Psychological Factors Mediate the Relationship between Physical Activity and Goal Attainment for Occupational Therapy Practice: An Observational Study in Japan.

Occupational therapy can improve physical activity, anxiety, and goal achievement after high tibial osteotomy. However, the role of psychological factors in physical activity and goal attainment after high tibial osteotomy is unclear. We examined how psychological factors mediate the relationship between physical activity and goal achievement.

Effects of Occupational Therapy Practice on Patient Outcomes after High Tibial Osteotomy: A Non-randomized Study in Japan.

We examined the effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention combined with standard rehabilitation in patients undergoing high tibial osteotomy (HTO). Overall, 115 patients with HTO for knee osteoarthritis were examined. An intervention group ( = 50), who received occupational therapy and standard rehabilitation, was compared to a control group ( = 65), who underwent standard rehabilitation only ( = 65).

Combining goal setting and achievement with occupational therapy to improve pain, psychological factors and physical activity in patients after high tibial osteotomy: A non-randomized controlled study.

Background: Psychological factors contribute to chronic pain and may lead to physical inactivity and poor functional outcomes.

Purpose: We conducted a non-randomized controlled study to evaluate the effectiveness of goal setting and achievement following occupational therapy (OT) intervention to improve pain, psychological factors, and physical activity among patients after high tibial osteotomy (HTO).

Method: We analyzed the data of 31 patients who underwent HTO, allocated into OT intervention and control groups.

Respiratory function and comfort levels in three different defecatory simulation postures in the elderly.

Background: Elderly people experience a heavy physical burden due to deteriorated respiratory function owing to prolonged sitting defecation posture due to constipation. In recent years, to reduce the physical burden of defecation, arm support handrails, which support the arms in a forward-leaning posture, have become more widely available; however, their impact on breathing comfort has not yet been verified. This study's purpose was to compare the respiratory function of elderly people in traditional defecation postures and the arm-supported, forward-leaning position using the handrail, and thus verify whether the supported position has a positive effect.