[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.
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