Publications by authors named "Masanobu Iwai"
Rationale: In people with Parkinson's disease (PD), quantitative assessment of activities inside and outside the home is crucial for planning effective rehabilitation tailored to a person's living conditions and characteristics.
Aims And Objectives: We examined the feasibility of combining a physical activity metre and a daily activity diary for people with PD.
Methods: Physical activity was evaluated using a triaxial accelerometer and recorded in a daily activity diary by the participant.
Background And Objectives: This study aimed to examine the development of clinical competence of novice physical therapists (PTs) during their first year of employment, following the implementation of an original in-house educational program. The educational program was designed to offer diverse training opportunities at an early stage, during the first year of employment.
Methods: Thirty-eight novice PTs (21 males and 17 females, mean age 23.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected physical and occupational therapist education in various ways.
Objective: This study investigated whether the pandemic changed clinical placement, thus influencing the clinical competence of physical and occupational therapists at a hospital in Japan.
Methods: Eleven therapists (seven physical and four occupational) participated in this study in April 2021.
Background: Although the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment BIG® (LSVT BIG®) improves motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's Disease, no reports exist for patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).
Objective: To describe the effect of LSVT BIG® on the motor symptoms of a participant with PSP.
Case Description: The participant was a 74-year-old man with PSP.
Background And Purpose: There are no reports regarding the effect of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment® BIG (LSVT® BIG) on standing balance ability evaluated using quantitative assessment. This case report aimed to describe and evaluate the influence of LSVT® BIG on the center of pressure (COP) trajectory in a patient with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Methods: Although this paper focused on one case, quantitative assessment on the effect of LSVT® BIG on standing balance ability was performed.
Article Synopsis
- - This study investigates the long-term effects of LSVT® BIG, a therapy for Parkinson's disease, on quality of life (QOL) in a patient.
- - A 63-year-old woman with mild Parkinson's underwent a 4-week LSVT® BIG program, with improvements in various assessments noted before, after, and one year later.
- - Results showed that the short-term benefits in QOL, motor symptoms, and walking abilities were maintained for up to one year post-intervention, suggesting lasting positive impacts.
Introduction: Falling is a leading cause of injury-related death. Previous studies reported that an impairment of standing balance is one of the causative factors associated with falling. The combined use of static and dynamic stretching has been reported as a treatment method for improving standing balance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The spatiotemporal parameters were used for sophisticated gait analysis in widespread clinical use. Recently, a laser range sensor has been proposed as a new device for the spatiotemporal gait measurement. However, measurement using a single laser range sensor can only be used for short-range gait measurements because the device irradiates participants with lasers in a radial manner.
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