若齢成人における健常時のIADL能力と身体制限時のIADL能力の関係

The relationship between the IADL abilities of young healthy adults with and without simulated physical limitations

要旨：若齢成人の健常時のIADL能力と身体制限時のIADL能力の関係を調べ，若齢成人における身体障害時のIADL能力から受傷・発症前のIADL能力の推測可能性を検討した．若齢成人44名を対象とし，AMPSで健常時と身体制限時のIADL能力を測定した．IADL運動技能には有意な相関はなく，IADLプロセス技能には中等度の有意な相関（r＝0.50，p＜0.001）が認められた．この結果から，受傷・発症後間もない若齢成人の身体障害時のIADLプロセス技能能力は，受傷・発症前のIADLプロセス技能能力の高さを推測するのに役立つ可能性があることが示唆された．

　This study sought to determine whether there is a relationship between the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) abilities of young healthy adults with and without simulated physical limitations. The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills was used to measure IADL abilities. The results of this study showed that IADL motor abilities showed no significant correlation between those with and without simulated physical limitations, but IADL process abilities showed a mid-level correlation between those with and without simulated physical limitations (r=0.50, p<0.001). This study indicates that if young adults with disabilities have high IADL abilities, young healthy adults also can have higher IADL abilities. The IADL abilities obtained from young adults without disabilities are useful to predict the IADL abilities in young adults with disabilities. This finding is useful in setting goals.