Sungwoon Kim ¹, Sungjin Kim ², Myunghwa Kim ², Mijung Kim ³, Sehyun Nam ⁴

Affiliations
1 Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University, KR
2 Division of Liberal Arts & Teacher Training, Kwangju Women's University, KR
3 Department of Occupational Therapy, Jungwon University, KR
4 Department of Rehabilitation, Hanshin University, KR

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine how Tai Chi exercise will affect older adults' cognitive information processing. The participants involved in this study are 30 who have very low physical activity level (below 3200kcal/a week) among older adults 150 (aged 65-70, male and female) of the Y senior citizen center in D city. They were divided in two groups; the experimental group in which they performed Tai Chi exercise and the control group in which they didn't use a table of random number assigned wirelessly. Cognitive function was assessed by neuroelectrical response, and Event-Related Potential (ERP) at Fz, Cz, and Pz during an oddball task. In the results, The Tai Chi exercise group exhibited larger P300 amplitude than the control group. The Tai Chi exercise group exhibited shorter P300 latency than the control group. The results of the analysis revealed that Tai Chi exercise may be beneficial aspects of cognition, particularly among older adults. It was concluded that long-term aerobic exercise like Tai Chi is associated with attenuation of cognitive decline in older adults.

Keywords

Aging, Cognitive Function, Older Adult, P300, Tai Chi.

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Mi Jung Kim ¹, Sehyun Nam ², Sung-jin Kim ³, Sung-woon Kim ⁴

Affiliations
1 Department of Occupational Therapy, Jungwon University, KR
2 Department of Rehabilitation, Hanshin University, KR
3 College of Liberal Arts, Kwangju Women's Universit, KR
4 Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University, KR

Abstract

This study was conducted to present the development direction of the contents of rehabilitation exercise program for person with disabilities using motion recognition technology. Through the literature review, we selected for those who needed rehabilitation service focusing on exercise. They have difficulties in an exercise for the upper extremity, learning and mobility within a community due to physical and mental disability, brain injury and autism. To set a goal for rehabilitation exercise program, we analyzed preceding literature related to the needs of the disabled persons and 17 evaluation tools for daily living skills in occupational therapy. Accordingly, the goal was set for improving activities of daily living and the goal activities specifically focused on dressing/taking off clothes, eating and personal hygiene. Then, the functional motion elements consisting of each activity and their levels were defined and analyzed. In the rehabilitation program, the motion elements of the goal activity that could be measured by motion recognition sensor were presented. The motion elements of the goal activity involved muscle strength and range of motion that could be measured, so that the development direction of rehabilitation exercise program contents was specifically presented for improving daily living skills. The study presented the possibility that virtual reality program contents developed for rehabilitation for the disabled could attribute to not only simple physical and/or cognitive improvement but also to the actual daily living skills.

Keywords

Activities of Daily Living, Motion Recognition Technology, Rehabilitation Exercise,Virtual Reality Program

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Sehyun Nam ¹, Mi-Jung Kim ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Rehabilitation, Hanshin University, KR
2 Department Occupational Therapy, Jungwon University, KR

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study is to consider decision of Supreme Court of Korea to acknowledge broken prosthesis is the same with physical injury and to pay worker's compensation reimbursement following industrial accidents. Methods/Statistical Analysis: We analyzed the judgment of the Korean Supreme Court in 2014 of the 'Case No. 2012 du 20991', the case of cancel for disapproval dispose for care of the damaged artificial limb by the Industrial Accident Compensation in 2010. For this, we reviewed legal definition of disability and assistive device based on concerned laws and ICF model, compared prior precedents, and interpreted the final sentence of the Korean Supreme Court. Findings: We suggested the incident happened during job performance had to be counted as an industrial accident. Prostheses are in direct contact and connect with damaged body, and it may alternate deficient parts of body and restore one's body function and appearance. Artificial limbs have considerably different properties compared to assistive technology devices. So, broken prosthesis was not different from any physical injury. Intervention by professional are required to properly use prosthesis for the disabled. Prosthesis is essential products for daily life and job retention of them despite hassle of use. In work performance of the Plaintiff, Prosthesis must be judged as part of body that is responsible for core functions necessary to perform essential duties as a security guard. Korea Workers' Compensation&Welfare Service has duty to support him to continue work life and to return to work. The refusing to reimbursement for the damaged prosthesis may hinder to return to worksite of injured workers. Finally our society will make mistake of lowering the efficiency of public spending. Application/Improvements: We support the ruling for case No. 2012 du 20991 of the Korean Supreme Court. It acknowledged the importance of assistive technology devices for participation and activities for the disabled.

Keywords

Artificial Limb, Disability, Industrial Accident, Prosthesis, Worker’s Compensation.

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