Independent Living Aids for People with Physical Handicaps : The Effects of Dohsa-hou on Standing Posture

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  • 肢体不自由者の「自立活動」の支援 : 動作法による立位姿勢の変容
  • シタイ フジユウシャ ノ ジリツ カツドウ ノ シエン : ドウサホウ ニ ヨル リツイ シセイ ノ ヘンヨウ

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the Japanese method of Psychological-Rehabilitation (Dohsa-hou) on the standing posture of persons with physical handicaps and to motivate its introduction into the National Curriculum for special schools, under the area of "Independent Living". Two persons with cerebral palsy, who were attending a Dohsa-hou Training Camp, were selected as subjects. After 17 sessions of relaxation and "Ta-te system" training their postural stability and weight distribution were measured using a High-Reso Mat sensory System. The analysis of the results indicated a decrease in total locus length and an increase in the controllable area showing that the subjects had a more stable standing posture and had more postural control than before the training. These results suggest that the Dohsa-hou method is a useful tool in the area of "Independent Living" in special schools, as they indicate that the subjects had been able to integrate sensory information into their changing postural situations.

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