Physical Therapy Japan
Online ISSN : 2189-602X
Print ISSN : 0289-3770
ISSN-L : 0289-3770
Volume 13, Issue 6
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Original
  • Kazuhiro Morimoto, Naoki Yamada, Yuji Asai, Naoko Matsumura, Kaneyasu ...
    Article type: Article
    1986 Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 377-381
    Published: October 10, 1986
    Released on J-STAGE: October 25, 2018
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    The change of motor functions in normal aged was investigated quantitatively by the motor age age evaluating method deduced from developiog motor functions in normal children. Analysis was carried out in two directions. One was the process of decreased motor functions and another was the grade of progressive disability in motor functions as the age increased. The subjects were 77 cases in normal aged, ranging from 60 y.o. to 83 y.o.. The mean±SD was 69.3±5.4. The following results were obtained.
    1) The motor age score decreased as the age increased. The variance was also increased. The significant change (p<0.02) in the motor age scores was found between their eightieth and the ages ranging from 74 to 79 y.o..
    2) As the age increased the sex differences in the change of motor age scores were also decreased as follows. In females, significant change was clasified between the ages ranging from 65 to 69 y.o. and 70 to 74 y.o. In males significant change was classified between the ages ranging from 70 to 74 y.o. and the 75 to 79 y.o..
    3) The pattern of progressive disability in normal aged was not the reversal pattern of normal motor development from the analysis of the motor items of the motor age.
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Reports
  • ―Clinical application―
    Tamotsu Imai, Nobuo Kishimoto, Hirotsugu Miyagawa, Masahiro Kunisawa, ...
    Article type: Article
    1986 Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 383-387
    Published: October 10, 1986
    Released on J-STAGE: October 25, 2018
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  • Keita SAKAI, Akira OOTAKE, Shigenobu ISHIGAMI, Hideo MASUDA, Keiichi K ...
    Article type: Article
    1986 Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 389-394
    Published: October 10, 1986
    Released on J-STAGE: October 25, 2018
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    Systematic preoperative and postoperative physical therapy programs were insitituted for old aged patients with lung cancer over 70 years old. Results of 19 patients finished these programs were compared to 23 patients with no physical therapy.
    Effectiveness of these programs were found as follows.
    (1) Incidence of postoperative lung complications were less found.
    (2) Extraction of sputum by the bronchoscopy were less done.
    (3) Doses of analgics were less given to the patients.
    (4) Patients were postoperatively able to be sooner out of bed and to be independent in ADL.
    (5) ROM of shoulders was well maintained postoperatively.
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  • Harukazu Yasuma, Shizuo Murase
    Article type: Article
    1986 Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 395-401
    Published: October 10, 1986
    Released on J-STAGE: October 25, 2018
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  • Masao TOMITA
    Article type: Article
    1986 Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 403-408
    Published: October 10, 1986
    Released on J-STAGE: October 25, 2018
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    All substances are composed of molecules. In a solid the number of molecules for a specific volume is greater than that of water. The cohesive force between molecules in a solid is stronger than that of water. The strong cohesive force of molecules in a solid makes a counter force against a shear force. For example it is possible to stand and walk on a floor without falling through it. The cohesive force of water molecules, however, is not so strong and they do not make a counter force against a shear force (in a static condition). This means that water has no resistance according to Newton's third low.
    The resistance in water by human movement is as follows;
    1) Wave making (Lifting a weight of water to a position of greater potential energy)
    2) Skin friction (Adhesive force of molecular attraction of water molecular to the human body)
    3) Viscosity (Molecular attraction of molecules of water to each other in a phasic condition)
    4) Turbulence (Making of eddies in water and loss of pressure energy)
    In water buoyancy assists our movement, however we have to move against resistances (1〜4) that we do not encounter on land. We move in air only against gravity but in water we have to balance against both, gravity and buoyancy. To balance against these two forces, we need to find our metacenter. If we float on the water, we sway around the metacenter point. By changing the position of the metacenter, we have to react and make postural adjustments to keep our balance. We as therapists use the these postural reactions to controll the patient in water.
    We can make turbulence in the water which creates a lower water pressure and causes the patient to be drown into the turbulence. Thus we can use the turbulence to assist or to resist the balance or movement of the patient.
    This paper is based on the works of J. McMillan.
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  • Tohru SUZUKI, Hajime ITO, Koukiti EHARA, Hiroshi SAITO
    Article type: Article
    1986 Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 409-413
    Published: October 10, 1986
    Released on J-STAGE: October 25, 2018
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    The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between the wrist position and the power grip strength. Twenty two healthy subjects participated in this study. The maximum power grip strength was measured in each of thirteen wrist positions among volar-dorsiflexion and radial-ulnar deviation.
    The results were obtained as follows: (1) the power grip strength was influence by the wrist position. (2) The maximum power grip strength occured when the wrist was in approximately 20 degrees of dorsiflexion and slight ulnar deviation. (3) When the wrist was deviated from the previous position the power grip strength was decreased, especially in volarflexion.
    The results of this study indicated that it is essencial to use the same wrist position in grip strength testing and to control the wrist position in grip strengthening exercise.
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  • Kazuho Hosoda, Nobuko Kikuchi, Saichi Wakayama
    Article type: Article
    1986 Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 415-420
    Published: October 10, 1986
    Released on J-STAGE: October 25, 2018
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Case Study
  • ―Especially on Flexor Tendon Injury―
    Hirobumi KAWAMURA, Takamasa TSURUMI, Morihiro TSUJISHITA, Tetsuro SADA ...
    Article type: Article
    1986 Volume 13 Issue 6 Pages 421-426
    Published: October 10, 1986
    Released on J-STAGE: October 25, 2018
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    A study was made on Hand Therapy program, and results of flexor tendon injury in 27 patients.
    The results were summaried as follow:
    1. It is important for Hand Surgery to do immediate exercise. We have been guiding Immediate Controlled Mobilization immediately after operation.
    2. Improvements of ROM were 18 patients (66.7%) in whom 62.5% were excellent and 37.5% good. The patients of severe contracture and adhesion hand were treated biofeed back, low frequency or splinting.
    3. It says that, Its significance is great what Hand Therapy by Physical therapist in hand surgery leads to magnification of objective disease, advancement in treatment technique and knowledge to Hand Therapy.
    4. For effective Hand Therapy in hand surgery, it is important that immediate start of Hand Therapy after hand surgery and brings suitable return to work.
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