[Purpose] In this study, we examined problematic behaviors of independent-walking and
non-independent-walking handicapped children in the infant, school child and adolescent
development phases, using the Japanese version of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC-J)
to determine if such behaviors relate to their gross motor abilities. [Subjects and
Methods] The subjects were 86 handicapped children who were receiving physical therapy.
The subjects were classified into three groups by age. Using the Gross Motor Function
Classification System (GMFCS), each group was further divided into an independent-walking
group and non-independent-walking group. Thirteen physical therapists and 8 occupational
therapists, who were treating the subject children, rated the subjects using the ABC-J.
[Results] Significant differences were observed between the independent-walking and the
non-independent-walking groups in the stereotypy and
lethargy scores of infants. [Conclusion] For schoolchildren and
adolescents, no significant differences were observed between the independent-walking and
the non-independent-walking groups in their problematic behavior scores.
[Purpose] To clarify rotator cuff muscular activity in the raised position of the closed
kinetic chain (CKC) exercise. [Subjects] Twenty-nine cases were studied, 19 men and 10
women (average age 21.5 ±4.7 years old, average body weight 60.1 kg ±11.4). [Methods] To
determine the effects of the closed kinetic chain exercise on the upper limb, we measured
the surface EMG of the infraspinatus muscle, the trapezius (upper fiber) and the deltoid
(middle fiber) with the arm elevated. [Results] Our results show that at an elevation
angle of 150° in the scapular plane of the upper limb, with 5% body weight load, the EMG
activities of the infraspinatus muscle are approximately 30% of maximum voluntary
contraction (MVC). [Conclusion] The raised position of the CKC exercise is effective in
physical therapy for functional recovery of the infraspinatus muscle.
This article has been retracted at the request of all authors. This original article is a duplicated article which was previously published in Rigakuryouhoukagaku (Y. Nanba et al., Rigakuryouhoukagaku 29 (5): 799-803). In accordance with policies and procedures governing academic publication we concluded that the above-mentioned article published in J. Phys. Ther. Sci. be retracted. We apologize to readers of the journal that this was not detected during the submission and reviewing process.
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