雑誌文献を検索します。書籍を検索する際には「書籍検索」を選択してください。

検索

書誌情報 詳細検索 by 医中誌

Japanese

The effect of the therapeutic activities on mental and physical function: A preliminary study using STAI and NK activity for quantitative analysis,the first report Setsuko Takahara 1 , Kiyoyuki Takahashi 2 , Hiroshi Yamane 3 , Norikazu Konishi 3 , Takashi Nakamura 4 1Department of Physical Therapy, Kyoto University Hospital 2Geriatric Health Services Facility, Life Port Ibaraki 3Division of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical Technology, Kyoto University 4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Keyword: 作業活動 , (NK活性) , (STAI) , Occupational activities , Natural killer cell activity , State-Trait Anxiety Inventory pp.52-59
Published Date 2001/2/15
  • Abstract
  • Look Inside
  • Reference
  • Cited by

 One characteristic of occupational therapy involves the use of therapeutic activities. These purposeful activities are believed to contribute to the promotion of healthier minds and bodys.

 The purpose of this study is to measure quantitatively the effect of the activities in occupational therapy. For this purpose, we used State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and natural killer (NK) cell activity as indices. At the same time, we measured blood pressure and pulse rate. The subjects were fifteen patients who received occupational therapy in our hospital. They had functional disorder in their upper extreamities and most of them had progressive neurological illness. We checked STAI, NK activity, blood pressure and pulse rate before and after the activity. In the STAI, the state anxiety of the subjects reduced significantly (p<0.01) following the activities of occupational therapy. On the other hand, there was no change in NK activity. Among 15 subjects, nine of them came on foot, and six of them came on a wheelchair. The ambulatory group showed a high NK activity level even before the occupational therapy and resulted in little change after the therapy. On the other hand, NK activity level of the wheelchair group was 20% lower than that of the ambulatory group and resulted in 30% gain after the therapy. Edwards reported that an exercise raised the NK activity level; thus the above mentioned condition could be related with the difference of locomotion. It was suggested that a possibility that the effects of occupational therapy can be proved effective quantitatively by use of NK activity under more strict experimental conditions.


Copyright © 2001, Japanese Association of Occupational Therapists. All rights reserved.

基本情報

電子版ISSN 印刷版ISSN 0289-4920 日本作業療法士協会

関連文献

もっと見る

文献を共有