Two female synchronized swimmers specially selected as a prospective Olympic player were put on a short-term diet mainly composed of "Calorie Mate", a nourishing meal. Results obtained indicated that they were able to lose their weight without a decrease of physical strength or a loss of LBM. Also, the diet was proved effective from the hematological viewpoint.

View full abstract

Whether errors between actual number of steps and step-counts by pedometers corresponded to walking speed, walking rate and Brunnstrom Recovery Stage(BRS) was studied on 20 stroke patients, who could walkby them self under supervision. As for normals, the error was approximately 8 steps in the adolescent group and approxi-mately 23.9 steps in the aged group. However, hemiplegic patients made the mean error of 84 steps (42%), which was nearly twice as much as that of normals. The error of CVA patients showed a negative correlation to time required for walking. The amount of errors tendedto be more, if the degree of motor disturbance of the lower extremity was below the level of BRS IV which means the patients use the caneand ankle foot orthosis, while the patients with IV degree for BRS, who can walk independently tended to make less errors in both sides than the normal controls in the same generation.

View full abstract

This research aimed to find out the relationship between transition of angular velocity and isokinetic trunk strength. Forty-three normal subjects(24 males and 19 females) were tested on the Cybex Trunk Extension-Flexion. We used 5 kinds of determination velocity; 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 deg/sec.and investigated the percentage of peak torque value against body weight (%BW), the ratio of extensors to flexors of trunks, and the peak angle (the angle which showed the peak torque). As a result, decline of %BW according to an increase of angular velocity was evident in extensors while the ratio Ext/Flex decreased. The peak angle of the extensors' group, decreasing in accordance with the increase of angular velocity, transited to an extension position. The peak angle of the flexors' group remained almost the same in spite of transition of angular velocity. The influence of transition of angular velocity in an isokinetic movement was evident in the trunk extensors' group.

View full abstract

We examined the relationship between walking speed and walking ability on 35 CVA patients whose speed in walking 10m had been possible to be observed every month for a year, and gained some actual knowledge about the prediction of prognosis. On account of the transition of walking speed, the subjects devided into 2 groups;group A which took more than 1 minute on the third month since the commencement of training, and group B which took less. We gained a result that in group A it was highly probable to use wheel-chairs as final means for locomotion and to stay on the level which required assistance and supervision, while in group B to attain independent walking. This result forecasts, when we state the walking speed on the third month since the commencement of training as an indication, if it is within 1 minute, the praticality of walking becomes higher.

View full abstract

In order to estimate the dynamic sitting balance of the CVA patient, the mobility of the trunk was measured by VICON, and the transition of the center of gravity of the patient was measured by Gravicorder. The results showed that, the mobility of the trunk of the normals was larger than that of the patients. The transition of the center of gravity of the CVA patient was evident to the lateral side.

View full abstract

In order to examine load caused by pitch walking, we made healthy subjects in their 20's (5 males and 6 females) walk with different cadence (pitch walking), and determined their heart rate, RPE, walking speed etc. There was no transition of heart rate when the pitch was under 120 (step/min), while it increased when over 120. Change of pitches results in change of load amount. It is useful for application on to the aged and diabetics and for guidance of home programs henceforward.

View full abstract

I have been now on the school register in the Department of Adult Health, Division of Health Science, Graduate School of University of Ryukyus, under the supervision of Prof. Futenma since April 1990, investigating the theme of physical therapy. Prior to my Graduate studies I held a position as a physical therapist in a hospital setting. As a graduate student I can examine further the theme role of physical therapy in health care. Recently, I often receive questions concerning the Graduate School from colleagues of the whole country, in letters and on the phone. Therefore, hoping that I could offer some information, I present a report with some miscellaneous impressions.

View full abstract

I experienced study and training on physical therapy for the cardiovascular organs at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center. Its content were cardiovascular organs rehabilitation and physiological evaluation of cardiovascular organs. Principally, the subjects were NYHA III out of ischemic cardiopathy and other disorders such as fragmentation, spinal damage, cerebrovascular disorder. The evaluation items upon exercise testing included resting electrocardiograms, judgement of risk factors, the types of pharmacotherapies, heart sounds (S3, S4, noise), restraint factors on exercise testing. The results of exercise tests offered indexes such as FAI%, Max VO₂ (ml/kg/min.), arrival heart rate, existence of pectralgia, existence of arrhythmia and its type if there was, blood pressure reaction, change of ST, oxgen saturation and so on. As for treadmills, their main method of exercise tests were Bruce method and low level method. The program of their therapeutic exercise was executed mainly with treadmills and bicycle ergometers, adoping Karvonenn method. Execution started from modulus 0.6 in risky cases. They checked time for exercise test, blood pressure, existence of pectralgia and pulse rate in case of ordinary treatment and training, and heart rate and types of arrhythmia, etc. in case of monitoring through electrocardiograms.

View full abstract

[in Japanese]

View full abstract