The effects of modified constraint-induced movement therapy and mirror therapy on upper extremity function and its influence on activities of daily living.

[Purpose] Modified constraint-induced movement therapy and mirror therapy are recognized as stroke rehabilitation methods. The aim of the present study was to determine whether these therapies influence upper extremity function and whether upper extremity function influences the ability to perform activities of daily living in further. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-eight stroke patients participated in the study.

Effects of virtual reality on upper extremity function and activities of daily living performance in acute stroke: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.

Aim: To examine the effects of conventional therapy (CT) combined with intensive virtual reality (VR) program on upper extremity function and activities of daily living (ADL) in individuals in the acute stage of stroke.

Method: Twenty-six individuals were randomly assigned to the control or experimental group. The control group received CT, while the experimental group received VR training in addition to CT on same day.

Social inclusion and length of stay as determinants of health among North Korean refugees in South Korea.

Objectives: Although the number of North Koreans seeking asylum in South Korea has increased notably in recent years, studies on the health of North Koreans residing in South Korea are rare. This study examined the roles of social inclusion and the length of stay on refugees' self-rated health.

Methods: Employing a data set (n = 1,111) created by the South Korean government, we conduct multivariate logistic regression analyses.

Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and Parkinson's disease in Koreans.

1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3), which is the biologically active form of vitamin D, has anti-inflammatory effects and can prevent experimental Parkinson's disease (PD). 1,25(OH)2D3 exerts most of its actions only after it binds to its specific nuclear receptors. Eighty-five Korean patients with PD and 231 unrelated healthy individuals were evaluated to determine if vitamin D receptor gene (VDRG) BsmI polymorphisms were markers for the susceptibility to PD in Korean patients.