2009, Vol.17, No.1

Quality of Life and Activity Levels in the Elderly Based on the Model of Human Occupation

Taekyoung Lee , JUNG, MINYE , Bo-In Chung and 3 other persons | 2009, 17(1) | pp.1~15 | number of Cited : 23

Objective : The purposes of this study were as follows: (1) to investigate the activities that Korean elderly people usually participate in, (2) to compare the features of activities between male and female elderly persons, and (3) to clarify the factors that influence the quality of life in the elderly based on the Model of Human Occupation(MOHO). Methods : The participants were 199 male and 258 female elderly subjects aged 60 and over. Their quality of life was measured using the Older Adult Life Satisfaction Scale devised by Sung-Jae Choi, and their level of activities was measured using the Activity Check List, which was adapted for Korean culture and environment. Results : In general, the quality of life was higher in male elderly subjects than in female elderly ones, and it was also affected by age, presence of spouse, health status, level of education, present companion, financial status, and preparation period of retirement. The main activities were IADL in female elderly subjects and high-demand physical activities in male elderly subjects. As the elderly participate in more activities such as IADL, low and high-demanding physical activities, and social activities, the quality of life was higher in both groups according to the correlations between the quality of life and each activity. The factors that could predict the quality of life based on hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses were as follows: (1) age, health status, economic status, preparation period for retirement, and social activities in both groups; (2) health status, presence of spouse, economic status, and preparation period for retirement in male elderly subjects; and (3) age, health status, economic status, preparation period for retirement, and social activities in female elderly subjects. Conclusion : The significance of this study could be placed on the facts that activity levels of Korean elderly persons were investigated and that their quality of life was evaluated according to the activities. In the future, various studies investigating the relationships between activity levels and quality of life are expected for the Korean elderly nation-wide using a larger number of participants.

The Compare of Effects on Sensory Integration Therapy and Applied Behavior Analysis on the Decreasing Stereotypic Behaviors in a Child With Autism

정병록 , Bo-In Chung | 2009, 17(1) | pp.17~27 | number of Cited : 6

Comparison of Parent-reported Quality of Life Associated With Functional Levels in School-aged Children With Cerebral Palsy

조성미 , 오덕원 , 김선엽 | 2009, 17(1) | pp.29~37 | number of Cited : 14

The Effects of a Home-based Cognitive Rehabilitation Program on Stroke Patients

권재성 , 육진숙 , 변은미 | 2009, 17(1) | pp.39~48 | number of Cited : 13

The Effect of Visual Perception Training on the Balance of Stroke Patients Using Dynavision

남궁강 , 김빛나 , 전초롱 and 2 other persons | 2009, 17(1) | pp.49~61 | number of Cited : 11

The Effects of a Home-based Sensory Integration Program on the Sensory Processing Skill and Activity of Daily Living of Children With Developmental Delay

조은희 , Byoungjin Jeon | 2009, 17(1) | pp.63~76 | number of Cited : 8

The Effect of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy on the Affected Upper Extremity Function and Activities of Daily Living for Stroke Victims

Choi. Yoo-Im , JUNG, MINYE , Bo-In Chung and 1 other persons | 2009, 17(1) | pp.77~90 | number of Cited : 12

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIT) on the affected upper extremity function and activities of daily living (ADL) for three stroke victims who were admitted into a university affiliated general hospital. Methods : This study was a single-subject experimental research with ABA design, ʻAʼ being the baseline phase and 'B' the experimental phase. The CIT consisted of a restraint of movement of the unaffected upper extremity by placing it in a sling and resting splint for 84.9% of walking hours for 12 consecutive days, combined with 6 hours/day of intensive training of the affected upper extremity. The motor function of each subject's upper extremity was assessed using a Box and Block Test and a Vertical Line Drawing Test. Assessment of each subjectʼs Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) was applied for evaluation of ADL performance ability and took place during the intial and second baseline phases. Results : The average of each of the three subjects' upper extremity function tests improved during the experimental phase more than in the initial baseline phase. Also the test averages of each subject during the second baseline phase improved more than during the initial baseline phase. There was also a significant improvement in the AMPS motor skills of subject 1 and 3, whose affected areas were their dominant hands before their illness. However, the AMPS motor skills of subject 2, whose unaffected area was the subjectʼs dominant hand, did not show significant changes. Conclusion : The results of this study indicate that the CIT had a positive effect on improving the affected upper extremity function in stroke victims. Also, the improved motor functions led to an increase in performance ability of ADL in the subjects whose affected sides were their premorbid dominant upper extremity.

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2009, Vol.17, No.1