[Purpose] To present basic data for a health promotion plan tailored to the body
function of Bolivians residing in different municipalities and altitudes by investigating
their blood pressure and oxyhemoglobin saturation. [Participants and Methods] The
participants were 589 Bolivians residing in different altitudes who voluntarily
participated in health promotion activities. We measured the blood pressure, peripheral
capillary oxygen saturation, height, and weight, and calculated the body mass index. We
divided the participants into two groups based on the altitude (valley and lowland) and
the participants of each altitude group into six age brackets (every 10 years) to
investigate the effect of age on each value. [Results] The altitude affected the systolic
and diastolic blood pressure, oxyhemoglobin saturation, and height. All average values in
the valley group were lower than those in the lowland group. There were significant
effects in all variables based on age. The body mass index values were significantly
higher in participants aged 45–64 years compared to those aged 18–34 years; the average
value was 29. [Conclusion] An anti-obesity initiative for health promotion is needed to
reduce the risk of health impairment in Bolivians, especially lifestyle-related diseases,
such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and stroke.
[Purpose] To understand the effect of increased functional residual capacity (FRC) on the
active range of thoracic axial rotation (AROTAR) in healthy young men. [Subjects and
Methods] Thirty-nine right-handed healthy male volunteers (age=20.1 ± 1.6 years)
participated in this study. A standard plastic goniometer was used to measure the AROTAR
in the supine position with both glenohumeral joints fully flexed. AROTAR was recorded at
the resting expiration level (REL) and for 4 different FRC levels: 500, 1,000, 1,500, and
2,000 ml air inhaled at REL. FRC volumes and laterality were analyzed using a two-way
repeated measure of ANOVA and post-hoc analysis. Relationships between the relative value
(AROTAR for each increased FRC level / REL AROTAR × 100) and AROTAR for each increased FRC
level were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. [Results] A significant main
effect was found for only FRC factor. AROTAR had a positive moderate correlation with
relative value. The correlation coefficient was higher than 0.5 for in 1,500 and 2,000 ml.
[Conclusion] An increase in FRC might decrease AROTAR and if the REL AROTAR is high, the
decrease in AROTAR due to increased FRC is lesser. It is suggested that maintaining the
thoracic mobility could minimize a COPD patient’s AROTAR limitation and maintain physical
ability.
We aimed to investigate students' awareness of their general physical activity and current physical activity habits. [Participants and Methods] One hundred and eighteen undergraduate students in rehabilitation courses volunteered to participate in this survey. The participants were required to answer a questionnaire related to their health awareness and physical activity habits. A χ 2 test was used to demonstrate the relationships between each category of the selected items. [Results] Undergraduate rehabilitation students felt very or moderately healthy when asked to subjectively describe the current condition of their health. Most of them liked and had more interest in exercise or sports activities. However, more than 60% of them felt that their participation in physical activities had decreased since they entered college. [Conclusion] Undergraduate students in rehabilitation courses lacked motivation to exercise and participate in physical activities in college. Students who did not have a habit of exercising or participating in sports activities may have lacked motivation because they were busy with school; however, they had a high level of positivity towards exercise or sports activities. Therefore, it is important for them to actively participate in exercise and/or physical activity with a specific purpose in mind.
ABSTRACT:The purpose of this study was to clarify the changes in the Activity of Daily Living (ADL) of patients with Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVA) before and after the establishment of the convalescence rehabilitation ward at the Jiseikai Tokumaru Rehabilitation Hospital. The subjects were 316 patients (pre-establishment group, 158; postestablishment group, 158) who had been hospitalized for rehabilitation purposes at the hospital. There was no significant difference between the two groups in basic characteristics. The period from on-set to admission (POA) has shortened and the execution time of rehabilitation has significantly increased in the post-establishment group. In addition, gain of Barthel Index (BI) in the month after hospitalization has increased significantly in this group. These findings suggest that the effects of concentrated rehabilitation in the convalescent rehabilitation ward at the early stage of stroke appear in the increase of the BI in the month after therapeutic intervention and contribute to early discharge from hospital.
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