presented at the thesis, academic conference etc. For analysis, KJ method was used [Results] There were many case reports since 2000. Looking at the subjects reported as cases, elderly people aged 60 and older accounted for 70%, and many were reports on the improvement of home modification that were carried out at hospital discharge. [Conclusion] The home modification became a general treatment method of physical therapists and occupational therapists due to the spread of housing renovation by nursing care insurance system.

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[Purpose] We decided to verify the reliability within the examiner and examiner of isometric knee extension muscle force measurement value using a digital hanging scale． [Subjects and Methods] There were 20 healthy adult males and females (10 males and 10 females) within the examiner, 10 healthy adult males and females (5 males and 5 females), which are separate from the examiner's reliability, Respectively． [Results] Both reliability within the examiner and reliability between examiners were good results． [Conclusion] There is a possibility that the digital hanging scale can be used as a device capable of quantitatively measuring the isometric knee extension muscle force.

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[Purpose] We thought that the turning back motion accompanying the spike of volleyball influenced the jump height. In this research, it is clarified the specificity of the stepping motion accompanying the turning back operation by comparing the jumping height of the stepping jump with the vertical jump, the stepping jump, the turning back motion, and whether it can be made a performance evaluation specialized for volleyball It aimed to examine. [Results] The average jump height of the jump was 42.1 ± 4.2 cm in vertical jump, 46.5 ± 3.9 cm in depression jump and 43.4 ± 3.6 cm in depression jump with turning back motion. [Conclusion] The turning back action affects the jumping height of the jump and thinks that it can be done by adding a turning back action in order to evaluate the performance of the attacker.

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[Purpose] In clinical practice，towel gathering exercise is generally performed as exercise therapy for flat feet，but there is no definite opinion on the influence on the arch height of the foot．This study aimed to verify the influence of the toe's abduction angle on the medial longitudinal arch of the foot．[Subjects and Methods] Female students 6 pairs of 12 legs were compared．The MP joints of the foot were extended to 0° and the arch height was compared between the inner and outer transitional intermediate positions of the MP joint and passively abducted，and similarly compared at the extension of 40°．[Results] The arch height increased with the MP joint abduction at either 0° or 40°．[Conclusion]The medial longitudinal arches rise together with toe rupture，and in this study it was suggested that the toe's abduction is a movement to raise the medial longitudinal arch．

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to clarify which item of general fitness measurement item that core training not considering exercise tasks will give effect．[Subjects and Methods] We targeted 35 healthy adult men and women without exercise habits．We conducted five types of isometric core training twice a week for 4 weeks (8 times in total) and compared measured values before and after the core training intervention．For the comparison of the average values， a paired t-test was carried out and the significance level was set to less than 0.05．[Results] In males， a significant improvement in recording was observed for 50m running， repeated lateral jump， 10m tandem walking．In the total of female and male and female， significant improvement in record was recognized only by 10m tandem walking．[Conclusion] It was suggested that the exercise performance is effective by matching the muscle， contraction style and training according to the movement characteristics of the task to be solved．

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[Purpose] To clarify whether an increase in arm swing increases the postural sway of walking. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-two healthy adults were included. Normal gait ·Walking with shaking arm wide · Walking without arm swinging 3 conditions. After measuring the walking speed and the number of steps, the postural sway / trunk rotation angle of walking was measured with a treadmill. [Results] The postural sway and trunk rotation angle increased when walking with shaking arm wide. [Conclusion] Teaching to swing your arms is effective for improving walking but it can also lead to increased postural disturbance. Therefore, it is necessary to teach size of arm swing without risk of falling.

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［Purpose］In the present study, it was hypothesized that the instantaneous center of rotation (ICR) from the head side gradually shifted to the caudal side from the head side as the rotational motion of the head and sternum strongly occurred by obtaining the segmentality of the spinal column .[Subjects and Methods]Twelve healthy males were included.In the sitting-up motion from the supine position, the initial motion of the head was defined as two conditions of head flexion and cervical flexion. The coordinates of the ICR of the head and sternum under each condition were calculated using a three-dimensional motion analyzer VICON-MX.［Result］Both the head and the sternum had head flexion located on the head side in the first half of the operation.［Conclusion］It was suggested that head flexion movement contributes to the construction of the segmental nature of cervical vertebrae and thoracic vertebrae.

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[Purpose] In this study, we performed taping on the ankle joint and verified whether the agility is increased. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were ten male university students who had no disease in the ankle joint. We carried out forward and backward steps in Optojump Next, measured the number of steps and compared by type of taping. [Results] Comparison between non-stretch taping and mixed pattern showed that the number of steps of the mixed pattern was high (p ‹0.05). There was no statistically significant difference when comparing mixed patterns with no taping. [Conclusion] It was suggested that conducting taping does not affect agility.

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[Purpose] In this research, we focused on balance and aimed to clarify the influence of difference of kind of taping on performance. [Subjects and Methods] The static balance skill was measured by the foot pressure center path length at the one leg standing position, and the dynamic balance ability was measured using a one leg drop jump. [Results] In the dynamic balance ability, the condition that does not taping was significantly lower than the other conditions. With static balance skill, no taping showed a significantly lower value than EB. [Conclusion] It is suggested that the balance ability decreases by taping.

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[Purpose] This study aimed to research the influence of the difference of the type of taping on the jump performance. [Subjects and Methods] Ten subjects were adult males in our university. The height of the continuous jump was compared using Optojump Next with 4 patterns of no tape, non-elastic tape, elastic tape and mixing. For the mixing pattern, non-elasticity for star-up, elasticity for heel lock · figure 8 was used. [Results] There was no significant difference in the results between the four conditions. [Conclusion] Although there was no statistical difference, jump performance tended to improve by enforcing a mixed pattern for those who had a history of sprains.

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[Purpose] In this study, about difference between buttocks and neighboring pressure when I rode a horse with a horseback riding fitness apparatus [Subjects and Methods] One healthy adult male rode a horse to a horseback riding fitness apparatus and a true horse and measured body pressure to suffer from the buttocks in constant time riding a horse and the outskirts using a body pressure measuring instrument. [Results] The pressure applied to the buttocks and their surroundings was found to be higher for horse riding than for fitness equipment even when the vibration frequency due to the shaking was about the same. [Conclusion] The difference between horse riding fitness equipment and equestrian horse riding is believed to be affecting the difference between movement in a fixed place and movement while moving in space. It was suggested that the actual horse was more suitable for providing stimulation to infants seeking strong vibration and compression stimulation by ADHD and autistic children.

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[Purpose] This time, we developed a muscle strengthening training device targeting frail people with less than ankle floor flexor strength MMT3. Therefore, the purpose of this time is to report about the structure and usage of this practicing instrument, the expected exercise effect etc. [Structure of this practicing instrument] It was structured to add an assisting force on the heel. A compression coil spring was installed at the heel portion between the base plate and the sole plate to make a mechanism for assisting the fist on the heel portion. The toe portion and the sole portion were separated and joined by a hinge to ensure mobility. [How to use this device] The user places his / her toes on the toes board and places his or her feet on the foot sole plate in a standing posture. When there is anxiety about the standing posture, assistance such as handrails etc is used with both hands. While trying on the tiptoe, try to fist the heel of both sides.[Expected effect] This instrument is a practicing device devised as a tiptoe excitement promoting device for frail people less than　Lower leg triceps MMT 3. It is expected that the extension force of the compression coil spring installed under the heel part will the facilitate effect of achieving tiptoe standing motion.

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[Purpose] The purpose of this research was to develop a measuring device using a new laser beam which can estimate the arch height quantitatively for the forefoot lateral arch without appropriate evaluation measurement index. [Significance of this device] When using this measuring device, place one leg on the laser irradiation plate and keep the standing posture on the foot on the opposite leg. Land marks are irradiated using two laser markers. Calculate the intersection of intersecting lasers with the digital calipers. The lateral width of the forefoot portion is calculated using the measure of the pipe processed. [Conclusion] Using a laser marking device, we developed a measuring device that can measure foot lateral arch height in a short time without pulling a line on the foot. This measuring device can measure in standing position and sitting position, and can be expected to be used by a wide range of subjects. Since it can be easily measured, it seems that it can be used for clinical evaluation.

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