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NAGAO ToruGraduate School of Health Sciences / Faculty of Health SciencesAssociate Professor
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■ Award- May 2021 兵庫県, 兵庫県功労者表彰(健康功労)
- Sep. 2016 厚生労働省, 厚生労働大臣表彰, 作業療法業務功労者作業療法界の指導育成等に対する功績Others
- Jun. 2013 日本作業療法士協会, 協会表彰, 協会活動への貢献Others
- Last, Jun. 2025, 作業療法ジャーナル, 59(6) (6), 607 - 612, Japaneseメンタルプラクティスの効果と関連する評価法―課題を書字動作とした場合[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Last, Mar. 2025, 大阪河﨑リハビリテーション大学紀要, 19, 8 - 13, JapaneseChanges in Destinations for Residents of a Long-Term Care Health Facility During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Relationship Between the Level of Care Required, Independence, and Awareness of Residents[Refereed]Research institution
- Abstract Background Children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often experience reduced health-related physical function. However, the correlation between decline in physical function and reduced limb skeletal muscle mass among adolescents with IDD is not yet clear. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between limb skeletal muscle mass and physical function in adolescents with IDD. Methods This short-term longitudinal observational study included 53 adolescents (aged 12–18 years) with IDD from special needs schools who attended community sports classes in Kobe City, Japan. The assessment included body composition analysis (skeletal muscle mass index: SMI) and physical fitness tests (handgrip strength, standing long jump, sit-ups, sit-and-reach test, six-minute walk test, pulmonary function tests), complemented by physical activity level questionnaires. Results Significant positive correlations were observed between SMI and handgrip strength, as well as between SMI and standing long jump performance. The physical fitness assessment showed high reliability upon re-measurement after 4 weeks. Additionally, multiple linear regression analyses considering SMI as the dependent variable and adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, and physical activity level showed significant positive associations for handgrip strength and standing long jump. Conclusions This study revealed significant associations between skeletal muscle mass index and physical fitness indicators, such as handgrip strength and standing long jump, in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These measures may be effective indicators for assessing limb skeletal muscle development in this population.Last, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Mar. 2025, Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Background Ensuring effective return to work following acquired brain injuries is crucial from the perspectives of both quality of life and the economy. However, techniques of occupational therapy support for return to work remain relatively unelucidated. Aims/Objectives To clarify the specific contents of occupational therapy required for work and work support for clients with acquired brain injuries. Material and Methods An interview-based survey was conducted with participants who had >10 years of occupational therapy experience and had provided work support. We selected participants via snowball sampling. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results A total of 20 participants (15 women and 5 men; 6, 12, 1, and 1 in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, respectively) were included. Six concepts were generated on reviewing the support for work items considered important by the occupational therapist as follows: “Support for vocational life,” “Support for interpersonal skills,” “Support for work,” “Support for illness, disability, and awareness,” “Support for utilization of compensation measures,” and “Support for goal setting.” Conclusions We clarified the specific contents of work support, including support for vocational life and support for work, that is administered by occupational therapists who provide work support for clients with acquired brain injury. The insights from the study improve understanding of OTs’ roles and contributions in supporting clients with acquired brain injuries in returning to work.SAGE Publications, Jan. 2024, Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Lead, Jul. 2022, 作業療法ジャーナル, 56(8) (8), 698 - 704, Japanese[Invited]Scientific journal
- Lead, Informa UK Limited, Apr. 2022, Studies in Psychology, 43(1) (1), 206 - 226, EnglishScientific journal
- (一社)日本高次脳機能障害学会, Mar. 2022, 高次脳機能研究, 42(1) (1), 87 - 88, Japanese
- (一社)日本高次脳機能障害学会, Mar. 2021, 高次脳機能研究, 41(1) (1), 121 - 122, Japanese脳損傷者への就労支援 作業療法士による支援技法
- Japanese Association of Occupational Therapists, 2019, Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 15(1) (1), 63 - 68, English[Refereed]Scientific journal
- 日本作業療法士協会, Jan. 2019, 作業療法, 38(1) (1), 18 - 27, Japanese[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Apr. 2017, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 27, 1 - 11, EnglishEveryday technology use among older adults in Sweden and Japan: a comparative study"[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Lead, 全日本病院出版会, Feb. 2017, Monthly Book MEDICAL REHABILITATION, (206) (206), 36 - 44, Japanese認知症の人に対する家電使用上の困難とassistive technologyを用いた生活適応[Invited]
- 2017, Bulletin of health sciences Kobe, 33, 11 - 24, EnglishEffect of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Training on Physical Activity Levels in Japanese Women Who Underwent Total Hip Arthroplasty.[Refereed]Scientific journal
- 一般社団法人日本高次脳機能障害学会, Sep. 2016, Higher Brain Function Research, 36(3) (3), 384 - 391, Japanese
Recently, the progress of everyday technology (ET) like home electronics is noticeable, that have multifunctional, high functionally and convenient value.
On the other hand, there are less benefits for the patients with cognitive impairments due to the distance pace of progress of ET. They are confused of how to use these ET, therefore it increases the care burden of caregivers.
We have visited the elderly people and the clients with higher brain dysfunctions /dementia at their own home, and researched the usage conditions of ET by using Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire (ETUQ) that was developed by Rosenberg and Nygård.
We have found that even normal elderly have trouble with new ET, and there were two reasons of discontinuing using these ET;one of them is the change of their lifestyles and the other one is the decrease of their cognitive functions.
The people with dementia are unable to the procedure of using ET and a lot of them were using the old ET. Furthermore we have researched usage of ET of the case of Gersmannʼs syndrome for over 4 years by ETUQ. She still has difficulties with the ET which are necessary to understand the meaning of the numbers or letters for operating.
Through our survey to the patients with cognitive impairments, we had introduced Assistive technology such as;easy-to-use TV remote control, loitering prevention sensor and memory aid application.[Invited]Research society - 日本老年社会科学会, Jun. 2016, 老年社会科学, 38(2) (2), 237 - 237, Japanese[Refereed]
- 大阪ガスグループ福祉財団, 2016, 研究助成報告書, 29, 27 - 31, Japanese介護老人保健施設利用者の在宅復帰を促す要因について～家族の面会頻度との関連について～[Refereed]Research society
- Kobe University, 2016, Bulletin of Health Sciences Kobe, 32, 55 - 67, English[Refereed]Research institution
- Aug. 2015, Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 26, 1 - 8, English[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Bentham Science Publishers B.V., Jul. 2015, Current Alzheimer Research, 12(6) (6), 553 - 562, English[Refereed]Scientific journal
- 2015, 大阪河崎リハビリテーション大学紀要, 10, 101 - 105, Japanese介護老人保健施設における在宅復帰の条件検討[Refereed]Research institution
- Development of Computer-Aided Cognitive Training Program for Elderly and Its Effectiveness through a 6 Months Group Intervention Study - SeeSince the increasing population of aging, cognitive training is focused as one of the non-pharmacological preventive approach of cognitive decline. Although the accumulation of the knowledge, they hardly reflect to the programs for clinical use. We developed a task set named "Atama-no-dojo," designed to activate multiple cognitive functions and enhance motivational incentives. The objective of our study is to confirm the effect of our program through a 6 months group intervention program. The intervention program conducted in a day service center for 6 months in the duration of 45 minutes per day, 4 days per month for a total of 25 sessions. Participants worked to the tasks on the screen all together with filling in the answering sheet. Neuropsychological tests, SF36 and GDS were assessed at pre-/post-intervention periods. Participants filled in a questionnaire about impression to the program at the last training session. Fourteen women (82.2 ± 2.9 years old) were analyzed and significant changes were found in the improvement of memory, attention, inhibition, GDS and some items of SF36. All participants recognized the program as fun and wanted to continue. Some of the participants' positive impressions to the program correlated to cognitive improvement. The improved cognitive functions by 6 months intervention of "Atama-no-dojo" were mainly related to prefrontal cortex and the motivational incentives seemed supported the effect of task contents. We recognized the importance of task difficulty setting and motivational incentives to reduce frustration from working on difficult tasks and enhance the effects of improvement from activating brain function.2015, Current Alzheimer Research, 12(6) (6), 553 - 562, English, International magazine[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Development of Computer-AidedCognitive Training Program for Elderly and Its Effectivenessthrougha 6 Months Group Intervention StudySince the increasing population of aging, cognitive training is focused as one of the non-pharmacological preventive approach of cognitive decline. Although the accumulation of the knowledge, they hardly reflect to the programs for clinical use. We developed a task set named "Atama-no-dojo," designed to activate multiple cognitive functions and enhance motivational incentives. The objective of our study is to confirm the effect of our program through a 6 months group intervention program. The intervention program conducted in a day service center for 6 months in the duration of 45 minutes per day, 4 days per month for a total of 25 sessions. Participants worked to the tasks on the screen all together with filling in the answering sheet. Neuropsychological tests, SF36 and GDS were assessed at pre-/post-intervention periods. Participants filled in a questionnaire about impression to the program at the last training session. Fourteen women (82.2 ± 2.9 years old) were analyzed and significant changes were found in the improvement of memory, attention, inhibition, GDS and some items of SF36. All participants recognized the program as fun and wanted to continue. Some of the participants' positive impressions to the program correlated to cognitive improvement. The improved cognitive functions by 6 months intervention of "Atama-no-dojo" were mainly related to prefrontal cortex and the motivational incentives seemed supported the effect of task contents. We recognized the importance of task difficulty setting and motivational incentives to reduce frustration from working on difficult tasks and enhance the effects of improvement from activating brain function.2015, Current Alzheimer Research, 12(6) (6), 553 - 562, English, International magazine[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Kobe University, 2015, Bulletin of health sciences Kobe, 31, 31 - 44, English[Refereed]Research institution
- 日本老年社会科学会, Jun. 2014, 老年社会科学, 36(2) (2), 253 - 253, Japanese一般高齢者のEveryday Technologyの使用状況 Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire(ETUQ)を用いた調査結果から[Refereed]
- 三輪書店, Apr. 2014, 作業療法ジャーナル, 48(4) (4), 347 - 351, JapaneseEfficacy of constraint-induced movement therapy for a severely palalyzed hand caused by cerebral stroke in the chronic phase : A randomized controlled study with independent observers[Refereed]
- 日本工業出版株式会社, Apr. 2014, 福祉介護 テクノプラス, 7(4) (4), 14 - 17, Japanese認知症の人に優しい家電 テレビのリモコン使用が混乱しないように[Invited]Scientific journal
- (一社)日本高次脳機能障害学会, Mar. 2014, 高次脳機能研究, 34(1) (1), 73 - 74, Japanese記憶障害者に対する行動管理アプリの開発
- 認知力低下に配慮した継続使用が可能な家電製品のデザイン方法に関する研究少子高齢化が進行している我が国において、認知症者の増加は予想をはるかに上回り、2012年時点で高齢者人口の15%にあたる約462万人が認知症を発症していると発表された（朝田隆、厚生労働省研究班、2013）。一方、2010年現在、高齢者のいる世帯は全体の4割を占め、独居高齢者は男性140万人、女性346万人と推計されている（平成24年版高齢者白書、内閣府）。加齢に伴う生活不安の一つは自身あるいは家族が認知症になることであり、認知症が進行すれば在宅生活をあきらめざるを得ない。アルツハイマーに代表される認知症は進行性の疾患であり、数年間に及ぶ初期症状の段階を経て要介護状態となる。この初期段階における日常生活上の困難や混乱によって生じる「問題行動」は生活行為を縮小させ、認知機能の廃用を引き起こし、認知症の進行を早める危険性がある。著者らは、生活環境とりわけ日常生活で使用する家庭電化製品等（以下家電等と略記）が認知機能の低下に配慮していないことに起因していると仮定し、独居もしくは日中独居の高齢者がどのような家電等を継続使用しているのか、使用を中断したものはないか、といった調査を行い、その結果から認知力が低下しても継続使用が可能な家電等のデザイン方法について7つの知見を得た。In 2013, a research unit of Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced that more than 4.62 million are dementia and around 4 million are MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment), extremely exceeding expectation. On the other hand, households which have elderly counted 42% in 2010 in Japan. The cabinet estimated 1.3 million men and 3.5 million women of over 65 live alone.One of the fears of aging people is to be a dementia. People must move to institute when the stage of dementia goes deep. The dementia like an Alzheimer's disease become worth in several years, after intermediate stage so called MCI. In this intermediate stage, if some kind of problems happens, family member tend to take his/her independent activities. This makes dementia worth.The authors interviewed 91 elderly who live alone to find what kind of everyday technology are still used or quite using. Finally we found seven items of knowledge to design those elderly friendly.神戸芸術工科大学, Nov. 2013, 神戸芸術工科大学紀要「芸術工学」, (pdf) (pdf), 1 - 12, Japanese[Refereed]Research institution
- Jul. 2013, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE, 25(7) (7), 807 - 810, English[Refereed]Scientific journal
- 日本老年社会科学会, Jun. 2013, 老年社会科学, 35(2) (2), 214 - 214, Japanese
- 神戸国際大学リハビリテーション学研究所, Mar. 2013, 神戸国際大学リハビリテーション研究, (4) (4), 7 - 13, JapaneseInvestigation of Factors Affect Regaining Early Independent Gait in Patients with Hip Fracture[Refereed]
- 2013, i-CREATe 2013 - International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology, in Conjunction with SENDEX 2013, EnglishStudies on appropriate everyday technology for the persons who are Mild Cognitive ImpairmentInternational conference proceedings
- 神戸国際大学リハビリテーション学研究所, Mar. 2012, 神戸国際大学リハビリテーション研究, (3) (3), 9 - 17, Japanese[Refereed]
- (一社)日本高次脳機能障害学会, Mar. 2012, 高次脳機能研究, 32(1) (1), 103 - 103, Japanese高次脳機能障害者のEveryday Technology(ET)使用時の困難さとその支援の検討
- (一社)日本高次脳機能障害学会, Mar. 2012, 高次脳機能研究, 32(1) (1), 111 - 111, Japanese認知症予防課題セット「頭の道場PC版」による介入効果 生きがい対応型デイサービスにおける予備的調査
- Dec. 2011, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE, 23(6) (6), 829 - 835, English[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Oct. 2011, 保健医療学雑誌, 2巻・2号・59-72, Japanese急性期脳卒中患者に対する座位訓練法の検討～静的座位が可能な患者に対し，医療現場で行われている方法の調査～[Refereed]Scientific journal
- 日本老年社会科学会, Jun. 2011, 老年社会科学, 33(2) (2), 324 - 324, Japanese
- (一社)理学療法科学学会, Mar. 2011, 理学療法科学, 26(特別号2) (特別号2), 65 - 66, Japanese
- 神戸大学医学部保健学科, Mar. 2011, Bulletin of health sciences Kobe, 26巻,7-22頁, 7 - 22, English[Refereed]Scientific journal
- International Assoｃiation for Universal Design, Nov. 2010, UD2010論文集, JapaneseEveryday Technology Use and problem-solving for in elderly people who live alone in Japan[Refereed]Research society
- Oct. 2010, 保健医療学雑誌, 1巻・2号, Japanese急性期脳卒中患者に対する座位訓練法の検討[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Mar. 2009, 神戸大学, 25巻・47-54, Japanese脳梗塞[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Kobe University, 2009, 神戸大学大学院保健学研究科紀要, 25, 47 - 54, JapaneseDose sensory input activity training effect on recovery of hemiplegic reach of the affected arm?[Refereed]
- A intraventricular hemorrhage patient of a 75-year-old woman was hospitalized with left hemiplegia. She impaired level of consciousness in onset, it showed III -200 in JCS, both constricted pupil, and decelerate state. In rehabilitation clinical pathway proposal for Japanese that a study group of Ministry of Health and Welfare developed, it is adapted a course for six months at that time a consciousness level in the onset of three columns in JCS. According to it, start of a toilet activities exercise is introduced 60 days after the onset. This time, however, we started rehabilitation from early stage with external ventricular drain placed. Because we possible preservation of disuse syndrome. As a result, we were able to start a toilet activities exercise 30 days after the onset.Kobe University, Mar. 2007, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 22巻, pp. 23-31, 23 - 31, Japanese[Refereed]Scientific journal
- 日本作業療法教育研究会, 2007, Japanese Journal of Research for the Occupational Therapy Education, 7(1) (1), 36 - 38, JapaneseOSCEの実際 神戸大学保健学科作業療法学専攻での試み[Invited]Symposium
- The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the social activities and body functions and to clarify the factors associated with the social activities in the community-dwelling healthy older people. The subjects were 178 older people who live independently in the community and join the elderly welfare centers in Osaka City. The "Social Activity Index" was measured as the social activities, "grasping power", "ventriflextion with long seating position", "one-leg standing with eyes open & eyes close", "Functional Reach Test" and "Timed-Up & GO (TUG)" as the body functions, "height", "weight", "BMI" and "body fat" as the physical characteristics, and the associations between the social activities and each item of the body functions and the physical characteristics were examined. There was a statistical significance only in "TUG" (r=-0.391 p<.01) with the social activities in the young-old people (total 55:15 males, 40 females, mean age 71.1±2.0) and there were statistical significances in "age" (r=-0.179 p=.04), "body fat" (r=0.233 p=.01), "one-leg standing with eyes close" (r=0.230 p=.01) and "TUG" (r=-0.301 p<.01) in the old-old people (total 123:35 males, 88 females, mean age 80.6±4.8). The body functions and the physical characteristics in the old-old showed the association with the social activities than in the young- old. This finding suggested that the total approach should be conducted to maintain the social activities of the old-old.Kobe University, Mar. 2006, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 21巻, pp.53-61, 53 - 61, Japanese[Refereed]Scientific journal
- An unignorable percentage of students have difficulty completing our clinical fieldwork program even though they have enough knowledge and skills from seminar programs. The lack of confidence in their clinical ability and negative impression of people with mental disability might have contributed to their discretion. Before going into the clinical fieldwork program the students were guided to attend a clinical interview with a person with mental disability. Twenty-three students (twenty female and three male students) who major in occupational therapy participated in this program. A questionnaire was given before and after each interview. This questionnaire consisted of ten items on self-confidence in the students', and eight items on impression of people with mental disability. These items were arranged from hearing of students' comments, and passed a trial. The students' confidence in communication skills, listening ability, and flexible response improved after this program. Seven items out of eight on an impression of psychiatric patients improved; fearfulness, incongruity with others in external appearance, behavioral incongruity with others, verbal insufficiency, difficulty in verbal communication, obsessiveness, and inattentive appearance. The experience of a clinical interview which was set for each factor (interviewee, environment, and tasks) to focus on interaction made positive changes in the students.Kobe University, Mar. 2006, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 21巻, pp.109-119, 109 - 119, Japanese[Refereed]Scientific journal
- 医学書院, 2006, 保健師ジャーナル, 62(11) (11), 970 - 975, Japanese[Refereed]
- May 2005, 作業療法, 24巻, 特別, pp.362-362, Japanese重いものをつまんだ直後の反対側上肢のつまみ力についてInternational conference proceedings
- Mar. 2004, Bulletin Of Health Sciences Kobe, Vol. 19, No. , pp. 13-31, EnglishJoint Motion Analysis of the Upper Extremity Required for Eating Activities[Refereed]Scientific journal
- 老人福祉センターに通所している地域高齢者の余暇活動とQuality of LifeThis study was aimed to investigate actual leisure-time physical activities and to analyze the relationship between the leisure-time physical activities and quality of life in the community-dwelling older people. The subjects were 132 persons who participated in this study. They lived independently and joined the Elderly Welfare Centers of Osaka city. They were examined for types of leisure-time physical activities, depression score, life satisfaction score and health-related quality of life. Seventy-one of 132 subjects (active group) were performing a certain activity more than once a week. Their activities included dancing (n = 22), walking (n = 17), table tennis (n = 16), Japanese-style croquet (n = 11), etc and dancing and table tennis are currently performed in each of the Elderly Welfare Centers. There were statistical significances in the depression score and the life satisfaction score between the active group and the non-active group who performed no activity or less than once a week. But, no significant difference was found as to health-related quality of life. This finding suggested that it was important to maintain leisure-time physical activities for improving depression and life satisfaction, and Elderly Welfare Center played an important role for the community-dwelling older people.Kobe University, 2004, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 20巻, pp. 53-60, 53 - 60, Japanese[Refereed]Scientific journal
- Jun. 2003, 第18回バイオメカニズム・シンポジウム 前刷, pp. 331-340, Japanese液晶型ペンタブレットを用いた上肢運動機能評価システムの試作[Refereed]Scientific journal
- May 2003, 日本老年医学会雑誌, 40巻, Suppl., pp. 174-174, Japanese老人福祉センターの高齢者健康増進に果たす役割International conference proceedings
- May 2003, 作業療法, 22巻, 特別, pp. 500-500, Japanese作業療法学生の日常生活動作重視度とその序列 男子学生と女子学生の比較International conference proceedings
- May 2003, 日本老年医学会雑誌, 40巻, Suppl., pp. 167-167, Japanese高齢者の静的立位バランス及び動的バランスの加齢変化と転倒との関連International conference proceedings
- May 2003, 作業療法, 22巻, 特別, pp. 511-511, Japaneseスプーンを使用した食事動作における肩関節外転・肘関節屈曲・前腕回旋運動の特徴International conference proceedings
- Apr. 2003, 理学療法学, 30巻, Suppl.2, pp. 349-349, Japanese加齢に伴う高齢者の静的立位バランス機能低下の特徴とその影響因子International conference proceedings
- 健常者16名(男6名、女10名:年齢20.6±0.3歳[年齢幅19～24歳])がスプーンで漬け物を食べる際の,肩関節外転角度,肘関節屈曲角度,前腕回外角度を測定した。測定には磁気式三次元空間計測装置3spaceを用いた。その結果,肩関節外転角度の最大値は30.1度,最小値13.3度,肘屈曲角度の最大値は116.2度,最小値77.2度,前腕回外角度の最大値は49.9度,最小値-3.3度であった。動作中の各関節角度については,スプーンが口に近づいたとき,すべての角度が増加し,口から遠ざかると角度が減少するとい神戸大学医学部保健学科, Dec. 2002, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 18, 77 - 84, Japanese
- The purposes of this study were to measure and rank the importance-values of activities of daily living (ADL) in occupational therapy students, and to clarify reliability and validity of the measurement-tool. ADL in this study involved the following five self-care activities : feeding, grooming, dressing, bathing, and toileting. The subjects were 7 male, and 31 female occupational therapy students. The subjects were asked to rate the importance of the five self-care activities by pairwise comparison method. As for the male students, eating was valued highest followed by toileting, bathing, dressing, and grooming. The importance-values of eating and toileting were significantly higher than that of grooming (p<0.01), but there were no significant differences between the other ADL. As for the female students toileting was valued highest followed by eating, bathing, dressing, and grooming. The importance-value of toileting was significantly higher than that of the other ADL ( p <0.01), but there were no significant differences between the other ADL. Regarding the reliability of the measurement-tool, a significant correlation was demonstrated between test and retest of importance-values of the following four activities : feeding, grooming, bathing, and toileting (ρ=0.688-0.486, p<0.001-0.01). The validity of the scaling of the measurement-tool was confirmed through test-retest agreement.Kobe University, 2002, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 18, 65 - 75, Japanese
- 2001, Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 19(2) (2), 51 - 62, EnglishScientific journal
- The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in shoulder-abduction, elbow-flexion, and forearm-rotation, and differences in time between eating with chopsticks and spoon. Six students (2 men and 4 women, age : 20.3 ± 0.8 years [range : 19-21]) participated in this study. Using an electromagnetic tracking device system we performed a three-dimensional measurement of the motion of eating pickles with chopsticks and spoon. The subjects sat on a height adjustable chair with the olecranon at the same height as the 70 cm high wooden desk. The dish was placed a forearm-length away from the subject's trunk. As a result, it was revealed that abduction as well as maximum abduction of the shoulder, and elbow flexion when using spoon showed significantly larger ranges than those in using chopsticks (p<0.05). Then minimum elbow flexion was significantly smaller (p<0.05). There were no significant difference in remainder parameters between feeding activities with chopsticks and spoon. These findings suggested that range of motion of shoulder and elbow may increase due to fear of dropping pickles from the spoon.Kobe University, 2001, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 17, 1 - 7, Japanese
- For planning therapeutic programs it is important that therapists know the values of ADL for patients, patient's families and themselves. The purpose of this study was to calculate and rate values of the following five ADL : feeding, grooming, dressing, bathing, and toileting. The subjects were 22 female students of the department of occupational therapy (age : 21.9 ± 3.2). The hierarchy of value was toileting, feeding, bathing, dressing and grooming. The degree of value for toileting was significantly higher than other ADL for the whole cohort, but the degrees of value for other ADL varied per individual. Consequently it is important that therapists appreciate that values of ADL differ within generational and gender level. Exercise programs should be planned according to individual's ADL values calculated using methods as used in this research.Kobe University, 2001, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 17, 107 - 112, Japanese
- The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between upright standing balance and walking velocity in elderly subjects. Two hundred and seven ambulatory elderly subjects ( 69 males and 138 females, age range: from 61 to 95 years, mean age ± S神戸大学医学部保健学科, Dec. 2000, Bulletin of health sciences Kobe, 16, 51 - 56, English
- PURPOSE : Static and dynamic standing balance is commonly considered to decrease with aging. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in control of center of pressure(CoP) during static stance and stepping motion between the elderly and神戸大学医学部保健学科, Dec. 1999, Bulletin of health sciences Kobe, 15, 45 - 48, English
- The purpose of this study was to determine range of motion of forearm rotation and its velocity in eating. Eighteen young students (6 men and 12 women, age:20.4±1.0 years [range: 19-23]) participated in this study and were categorized into two groups. One group (A group) included 9 subjects with greater shoulder abduction range of motion (mean(±SD):9.6(±3.8) degrees) than the median value (5.5 degrees), while the other (B group) consisted of 9 with less range of motion (mean(±SD):3.4(±0.9) degrees). To measure three dimensional motions of eating pickles with chopsticks, we used an electromagnetic tracking device system. They sat on a height-adjusted chair. Thus olecranon was as height as a wooden desk with 70cm height. A dish was set at a distance of the distal of the elbow. The results indicated A group differed significantly in forearm rotation range of motion (mean (±SD):63.3(±7.1) degrees) from B group (mean(±SD):54.3(±8.9) degrees)(p<0.05), while there was no significant difference in time between the two groups. These findings suggest that the motion of forearm rotation may keep the same rhythm with that of shoulder abduction.Kobe University, 1999, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 15, 61 - 67, Japanese
- 日本作業療法士協会, Jun. 1998, The Journal of Japanese Association of Occupational Therapists, 17(3) (3), 194 - 202, JapaneseEffects of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on activities of daily living and social function in the aged fragile and handicapped subjects - Comparative study between living-alone and living-with-family group -
- The purpose of this study was to investigate the loss of resources and identify the psychological state of elderly victims 6 and 15 months after the Great Hanshin- Awaji Earthquake. The 72 elderly victims (16 men and 56 women; mean age, 82.3 and 80.3 years old, respectively) were interviewed with a structured questionnaire which included demographic information. The responses to the 17 questionnaire items were analyzed using the paired t-test and the Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient. The results indicated that their scores of resource loss were generally low at both 6 and 15 months after the earthquake. However, items such as "personal health", "feeling of having control over one's own life" and "motivation to get things done" showed higher scores than the other items. The resource loss scores revealed no significant differences between the two time points, but it showed a higher positive correlation at 15 than at 6 months. These findings suggested that it is necessary to minimize the loss of resources in order to prevent stress in elderly victims of natural disasters.Kobe University, 1998, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 14, 11 - 16, Japanese
- The purpose of this study was to determine range of motion of forearm rotation and its velocity in eating. Six young students (age:20.5±0.5 years [range:20-21], 2 men and 4 women) participated in this study. To measure three-dimensional motions, we used an electromagnetic tracking device system. The first sensor was attached to the dorsal/distal of forearm with sprint, and the second sensor was attached to the dorsal/medial ulna with elastic belt. The subjects ate pickles with chopsticks. At a wooden desk with 70cm height they sat on a height-adjustable chair, so their olecranon was as high as the desk top. Three positions of a dish were measured; A: at the distance of length of distal to elbow, B: at the distance of length of the upper extremity, and C: at a middle position between A and B. The results revealed that forearm rotation, range of motion and its velocity were significantly different among three conditions (one-way repeated-measure ANOVA)(p<0.05). Characteristically the motion velocity of B was lower than C, and A was lower than C (p<0.05). Findings suggest that 1) limited forearm range of motion would decrease a burden of forearm by setting a dish at B or C than A, 2) the rotation (maximal pronation and supination: 11 and 49 degrees, respectively) was similar, to a fork (maximal pronation and supination: 10 and 51 degrees, respectively), 3) C may be efficiently operated, and 4) the system may be instructed as a good equipment for eating.Kobe University, 1998, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 14, 53 - 59, Japanese
- Micro FET : Norms for Upper Extremity Muscle Strength and Test-Retest ReliabilityMicro FET (Hoggan Health Industries, Inc.,USA) is a hand-held dynamometer designed for measuring human muscle strength. The purpose of this study was 1) to establish norms for upper extremity muscle strength employing the Micro FET and 2) to investigate the test-retest reliability of this instrument. Two handred and twenty healthy right-handed subjects (110 men and 110 women) ranging in age from 19 to 36 years were tested. Normative data collected can be compared between the muscle strength of a patient and that of a normal individuals at the same sex and age. Most correlation coefficients for the upper extremity muscle strength testing were high and significant. The results suggest that Micro FET may be a reliable assessment instrument.神戸大学医学部保健学科, Dec. 1997, Bulletin of allied medical sciences Kobe : BAMS (Kobe), 13, 109 - 116, English
- The Effects of The Great Hanshin-Awaji Eathquake on Activities of Dialy Living of the Elderly and DisabledWe investigated changes of activities of daily living of the elderly and disabled by the Barthel Index scores before, immediately after, and six months after the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. According to variation in the overall Barthel Index scores before and after the quake, We divided the subjefts into two groups; The patients whose total scores had not changed after the quake were allocated to Groupl and the others to Group2. In Group2, physical condition got worse immediately after the quake and their bad condition continued for six months. The same tendency of the scores for the Barthel Index scores for mobility activities was recognized. These results suggested that after a big disaster the elderly and disabled who suffer from deterioration of physical conditions run a high risk of worsening dynamic movements in ADL. And once they lose their functional movements, such people may not recover them for a long time under the conditions following a disaster.神戸大学医学部保健学科, Jan. 1997, Bulletin of allied medical sciences Kobe : BAMS (Kobe), 12, 171 - 177, English
- 公益社団法人日本理学療法士協会, Apr. 1996, 理学療法学 = The Journal of Japanese Physical Therapy Association, 23, 156 - 156, Japanese
- Micro FET (Hoggan Health Industries, Inc., USA) is a hand-held dynamometer designed for measuring human muscle strength. The purpose of this study was to establish norms for shoulder, elbow and wrist muscle strength employing Micro FET. The right-handed 150 healthy subjects (75 men and 75 women) between the age of 19 and 36 years were tested. Normative date (in Newtons) on male subjects (female) were as follows: 1) shoulder; flexion rt = 188±52 (112±24), lt = 179±49 (109±26), extension rt = 162±54 (107±24), lt = 162±57 (107±24), abduction rt = 177±50 (110±27), lt = 168±49 (105±22), adduction rt = 184±69 (113 ±29), lt = 178±66 (112 ± 28), external rotation rt = 121 ±30 (80 ± 20) lt = 117±35 (78±21), internal rotationrt = 177±61 (100±27) lt = 172±62 (103±35), 2) elbow; flexionrt = 228±69 (135±29), lt = 214±56 (132±34), extension rt = 179±49 (115±27), lt = 176±47 (114±26), 3) wrist; flexion rt = 122±34 (83±22), lt =120±36 (81±23), extension rt = 107±42 (75±26), lt = 107±42 (73 ± 24). This study has established normative data for Micro GET, providing therapists with probability for valuable treatment programs in clinical settings.Kobe University, 1996, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 12, 17 - 24, Japanese
- Sanding Activity is frequently utilized in occupational therapy treatment program. The purpose of this study was to determine the cardiac responses to bilateral sanding activity by trickmotion of trunk. The parameters; blood pressure and heart rate were selected for 38 normal students. The 3-min activity consisted of five conditions; (1) sitting rest, (2) 0 degrees, 30 cycles per minute (cpm), (3) 0 degrees, 30 cpm by trickmotion of trunk, (4) 45 degrees, 30cpm, and (5) 45 degrees, 30 cpm by trickmotion of trunk. The results indicated that significant difference was found at (3), (4) and (5) of heart rate, and diastolic blood pressure at (3) showed statistically greater then (2). Moreover, no parameters revealed greater statistical significance between 0 and 45 degrees of board angle. It was concluded that cardiac responses to bilateral sanding was more influenced by trickmotion of trunk.Kobe University, 1996, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 12, 1 - 8, Japanese
- The purpose of this study was to clarify relationship between life style and bone mineral density (BMD) in the patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Thirty five women with osteoporosis were examined. Their mean age was 71.1±6.4 years old. Their bone mineral density of distal forearm was measured using by the Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and their life style was evaluated by Breslow's Questionnaires items. As a result, those who showed life style score was not significantly correlated with BMD. The BMDs in those who showed a well life style were higher than those who did not show it in the breakfast, smoking, physical exercise and drinking milk. The women who were classified into "the well-slept group" showed worse BMD comparing with those who were "the poor-slept group". However, women keeping a higher physical activity in daily life as well as in holiday showed better BMD comparing with those who don't. These results suggest that quality of spending everyday life effects on bone mineral density and how to keep a higher physical activity is indispensable to remain bone well status.Kobe University, 1996, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 12, 39 - 44, Japanese
- 1996, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 12, 85 - 101阪神・淡路大震災における在宅虚弱・障害老人の日常生活活動と社会機能の継時的変化に関する一考察[Refereed]
- This is a clinical case report on a 70-year-old female who had poor acceptance of disability. She was referred to an occupational therapist for the treatment of Lacunar stroke in which damages involved the region of the right parietal branches of the middle cerebral artery. It was reported that motor dysfunction and failure of psychological function were ameliorated after the performance of endarterectomy of the right internal carotid artery. In addition to the occupational therapy in the hospital, local welfare services have been given her for the rehabilitation. However, her clinical picture was inferior, and equivocal symptoms increased when she reached the end of the therapy program. Her separation anxiety was caused by the poor acceptance of disability. We extended the duration of the therapy to enhance the acceptance level of the patient. As a result, the frequency of visiting the medical rehabilitation services was reduced. There were the alleviation of the patient's separation anxiety. We suggest the followings : 1) Despite the slight motor dys- function, patient could show poor acceptance of disability along with separation anxiety, and 2) It is necessary for patients with similar symptoms to receive empaphy for adequate period of time to accept their disability.Kobe University, 1995, 神戸大学医学部保健学科紀要, 11, 93 - 97, Japanese
- 神戸大学医療技術短期大学部, 1993, 神戸大学医療技術短期大学部紀要, 9, 25 - 31, Japanese
- Kobe University, 1991, 神戸大学医療技術短期大学部紀要, 7, 87 - 92, Japanese
- Lead, Apr. 2024, 作業療法, 43(2) (2), 153 - 158, Japanese
- 医学書院, Dec. 2017, 総合リハビリテーション, 45(12) (12), 1197 - 1204, JapaneseCondition of elderly people after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Disaster and restoration from disaster[Invited]Introduction scientific journal
- 認知機能の低下がある人にやさしい家電製品認知機能低下のある高齢者や障がい者が使いやすい家電を生活支援の視点で紹介した。三輪書店, Nov. 2012, 地域リハビリテーション, 7(11) (11), 949 - 951, Japanese[Invited]Introduction scientific journal
- 三井住友海上福祉財団, 2010, 研究結果報告書集 : 交通安全等・高齢者福祉, 16, 161 - 164, Japanese日常使用する家電製品の改良による在宅独居認知症者への生活支援
- 三輪書店, Aug. 2006, 作業療法ジャーナル, 40巻, 9号, pp. 951-959(9) (9), 951 - 959, Japanese【災害と生活支援】 「三重円」の構造に基づいた専門職の災害支援[Invited]Introduction scientific journal
- Contributor, 医歯薬出版, Oct. 2024, Japanese, ISBN: 9784263266809作業療法管理学（第３版）
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- Contributor, 中山書店, May 2021, Japanese, ISBN: 9784521748122ADL・実習：ＡＤＬ総論
- Editor, 中山書店, May 2021, Japanese, ISBN: 9784521748122ADL・実習
- Contributor, 文光堂, Feb. 2021, Japanese, ISBN: 9784830645891図解作業療法技術ガイド : 上肢機能の検査
- Contributor, 文光堂, Feb. 2021, Japanese, ISBN: 9784830645891図解作業療法技術ガイド : 肝疾患のケア
- Contributor, ３．銅板細工, 医歯薬出版, Nov. 2018, Japanese, ISBN: 9784263265802つくる・あそぶを治療にいかす作業活動実習マニュアル
- Contributor, ２．木工, 医歯薬出版, Nov. 2018, Japanese, ISBN: 9784263265802つくる・あそぶを治療にいかす作業活動実習マニュアル
- Contributor, 第５章 医療安全のマネジメント, 医歯薬出版, Aug. 2018, Japanese作業療法管理学入門Textbook
- Contributor, 第５章 研究をする ２．失敗学, 文光堂, May 2013, Japanese, ISBN: 9784830643996作業療法士プロフェッショナル・ガイド : 作業療法士とは何か
- Joint work, 第４章福祉用具１：日常生活活動関連 ２．整容, 三輪書店, May 2009, Japanese中枢神経系疾患に対する作業療法 ― 具体的介入論からＡＤＬ・福祉用具・住環境への展開 / 第４章福祉用具１：日常生活活動関連 ２．整容Scholarly book
- Joint work, １１．観察・動作分析のポイントとコツ, Mar. 2008, Japanese作業療法のとらえかた ＰＡＲＴ２Scholarly book
- ８ 上肢遠位部, 医歯薬出版株式会社, Mar. 2008, Japaneseキネシオロジー 日常生活活動の運動学 第2版（訳本）Scholarly book
- 用語解説, 医歯薬出版株式会社, Mar. 2008, Japaneseキネシオロジー 日常生活活動の運動学 第2版（訳本）Scholarly book
- Contributor, 第Ｉ章関節の痛み「７手の痛み」「８関節リウマチ」, 牧歌舎,星雲社(発売), Aug. 2005, Japanese, ISBN: 4434065653骨と関節の痛み : 痛みがあるとき、ケガしたときに読むQ&A
- Contributor, 16.作業療法中止の基準は？−リスク管理の実際、身体障害・精神障害の場合−, 文光堂, Jun. 2005, Japanese, ISBN: 9784830643231作業療法のとらえかた
- Joint editor, 文光堂, Jun. 2005, Japanese, ISBN: 9784830643231作業療法のとらえかた
- Joint work, 医歯薬出版, Apr. 2005, Japanese最新医学大辞典 / 持久性、注意障害、他Scholarly book
- Contributor, 第１章身体障害者に対する作業療法 ５．関節リウマチ, 医歯薬出版, Jun. 2003, Japaneseリハビリテーション医学全書10 作業療法各論 第２版Scholarly book
- Contributor, ４パーキンソン病のリハビリテーション, メヂカルフレンド社, Jan. 2003, Japanese新体系看護学36 リハビリテーション看護Scholarly book
- Contributor, 第３章介護の実際．Ｋ移動」「第４章福祉用具」, 新風舎, Aug. 2000, Japanese, ISBN: 4797412143役立つ介護とリハビリ
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- 第５８回日本作業療法学会, Nov. 2024, Japaneseストーマを造設した脳卒中片麻痺者のストーマ装具排出口清拭用自助具の紹介Oral presentation
- The 8th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress (APOTC 2024), Nov. 2024, EnglishDetermining Good Performance in the Simple Test for Evaluating Hand Function (STEF)Poster presentation
- The 8th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress (APOTC 2024), Nov. 2024, EnglishThe introduction of Project on supporting human resource development of rehabilitation to the elderly with chronic diseases in the north of VietnamOral presentation
- The 8th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress (APOTC 2024), Nov. 2024, EnglishA stroke patient with severe cognitive impairment returning to work through Work-Life Balance Support and community collaborationPoster presentation
- The 8th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress (APOTC 2024), Nov. 2024, EnglishEffects of community-based exercise class on adolescents with intellectual disabilities who did not exercise regularlyPoster presentation
- The 8th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress (APOTC 2024), Nov. 2024, EnglishThe Role of Occupational Therapists in Work-life balance support for outpatients with acute strokeOral presentation
- 第78回日本体力医学会大会, Sep. 2024, Japanese神経発達症を抱える児童の身体活動量が睡眠の質に及ぼす影響Poster presentation
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- 第9回日本臨床作業療法学会学術大会, Mar. 2024, Japanese急性期脳卒中患者における注意機能の行動観察評価とトイレ動作の関連Oral presentation
- 第57回日本作業療法学会, Nov. 2023, Japanese脳損傷者への就労支援 ―作業療法士による職業生活への支援―Poster presentation
- 第57回日本作業療法学会, Nov. 2023, Japanese頭部外傷者における作業負荷時の易疲労・ストレスの特徴 ―疲労可視化と易疲労コントロールのための予備的研究―Oral presentation
- 第57回日本作業療法学会, Nov. 2023, Japanese効率的に成果をあげる作業療法士および作業療法専攻学生を育成するために―共感の尺度に関するレビュー―Poster presentation
- 第57回日本作業療法学会, Nov. 2023, Japaneseものごとの仕組みに注目する－作業療法における問題解決の糸口として－[Invited]Invited oral presentation
- 第57回日本作業療法学会, Nov. 2023, Japaneseパーキンソン病患者の在宅における活動量と活動内容に関する調査―FAIを用いた後方視的研究―Oral presentation
- 第 2 回 日本老年療法学会学術集会, Sep. 2023介護老人保健施設退所者の新型コロナウイルス感染症による退所先への影響~医療機関への退所~Oral presentation
- 高次脳機能研究, Mar. 2023, Japanese, (一社)日本高次脳機能障害学会作業療法士による脳損傷者への就労支援 当事者との関わり方・やり取り
- 第46回日本高次脳機能障害学会学術総会, Dec. 2022, Japanese作業療法士による脳損傷者への就労支援 当事者との関わり方・やり取りPoster presentation
- 第35回教育研究大会・教員研修会, Oct. 2022, Japanese本学在学中の成績と国家試験対策模擬試験成績との関連性Oral presentation
- 第56回日本作業療法学会, Sep. 2022, Japaneseメンタルプラクティスの効果と関連する評価法 課題を書字動作とした場合Oral presentation
- 第56回日本作業療法学会, Sep. 2022, Japanese作業療法士による疾病・障害・アウェアネスへの支援Poster presentation
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Sep. 2022, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会脳損傷者への就労支援 作業療法士による疾病・障害・アウェアネスへの支援
- 第15回日本作業療法研究学会学術大会 教育講演, Nov. 2021, Japanese作業療法研究活動を進めるにおいて ～仕組みに注目する～[Invited]Public discourse
- 第55回日本作業療法学会, Sep. 2021, Japanese脳損傷者への就労支援 ―作業療法士による他支援機関との連携の取り方―Poster presentation
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Sep. 2021, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会脳損傷者への就労支援 作業療法士による他支援機関との連携の取り方
- 第44回日本高次脳機能障害学会学術総会, Nov. 2020, Japanese脳損傷者への就労支援―作業療法士による支援技法―
- 第54回日本作業療法学会, Sep. 2020, Japanese大学における作業療法士養成コースの海外交流プログラムの試みOral presentation
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Sep. 2019, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会健常高齢者の非利き手によるペン操作時の軌跡長差と面積差の特徴 健常前期高齢者と後期高齢者の比較から
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Sep. 2019, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会健常者における箸操作能力の測定 3条件(利き手、自助具使用、非利き手)設定にて
- 第39回近畿作業療法学会, Jun. 2019, Japanese脳卒中片麻痺患者の食事動作における麻痺手参加方法および食具の形態Oral presentation
- 13th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine World Congress, Jun. 2019, English, Kobe, Japan, International conferenceThe garbage problems of elderly in Japanese community and its solutionPoster presentation
- 第12回日本作業療法研究学会学術大会, Oct. 2018, Japanese, 日本作業療法研究学会, 埼玉県, Domestic conference介護老人保健施設入所者家族の面会頻度を増やす試み ～面会スタンプラリー導入後の経過報告～Poster presentation
- The 52nd Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress & Expo in NAGOYA, Sep. 2018, Japanese, Nagoya Congress Center, ペン操作の効率と疲労について前期高齢者、後期高齢者で比較した, Domestic conferenceCharacteristic of the power to handwriting by the non-dominant hand of the normal elderly peoplePoster presentation
- The 52nd Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress &Expo in NAGOYA 2018, Sep. 2018, Japanese, Nagoya Nagoya Congress Center, Domestic conferenceThe report about the elderly people using the supporting system for their garbage problemPoster presentation
- 第51回日本作業療法学会, Sep. 2017, Japanese, Domestic conference車椅子TUG最速値と退院１ヶ月後のFIM,FAI,LSAとの関係Others
- The 51st Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress &Expo in TOKYO 2017, Sep. 2017, Japanese, Tokyo, Domestic conferenceThe cooperation with disabled people for supporting the elders having garbage trouble in a new systemPoster presentation
- The 51st Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress & Expo in TOKYO, Sep. 2017, Japanese, Tokyo internatinal forum, Domestic conferenceCharacteristics of length and area differences when healthy elderly people trace symbols by their non-dominant handsPoster presentation
- 第51回日本作業療法学会, Sep. 2017, Japanese, Domestic conference記憶補助アプリ「あらた」の手順提示により、入浴動作及び着衣動作が改善した高次脳機能障害2事例Others
- The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Jul. 2017, English, San Francisco(U.S.A), Introduction: The garbage gathering system in Japan is complex. People have to separate their garbage according to several different categories, which is difficult for many elders. Many elders in Japan are having problems of separating their garbage. We have developed a new way for supporting the elders having garbage troubles. Method: This new concept has three characteristics, International conferenceNew concept for supporting the elders having garbage troublesPoster presentation
- The 6th International Conference for Universal Design in Nagoya 2016, Dec. 2016, English, Nagoya Nagoya Congress Center, International conferenceA Simpler Method of Home Garbage Sorting for Elders in CommunityOral presentation
- 第50回日本作業療法学会, Sep. 2016, Japanese, 札幌市, Domestic conference身体的環境適応能力評価として用いた車椅子TUGとFIM効率の関係Oral presentation
- 第50回日本作業療法学会, Sep. 2016, Japanese, 札幌, Domestic conferenceThe garbage problems of elderly people in communityPoster presentation
- The 50th Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress & Expo, Sep. 2016, Japanese, SAPPORO, Domestic conferenceCharacteristic of the power to handwriting by the non-dominant hand of the normal elderly personOral presentation
- 第50回日本作業療法学会, Sep. 2016, Japanese, 札幌市, Domestic conference介護老人保健施設退所者の特徴について―自宅退所を推進するための調査―Poster presentation
- 日本老年社会科学会第28回大会, Jun. 2016, Japanese, 日本老年社会科学会, 松山(日本), 地域包括支援センターを対象に、在宅高齢者のごみの相談の実態を、質問紙を使って調査した。, Domestic conference在宅高齢者のごみに関する問題 地域包括支援センターへの調査からPoster presentation
- 6th Asia-Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Sep. 2015, English, Rotorua(New Zealand), International conferenceThe elderly dementia people living alone have :the garbage problem in their communityPoster presentation
- 6th Asia-Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Sep. 2015, English, Rotorua(New Zealand), International conferenceA Trial use of the Application for Memory DisorderPoster presentation
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Jun. 2015, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会在宅要介護、要支援高齢者における家電機器の使いづらさの要因
- 第49回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2015, Japanese, 神戸, Domestic conferenceThe garbage problems of elderly people with dementiaOral presentation
- 第49回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2015, Japanese, 神戸, Domestic conference在宅要介護，要支援高齢者における家電機器の使いづらさの要因Poster presentation
- 第49回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2015, Japanese, 神戸, Domestic conference高次脳機能障害例の生活を補完するICTツール「あらた」の試用についてOral presentation
- 第49回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2015, Japanese, 神戸, Domestic conference高次脳機能障害者と認知症者と健常者の日常生活機器（Everyday Technology)の使用状況の比較Poster presentation
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Jun. 2014, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会遂行機能障害の重症度による日常生活機器(Everyday Technology)使用状況の比較
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Jun. 2014, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会慢性脳卒中重度麻痺手に対するConstraint-induced Movement Therapyの効果
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Jun. 2014, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会独居高齢者の在宅生活におけるEveryday Technologyの使用調査
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Jun. 2014, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会認知に問題を有する独居高齢者の生活支援 改良テレビリモコンの利用事例
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Jun. 2014, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会認知症予防課題「頭の道場PC版」を用いた半年間の介入に伴う認知機能の改善
- 第56回日本老年社会科学会, Jun. 2014, Japanese, 下呂（岐阜）, Domestic conference一般高齢者の Everyday Technology の使用状況Poster presentation
- 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists: WFOT 2014, Jun. 2014, English, Yokohama（Japan), International conferenceThe research about using Everyday Technology of elderly people who live alonePoster presentation
- 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists: WFOT 2014, Jun. 2014, English, Yokohama（Japan), International conferenceThe comparison of everyday technology(ET)usage according to the severity of executive dysfunctionPoster presentation
- 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists: WFOT 2014, Jun. 2014, English, Yokohama（Japan), International conferenceSupport for elderly people with cognitive problems living alone and using an improved television remote control:case reportPoster presentation
- 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists: WFOT 2014, Jun. 2014, English, Yokohama（Japan), International conferenceSupport for elderly Japanese people who have problems using everyday technology at homePoster presentation
- 16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists: WFOT 2014, Jun. 2014, English, Yokohama（Japan), International conferenceCognitive improvement after 6 months training by using “Atamanodojo for PC” cognitive exercises for preventing cognitive declinePoster presentation
- 第33回近畿作業療法学会, Sep. 2013, Japanese, 神戸市, Domestic conference当院における回復期病棟でのレクリエーション導入についてPoster presentation
- 第37回日本高次脳機能障害学会, Sep. 2013, Japanese, 松江市, Domestic conference記憶障害に対する行動管理アプリの開発Poster presentation
- iCREATe 2013, Aug. 2013, English, Seoul(Korea), International conferenceStudies on Appropriate Everyday Technology for the Persons who are Mild Cognitive ImpairmentOral presentation
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Jun. 2013, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会慢性期重度麻痺手に対するConstraint-induced Movement Therapyの健康関連QOLにおける効果
- 第47回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2013, Japanese, 大阪市, Domestic conference認知症予防課題「頭の道場PC版」を用いた半年間の介入に伴う認知機能の改善Poster presentation
- 第47回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2013, Japanese, 大阪市, Domestic conference独居認知症女性高齢者のEveryday Technologyの使用状況Poster presentation
- 第47回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2013, Japanese, 大阪市, Domestic conference高次脳機能障害者におけるEveryday Technology（ET）の使用状況Poster presentation
- International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics2013, Jun. 2013, English, Seoul(Korea), International conferenceUse of everyday technology: A comparison study of elderly people with dementia in Japan and SwedenPoster presentation
- 第55回日本老年社会科学会, Jun. 2013, Japanese, 大阪, Domestic conference"独居高齢者のEveryday Technologyの使用状況ＥＴＵＱ調査結果から "Poster presentation
- The 2nd Japan-Korea NeuroRehabilitation Conference, Feb. 2013, English, Okayama（Japan), International conferenceHow do elderly people with dementia use everyday technology in their lives?Poster presentation
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Jun. 2012, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会独居高齢者の「街の電気屋さん」の利用
- 第46回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2012, Japanese, 宮崎市, Domestic conference脳血管障害患者の非利き手によるペン操作の特性 ―ペン操作に要する力に着目した比較―Poster presentation
- The 46th Japanese OT Congress and Expo, Jun. 2012, Japanese, 宮崎市, Domestic conferenceHousehold electrical appliance shop in a community which used by elderly dementia people who live alonePoster presentation
- 第46回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2012, Japanese, 宮崎市, Domestic conference在宅高齢者への生活支援としてのテレビリモコン改良Oral presentation
- 第46回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2012, Japanese, 宮崎市, Domestic conference高次脳機能障害者と認知症者における日常生活機器（Everyday Technology）の使用状況の比較Poster presentation
- 理学療法学, Apr. 2012, Japanese, (公社)日本理学療法士協会大腿骨近位部骨折術後患者における自宅生活経験による転倒自己効力感の向上について
- 芸術工学会秋期大会, 2012, Japanese, Domestic conference軽度認知症者の自立生活を支える生活機器のあり方 ETUQ調査結果をもとにOral presentation
- 第35回日本高次脳機能障害学会, Nov. 2011, Japanese, 鹿児島 鹿児島市民文化ホール, Domestic conference高次脳機能障害者のEveryday Technology（ET）使用時の困難さとその支援の検討Poster presentation
- 第5回日本作業療法研究学会, Oct. 2011, Japanese, 岡山, Domestic conference脳血管疾患患者の非利き手によるペン操作の特性‐健常者,整形疾患により利き手に障害を受けた患者と比較して‐Oral presentation
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Jun. 2011, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会認知症予防課題セット「頭の道場PC版」の開発と有用性の検討
- 日本作業療法学会抄録集, Jun. 2011, Japanese, (一社)日本作業療法士協会ETUQを使用した在宅高齢者家電調査から見えてきたもの
- 第45回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2011, Japanese, 大宮, Domestic conference脳血管疾患患者の非利き手によるペン操作の特性 第2報Oral presentation
- 第53回日本老年社会科学会, Jun. 2011, Japanese, 東京, Domestic conference在宅認知症高齢者の玄関錠などの安全面の問題について-ＥＴＵＱ調査結果からPoster presentation
- 6th World Congress International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Jun. 2011, English, PUERTO RICO, International conferenceDifficulties in Everyday Technology use after brain injury: assessment using the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire (ETUQ)Poster presentation
- 第45回日本作業療法学会, May 2011, Japanese, 大宮ソニックシティ、埼玉, Domestic conference認知症予防課題セット「頭の道場PC版」の開発と有用性の検討Oral presentation
- 第35回日本高次脳機能障害学会, May 2011, Japanese, 鹿児島 鹿児島市民文化ホール, Domestic conference認知症予防課題セット「頭の道場PC版」による介入効果―生きがい対応型でイサービスにおける予備調査Poster presentation
- 第45回日本作業療法学会, May 2011, Japanese, 大宮ソニックシティ、埼玉, Domestic conferenceFindings from researches using ETUQ on elderly people who live alone in JapanOral presentation
- 6th World Congress International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2011, English, Puerto Rico, International conferenceDegree of difficulty of a modified game of "rock-paper-scissors" for prevention of cognitive decline from aging a functional NIRS studyPoster presentation
- 6th World Congress International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2011, English, Puerto Rico, International conferenceActual usage of Leisure and communicative devices among elderly peoplePoster presentation
- 第3回国際ユニヴァーサルデザイン会議 2010 in はままつ, Oct. 2010, English, Hamamatsu（Japan), International conferenceA research on house hold electric apparatus to support independent living for mutual cognitiveOral presentation
- 第44回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2010, Japanese, 仙台, Domestic conference脳血管疾患患者の非利き手によるペン操作の特性‐健常者,整形疾患により利き手に障害を受けた患者と比較して 第1報‐Oral presentation
- 第44回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2010, Japanese, 宮城, Domestic conferenceFindings from Everyday Technology of elderly people with dementia –comparison with Japanese and SwedishOral presentation
- 第52日本老年社会科学会, Jun. 2010, Japanese, 愛知, Domestic conference独居高齢者(神戸市西部地区)の「町の電気屋さん」の利用Poster presentation
- 15th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, May 2010, English, Santiago (Chile), International conferenceA research of everyday technology of elderly people with dementiaPoster presentation
- UD2010, 2010, Japanese, 浜松(静岡県）, 日本の独居高齢者のEveryday Technologyの使用状況と問題解決方法について報告した, International conferenceEveryday Technology Use and problem-solving for in elderly people who live alone in JapanOral presentation
- WFOT 15th Congress, 2010, English, Santiago, Chile, International conferenceEffects of the programs for preventing dementia using Information and communication technology (ICT) toolsPoster presentation
- 日本老年社会科学会第51回大会, Jun. 2009, Japanese, 横浜, Domestic conference認知に問題のある高齢者の家電使用を伴う日常生活調査Poster presentation
- 第43回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2009, Japanese, 福島, Domestic conference地域に暮らす精神障害者が参画する学内面接実習の効果‐面接実習前後の学生の比較を通じて‐Oral presentation
- 第43回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2009, Japanese, 福島, Domestic conference軽度認知症者が使用しているエブリデイテクノロジーを調査するための質問紙（ETUQ)の導入Oral presentation
- 第33回日本高次脳機能障害学会, 2009, Japanese, Domestic conferenceGerstmann症候群のEveryday Technology の使用状況-Everyday Technology Usage Questionnaireを用いて-Oral presentation
- 第6回日本加速度脈波・複雑系研究会, Nov. 2007, Japanese, 日本加速度脈波・複雑系研究会, 名古屋, Domestic conference脈波測定における耳介センサの開発Oral presentation
- 第46回全国自治体病院学会, Sep. 2007, Japanese, 札幌, Domestic conference人工股関節置換術後の就寝動作訓練における注意事項Oral presentation
- 第41回日本作業療法学会, Jul. 2007, Japanese, 社団法人日本作業療法士協会, 京都, Domestic conference精神障害者が参画する学内実習の経験（第１報）Poster presentation
- 第41回日本作業療法学会, Jul. 2007, Japanese, 社団法人日本作業療法士協会, 京都, Domestic conference精神障害者が参画する学内実習の経験（第2報）Poster presentation
- 第41回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2007, Japanese, 日本作業療法士協会, 鹿児島, Domestic conference脳室内ﾄﾞﾚﾅｰｼﾞを留置した患者に対する早期作業療法の経験Oral presentation
- 第41回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2007, Japanese, 日本作業療法士協会, 鹿児島, Domestic conference作業所を利用している在宅脳卒中後遺症者の実態調査—ADL自立度と社会生活能力について—Oral presentation
- 第15回兵庫県作業療法学会, Sep. 2006, Japanese, 兵庫県作業療法士会, 兵庫県, Domestic conference病棟担当制開始による早期からの病棟ADL練習の取り組みOral presentation
- 第40回日本作業療法学会, Jul. 2006, Japanese, 日本作業療法士協会, 京都, Domestic conference精神障害者が参画する学内実習の経験（第２報）―実習前後の学生の比較を通じて―Poster presentation
- 第40回日本作業療法学会, Jul. 2006, Japanese, 日本作業療法士協会, 京都, Domestic conference精神障害者が参画する学内実習の経験（第１報）―障害者参画授業の試験的実施―Poster presentation
- 第40回日本作業療法学会, Jul. 2006, Japanese, 社団法人日本作業療法士協会, 京都, Domestic conference精神障害者が参画する学内実習の経験（第2報）Poster presentation
- 第40回日本作業療法学会, Jul. 2006, Japanese, 社団法人日本作業療法士協会, 京都, Domestic conference精神障害者が参画する学内実習の経験（第1報）Poster presentation
- 体力科學, Dec. 2005, Japanese, 日本体力医学会420.老人福祉センターでの体力測定は4年後の利用回数に効果的に作用しているか?(生活・健康,一般口演,第60回 日本体力医学会大会)
- 体力科學, Dec. 2005, Japanese, 日本体力医学会540.地域在住高齢者における社会活動と身体組成・身体機能の関連 : 前期高齢者と後期高齢者の比較(リハビリテーション・運動療法,一般口演,第60回 日本体力医学会大会)
- 第３９回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2005, Japanese, 日本作業療法士協会, つくば, Domestic conference重いものをつまんだ直後の反対側上肢のつまみ力についてPoster presentation
- 第39回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2005, Japanese, 日本作業療法士協会, つくば市, Domestic conferenceすぐに作れる長柄ブラシPoster presentation
- 理学療法学, Apr. 2005, Japanese, 公益社団法人日本理学療法士協会241 老人福祉センターを利用している地域高齢者の余暇活動習慣とQuality of Lifeについて(生活環境支援系理学療法19)
- 日本老年看護学会, Nov. 2003, Japanese, 日本老年看護学会, 明石市, Domestic conference老人福祉センター利用者のＱＯＬとそれに関連する要因の分析 −EuroQOL(EQ-5D)を用いて−Oral presentation
- 第12回兵庫県作業療法学会, Sep. 2003, Japanese, 兵庫県作業療法士会, 神戸市, Domestic conference安価で手軽に作れる長柄ブラシはいかが？Poster presentation
- 第45回日本老年医学会学術集会, Jun. 2003, Japanese, 日本老年医学会, 名古屋市, Domestic conference老人福祉センターの高齢者健康増進に果たす役割Oral presentation
- 第37回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2003, Japanese, 日本作業療法士協会, 北九州市, Domestic conference作業療法学生の日常生活動作重視度とその序列−男子学生と女子学生の比較−Poster presentation
- 第45回日本老年医学会学術集会, Jun. 2003, Japanese, 日本老年医学会, 名古屋市, Domestic conference高齢者の静的立位バランスおよび動的立位バランスの加齢変化と転倒との関連Oral presentation
- 第37回日本作業療法学会, Jun. 2003, Japanese, 日本作業療法士協会, 北九州市, Domestic conferenceスプーンを使用した食事動作における肩関節外転・肘関節屈曲・前腕回旋運動の特徴Poster presentation
- Word Physical Therapy, Jun. 2003, English, 世界理学療法連盟, バルセロナ, International conferenceChnges in Motor Functions of Elderly Participated in Health Programme in Welfare CenterPoster presentation
- Word Physical Therapy, Jun. 2003, English, 世界理学療法連盟, バルセロナ, International conferenceAge-related Changes of Static Standing Balance and Dynamic Stepping Balance of The Elderly and Their Relationship with FallPoster presentation
- 第38回日本理学療法学術大会, May 2003, Japanese, 日本理学療法士協会, 長野市, Domestic conference加齢に伴う高齢者の静的立位バランス低下の特徴とその影響因子Oral presentation
- 理学療法学, Apr. 2002, Japanese, 公益社団法人日本理学療法士協会高齢女性の立位平衡機能予測に関する重回帰分析を用いた調査研究(健康増進)
- 理学療法学, Apr. 2001, Japanese, 公益社団法人日本理学療法士協会818 高齢者の立位平衡機能と歩行速度の加齢変化および転倒との関連について
- 理学療法学, Apr. 2001, Japanese, 公益社団法人日本理学療法士協会495 高齢女性の転倒と歩行速度・平衡機能との関連
- 理学療法学, Apr. 2000, Japanese, 公益社団法人日本理学療法士協会789 高齢者の静止立位時およびステッピング時の立位バランスについて : 若年者との比較および高齢者の年代間比較による検討(健康増進)
- 作業療法 = The Journal of Japanese Occupational Therapy Association, Apr. 2000, Japanese地域在住男性高齢者の日常生活活動量と健康関連QOLに関する一考察
- 作業療法 = The Journal of Japanese Occupational Therapy Association, Apr. 2000, Japanese磁気センサー式三次元空間計測による箸での食事動作時の前腕回旋可動域と肩外転角の検討
- 作業療法 = The Journal of Japanese Occupational Therapy Association, May 1999, Japanese箸での食事動作時の前腕回旋可動域と動作時間に関する一考察
- 作業療法 = The Journal of Japanese Occupational Therapy Association, May 1998, Japanese磁気センサー式三次元空間計測装置を用いた食事動作における前腕回旋運動の特徴 : 予備的実験
- 作業療法 = The Journal of Japanese Occupational Therapy Association, May 1997, Japanese阪神・淡路大震災の在宅虚弱・障害老人への影響 : 日常生活活動と社会的機能の観点から
- 第30回日本作業療法学会, 1996, Japanese, Domestic conference阪神・淡路大震災が在宅障害老人の日常生活活動と社会的機能に及ぼした影響Oral presentation
■ Research Themes
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Kobe University, 01 Apr. 2019 - 31 Mar. 2022Research on the method of matching assistive technology to elderly people focusing on cognitionWe investigated to identify the conditions that older adult with dementia use the ICT devices. We conducted a survey of family members of older adult residents in care centers to identify the conditions under which they access online visitation. There were three main differences between those who were using online visitation to communicate with their older adult relatives in care facilities and those who were not. Most participants using online visitation had information and communication technology support, enjoyed music and movies on mobile devices, and visited the nursing home many times before this pandemic compared to participants who did not engage in online visitation. We were able to find some possibilities when the older adult with dementia use ICT devices with these points.
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Kobe Design University, 01 Apr. 2016 - 31 Mar. 2019Proposal of Dwelling Support System for the DementiaWe developed auto cue system which may support independent living for the persons with early stage of dementia as long as possible. The auto cue system is consisted by central unit and several IoT devices. We adopted the Raspberry Pi for the central unit, and the ESP-8266 micro controller with Wi-Fi function and each sensors for the IoT devices. In parallel, we constructed ten scenarios of auto cue and the demonstrative provisional auto cue system with the MESH Tag by Sony Co. Ltd. Then, the demonstration showed to whom concerned to the dementia at the model house. After the demonstration, we gathered questionnaire sheet from 53 participants. Around 70 percent of them answered useful to this. Especially, "the fire on the stove" and "Doge outing in night time" are thought as highly useful auto cue. The MESH Tag system have installed temporary in three hoses for three months each. Some troubles were found in these trial, not only due to the system but also due to behavior or habit of each.
- 学術研究助成基金助成金／基盤研究(C), Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2018Competitive research funding
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Kobe Design University, 01 Apr. 2013 - 31 Mar. 2016Development of Prompting Device for DementiaWe interviewed elderlies who live alone or alone in daytime in their own houses by using ETUQ-Japan (Everyday Technology Usage Questionnaire - Japan) developed in Karorinska Institute Sweden. The amount of subjects is 185 through continuous research. We found some topics what appliances they use continuously and those features. Adding this, we listed troubles or annoyances complaint by their selves or their family, then we categorized them into hour: first is important and prompting may be effective, second is not so important but prompting may be effective, third is important but prompting may not support it, and fourth is not so important and prompting is not relating it. We developed some prompting devices related in first category. They are the gas stove, the washing machine, locking key, indoor atmosphere and confirming items when outing.
- 学術研究助成基金助成金／基盤研究(C), Apr. 2013 - Mar. 2016Competitive research funding
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Kobe Design University, 2010 - 2012Design method for household appliances to use sustainably for the persons who has mutual cognitive disorderThe authors visited and surveyed 91 subjects who were 79.8 years old in average and lived alone in his/her own house by using ETUQ (Everyday Technology Usage Questionnaire) which was developed by Dr. Louise in Karolinska Institute Sweden. Thirty of the subjects were dementia and four have diagnosis of MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment). Through this survey, the authors listed out household appliances and some features of these which were quitted to use or used continuously by the elderly with/without cognitive problems. Then, it was found that some knowledge of interface to allow continuous usage for the elderly persons with some cognitive disorder.In some found problems, the authors developed trial models to support them, and then found validity of voice guidance and better way of it also.