Soichiro Koyama
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View article: Daily Household Electricity Consumption in Community-Dwelling Older Individuals With Cognitive Impairment: Prospective Cohort Study
Daily Household Electricity Consumption in Community-Dwelling Older Individuals With Cognitive Impairment: Prospective Cohort Study Open
Background Various digital biomarkers have been explored to detect cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older individuals, among which electricity consumption (EC) data obtained from smart meters are novel and promising because they …
View article: Immediate effect of physical activity on gut motility in healthy adults
Immediate effect of physical activity on gut motility in healthy adults Open
View article: Relationship Between Each of the Four Major Motor Symptoms and At-Home Physical Activity in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study
Relationship Between Each of the Four Major Motor Symptoms and At-Home Physical Activity in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background/Objectives: Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) often experience four major motor symptoms—tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability/gait disorder. Although these symptoms have been shown to affect activitie…
View article: Clinical and Biomechanical Factors in the Sit‐to‐Stand Decline in Parkinson's Disease
Clinical and Biomechanical Factors in the Sit‐to‐Stand Decline in Parkinson's Disease Open
Background Patients with Parkinson's disease (PwPDs) experience a progressive decline in their sit‐to‐stand (STS) ability, including a prolonged STS time, rising failure, and seat‐off failure. The clinical and biomechanical factors contrib…
View article: A cross-sectional study of self-esteem, psychological factors, and academic performance among occupational therapy students in Japan.
A cross-sectional study of self-esteem, psychological factors, and academic performance among occupational therapy students in Japan. Open
Understanding the role of psychological aspects and self-esteem is important for constructing systems to support first-year university students. Furthermore, the development of psychological aspects and self-esteem is essential for improvi…
View article: Growth of rehabilitation students in first and second years: A text mining approach.
Growth of rehabilitation students in first and second years: A text mining approach. Open
The results reveal how students have grown in their curriculum. Their growth was transformative.
View article: Development of the Proactive Behavior Scale for Mid-Career Nurses: a reliability and validity study.
Development of the Proactive Behavior Scale for Mid-Career Nurses: a reliability and validity study. Open
The Proactive Behavior Scale for Mid-Career Nurses has good reliability and validity.
View article: Performance Difference in Initial Contact Timing During Walking with a Robotic Exoskeleton between Novice and Experienced Users
Performance Difference in Initial Contact Timing During Walking with a Robotic Exoskeleton between Novice and Experienced Users Open
View article: Effect of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment® BIG on the major motor symptoms in patients with moderate Parkinson’s disease: an observational study
Effect of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment® BIG on the major motor symptoms in patients with moderate Parkinson’s disease: an observational study Open
Background and aims. This study investigated the effect of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment® BIG (LSVT® BIG) on four major motor symptoms (tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability/gait disorder) in patients with Parkinson's di…
View article: An evaluation of rehabilitation students’ learning goals in their first year: a text mining approach
An evaluation of rehabilitation students’ learning goals in their first year: a text mining approach Open
Introduction Qualitative information in the form of written reflection reports is vital for evaluating students’ progress in education. As a pilot study, we used text mining, which analyzes qualitative information with quantitative feature…
View article: Kinematic analysis of preparation for transferring from wheelchair to bed
Kinematic analysis of preparation for transferring from wheelchair to bed Open
This study aimed to clarify the kinematics, particularly of the shoulder and hip joints, during preparation for manual wheelchair-to-bed transfer (i.e. when flipping up the arm and foot supports). This cross-sectional study included 32 abl…
View article: Effects of online frame-of-reference training on assessment accuracy in the objective structured clinical examination for physical therapy students.
Effects of online frame-of-reference training on assessment accuracy in the objective structured clinical examination for physical therapy students. Open
Online FOR training of the raters of the OSCE for physical therapists improved the assessment accuracy of the raters who had low accuracy in the pre-assessment; this improvement was maintained.
View article: Changes in Distance between a Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton User and Four-Wheeled Walker during Gait in Level and Slope Conditions: Implications for Fall Prevention Systems
Changes in Distance between a Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton User and Four-Wheeled Walker during Gait in Level and Slope Conditions: Implications for Fall Prevention Systems Open
When walking with wearable robotic exoskeletons (WRE) in people with spinal cord injury, the distance between the user and the walker is one of the most important perspectives for ensuring safety. The purpose of this study was to clarify t…
View article: Simulated medical information system: education for aspiring healthcare information technologists.
Simulated medical information system: education for aspiring healthcare information technologists. Open
A simulated medical information system may be an effective tool for students to learn about healthcare information technology.
View article: Acquisition Status of Basic Clinical Skills in Japanese Novice Rehabilitation Therapists: A Preliminary Single-Center Study
Acquisition Status of Basic Clinical Skills in Japanese Novice Rehabilitation Therapists: A Preliminary Single-Center Study Open
The number of post-graduate rehabilitation therapists (novice therapists) is increasing due to the growing demand for rehabilitation services in Japan. This study investigated the acquisition status of Japanese novice therapists’ basic cli…
View article: Prevalence of Anxiety and Associated Factors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan
Prevalence of Anxiety and Associated Factors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan Open
Mental health difficulties can impact students’ motivation, focus, and ability to communicate with others. Students attending medical universities are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and other mood changes for the first time…
View article: Development and preliminary evaluation of a tele-rehabilitation exercise system using computer-generated animation.
Development and preliminary evaluation of a tele-rehabilitation exercise system using computer-generated animation. Open
The present system was confirmed to be safe, and the participants were motivated to continue the exercises. Future developments should incorporate a function to enable participants and medical staff to adjust exercise intensity according t…
View article: The effect of differences in powered wheelchair joystick shape on subjective and objective operability
The effect of differences in powered wheelchair joystick shape on subjective and objective operability Open
Various-shaped joysticks steer electric-powered wheelchairs (EPWs); however, an operability evaluation has not been fully conducted. This study evaluated the subjective and objective operability of various-shaped joysticks in 22 younger an…
View article: Influence of Years of Experience on Clinical Competence of Novice Physical and Occupational Therapists in Japan
Influence of Years of Experience on Clinical Competence of Novice Physical and Occupational Therapists in Japan Open
Purpose: To increase the clinical competence of novice physical and occupational therapists, an accurate assessment of their clinical competence is necessary. However, no previous study has objectively analyzed the changes in novice therap…
View article: Effect of moderation on rubric criteria for inter-rater reliability in an objective structured clinical examination with real patients.
Effect of moderation on rubric criteria for inter-rater reliability in an objective structured clinical examination with real patients. Open
An assessment of video-recorded OSCEs was conducted with real patients in a real clinical setting. Repeated moderation improved the inter-rater reliability. This study suggests the effectiveness of moderation in OSCEs with real patients.
View article: Wearable Power-Assist Locomotor for Gait Reconstruction in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective Study
Wearable Power-Assist Locomotor for Gait Reconstruction in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective Study Open
Wearable robotic exoskeletons (WREs) have been developed from orthoses as assistive devices for gait reconstruction in patients with spinal cord injury. They can solve some problems encountered with orthoses, such as difficulty in independ…
View article: Effect of ankle joint fixation on tibialis anterior muscle activity during split-belt treadmill walking in healthy subjects: A pilot study.
Effect of ankle joint fixation on tibialis anterior muscle activity during split-belt treadmill walking in healthy subjects: A pilot study. Open
These data show that changes in the TA muscle activity were smaller in the fixation group, suggesting that the ankle joint fixation reduces the adaptation.
View article: Wearable robotic exoskeleton for gait reconstruction in patients with spinal cord injury: A literature review
Wearable robotic exoskeleton for gait reconstruction in patients with spinal cord injury: A literature review Open
View article: Novel lateral transfer assist robot decreases the difficulty of transfer in post-stroke hemiparesis patients: a pilot study
Novel lateral transfer assist robot decreases the difficulty of transfer in post-stroke hemiparesis patients: a pilot study Open
Purpose The purpose of this study was to clarify whether the novel lateral transfer assist robot facilitates easier transfers compared with a wheelchair in post-stroke hemiparesis patients.Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 20 pos…
View article: The Characteristics of the Clinical Competence of Novice Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists at the Time of Hiring in a Single Institution in Japan
The Characteristics of the Clinical Competence of Novice Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists at the Time of Hiring in a Single Institution in Japan Open
Purpose: To identify the characteristics of the clinical competence of novice therapists at the time of hiring using the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Method: Twelve physical therapists and four occupational therapists …
View article: Relationship between upper limb motor function and activities of daily living after removing the influence of lower limb motor function in subacute patients with stroke: A cross-sectional study
Relationship between upper limb motor function and activities of daily living after removing the influence of lower limb motor function in subacute patients with stroke: A cross-sectional study Open
Background Previous studies have reported a relationship between upper limb motor function and activities of daily living. However, their relationship after removing the influence of lower limb motor function has not been clarified. Object…
View article: Effects of clinical clerkship in education for physical and occupational therapy students: a multifaceted examination using objective indices.
Effects of clinical clerkship in education for physical and occupational therapy students: a multifaceted examination using objective indices. Open
Students that experienced clinical clerkship perceived quantitative and qualitative burdens, which may be attributable to the level of interaction with patients during training. Their perception of low control over tasks may be because the…
View article: Comparison of two methods of bed-to/from-wheelchair transfer in patients with hemiparetic stroke.
Comparison of two methods of bed-to/from-wheelchair transfer in patients with hemiparetic stroke. Open
The transfer difficulty of patients with hemiparetic stroke decreases when using the lateral transfer method. The lateral transfer method is easy, potentially helping prevent care-related injuries among caregivers.
View article: The validity of spatiotemporal gait analysis using dual laser range sensors: a cross-sectional study
The validity of spatiotemporal gait analysis using dual laser range sensors: a cross-sectional study Open
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View article: Can electric fields explain inter-individual variability in transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex?
Can electric fields explain inter-individual variability in transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex? Open