[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of therapeutic climbing
activities on the brain waves and attention of a child with attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder. [Subject and Methods] The subject of this case study was a 7 year
6-month old child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This study was
based on evidence gathered at 3 distinct stages: a pre-intervention period, 10
intervention periods (2 weeks), and one post-intervention period. The intervention
involved therapeutic climbing activities wearing a weighted vest over the course of 4
weeks. The clinical outcome measures were electroencephalography and the Star Cancellation
Test. [Results] The mean activation of alpha waves was improved by the therapeutic
intervention. During the intervention, the mean activation of alpha waves was the highest
at the F3 cortical locus and the lowest at the T4 cortical locus. The average Star
Cancellation Test scores were 43 at pre-intervention, 50 during the therapeutic
intervention, and 52 at post-intervention. The performance time of the Star Cancellation
Test was 240.1 seconds at pre-intervention, 90.2 seconds during the therapeutic
intervention, and 60.0 seconds at post-intervention. [Conclusion] The results of this
study suggest that therapeutic climbing activities performed wearing a weighted vest had
positive effects on the brain waves and the attention span of a child with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between daily
activities and manual dexterity in persons with Parkinson disease. [Subjects and Methods]
The study participants were 25 patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease. This study used
two clinical tools, the box-and-block test and Schwab and England Activities of Daily
Living scale, to investigate the relationship between manual dexterity and Schwab and
England Activities of Daily Living score. [Results] A positive correlation was observed
between the Schwab and England Activities of Daily Living and the box-and-block test
scores on the more and less affected sides. Moreover, the Schwab and England Activities of
Daily Living score had a greater correlation with the box-and-block test score on the less
affected side than that on the more affected side. [Conclusion] Manual dexterity and
activities of daily living showed a positive correlation in individuals with Parkinson
disease. The results of this study suggest that manual dexterity is an important factor
for predicting physical performance in daily living in persons with Parkinson disease.
Objectives
Presenteeism is undoubtedly a widespread phenomenon in organizations. Research on presenteeism has been conducted for decades in the broader workforce (eg, nurses, doctors, teachers, police officers). Occupational stress and turnover intention in occupational therapy have been extensively studied. However, the effect of presenteeism on the relationship between occupational stress and resultant turnover intention among occupational therapists is unclear. This study aims to explore the mediating effect of presenteeism and moderating effect of perceived organizational support in the relationship between occupational stress and turnover intention among occupational therapists in Korea.
Methods
We conducted an individual and cross‐sectional analysis of 257 occupational therapists from various health care institutions in Korea. Data were collected and hypotheses were tested via Process macro. Quantitative analyses were conducted with SPSS 26 and LISREL 8.54.
Results
Occupational stress was strongly related to presenteeism, which in turn predicted turnover intention. Presenteeism played a mediating role between occupational stress and turnover intention. Moreover, occupational therapists’ perception of organizational support acted as an important mechanism through which presenteeism mediated the relationship between occupational stress and turnover intention.
Conclusions
This study highlights the need to maximize employee productivity and retain talent by providing managers with insight into the mechanism of presenteeism in relation to occupational stress and turnover intention among occupational therapists in Korea.
[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of task-oriented
approach on motor function of the affected arm in children with spastic hemiplegia due to
cerebral palsy. [Subjects] Twelve children were recruited by convenience sampling from 2
local rehabilitation centers. The present study utilized a one-group pretest-posttest
design. All of children received task-oriented training for 6 weeks (40 min/day, 5
days/week) and also underwent regular occupational therapy. Three clinical tests, Box and
Block Test (BBT), Manual Ability Measure (MAM-16), and Wee Functional Independence Measure
(WeeFIM) were performed 1 day before and after training to evaluate the effects of the
training. [Results] Compared with the pretest scores, there was a significant increase in
the BBT, MAM-16, and WeeFIM scores of the children after the 6-week practice period.
[Conclusion] The results of this study suggest that a task-oriented approach to treatment
of the affected arm improves functional activities, such as manual dexterity and fine
motor performance, as well as basic daily activities of patients with spastic hemiplegia
due to cerebral palsy.
[Purpose] The purpose of this research was two-fold: (1) to evaluate the effects of
father’s parenting participation on parenting stress among mothers with disabled children
and (2) more specifically, to investigate the importance of fathers’ parenting
participation in decreasing mothers’ parenting stress. [Subjects and Methods] To examine
these relationships, this study recruited 82 mothers with disabled children from
rehabilitation centers in the Gwangju city. The common characteristics of parents and
children, father’s parenting participation, and mother’s parenting stress were assessed
using standard questionnaires. [Results] Based on mother reports, findings suggest that as
fathers’ parenting participation increases mothers’ parenting stress decreases.
[Conclusion] The present study reveals a need for improvement in parenting education and
in providing fathers of disabled children with a temporary leave of absence from work.
Specifically, this research highlights the importance of shared parenting responsibilities
among family members. Finally, our findings suggest that developing a standardized
national program for assisting parents with disabled children may help decrease parenting
stress in mothers.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of the
Driving Habits Questionnaire in community-dwelling older self-drivers. [Subjects and
Methods] Seventy-four participants were recruited by convenience sampling from local
rehabilitation centers. This was a cross-sectional study design that used two clinical
measures: the Driving Habits Questionnaire and Mini-mental State Examination. To examine
the test-retest reliability of the Driving Habits Questionnaire, the clinical tool was
measured twice, five days apart. [Results] The Driving Habits Questionnaire showed good
reliability for older community-dwelling self-drivers. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients
for the four domains of dependence (0.572), difficulty (0.871), crashes and citations
(0.689), and driving space (0.961) of the Driving Habits Questionnaire indicated good or
high internal consistency. Driving difficulty correlated significantly with self-reported
crashes and citations and driving space. [Conclusion] The results of this study suggest
that the Driving Habits Questionnaire is a reliable measure of self-reported
interview-based driving behavior in the community-dwelling elderly.
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