[Purpose] The present study investigated the effect of an exercise program for posture
correction on musculoskeletal pain. [Subjects] Between September 2, 2013 and November 3,
2013, an exercise program was performed in 88 students from S University in K city (male
students, n = 34; female students, n = 54). [Methods] The exercise program for posture
correction was performed for 20 minutes per session, 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Pain
levels were measured using a pain scale, and pain levels before and after the exercise
program were compared. [Results] Overall, pain levels of the participants were lower after
the exercise program than before the program, and significant differences in pain levels
were noted in the shoulders, middle back, and lower back. [Conclusion] In conclusion,
shoulder pain, mid back pain, and low back pain were relieved with the exercise program
for posture correction. Therefore, the findings of this study can be used to improve the
work efficiency of students as well as people engaged in sedentary work.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of mental practice on
stroke patients’ upper extremity function and activities of daily living (ADL). [Subjects
and Methods] In this study, 29 stroke patients were randomly assigned to two groups: an
experimental group (n=14) and a control group (n=15). The experimental group performed 10
minutes of mental practice once a day, 5 days a week for 2 weeks in combination with
conventional rehabilitation therapy. For the control group, general rehabilitation therapy
was provided during the same sessions as the experimental group. The Action Research Arm
Test (ARAT) and the Fugl-Myer assessment (FMA) were used to measure upper extremity
function, and the Modified Bathel Index (MBI) was used to measure daily activity
performance. [Results] After the intervention, the mental practice group showed
significant improvements in upper extremity function on the affected side and ADL scores
compared to the control group. [Conclusion] The results of this study demonstrate mental
practice intervention is effective at improving stroke patients’ upper extremity function
and daily activity performance. In follow-up studies, securing a greater number of
experimental subjects, and evaluation of the intervention’s therapeutic durability are
required.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation of age, work
experience, cognition, and work ability in older employees working in heavy industry.
[Subjects and Methods] The study was conducted using 100 subjects who were over 55 years
old and worked in heavy industry. To obtain data, we first had the subjects complete the
MoCA-K test and Work Ability Index (WAI). The data were then analyzed by frequency and
correlation using statistical software (SPSS 21.0). [Results] Through this study, we
discovered a significant positive correlation between WAI and MoCA-K, age, and work
experience. [Conclusion] This study revealed that work ability in older employees
increases not with the number of years worked but with the enhancement of cognitive
ability. Special management that focuses on cognition is therefore required for senior
employees working in the field of heavy industry.
[Purpose] The effects of a cognitive enhancement group training program on daily living
activities, cognition, and depression in the demented elderly population of a local Korean
community were investigated. [Subjects and Methods] The study included 22 elderly subjects
who were 65 years of age or older, had been diagnosed with dementia, and were attending a
daily care center in K City, Republic of Korea. Eleven subjects participated in the
program, which was conducted twice a week for 8 weeks for a total of 16 sessions. Eleven
subjects in a non-training group did not receive any interventions. [Results] The MMSE-K,
MBI and KDS scores of all of the eleven subjects who participated in the program improved,
and the improvements were statistically significant. [Conclusion] Cognitive enhancement
group training programs may have positive effects on daily living activities, cognition,
and depression.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to find the effects of a visual perceptual
intervention on visual-motor integration and activities of daily living performance of
children with cerebral palsy as subjects. [Methods] This study was conducted with 56
children who were diagnosed as having cerebral palsy. The visual perceptual intervention
was implemented for 8 weeks, 3 times a week, for 30 minutes per session, for a total of 24
sessions. All children were assessed using the VMI and WeeFIM to evaluate visual motor
integration and activities of daily living skills, immediately before and after the 8-week
intervention. [Results] The VMI and WeeFIM scores of all of the 56 children with CP who
participated in the study improved, and the improvements were statistically significant.
[Conclusion] Visual perceptual intervention had a positive influence on the visual-motor
integration and activities of daily living performance of children with cerebral
palsy.
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