The results suggest that neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with thermal-tactile stimulation is a better treatment for patients with swallowing disorders after stroke than thermal-tactile stimulation alone.
This study suggests that the CO-OP approach is beneficial effects on the occupational performance to improvement in individuals with hemiparetic stroke, and have positive effects on generalization and transfer of acquired skills.
[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.
In children with spastic CP, 3 factors of the WeeFIM were determined by factor analysis. Therefore, self-care, motor, and cognitive domains should be treated as separate scales in children with spastic CP.
[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.
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