Original Article

Development of a stiffness measurement system and biomechanical model of ankle joint to evaluate viscoelasticity and muscle contraction

Yutaka Tomita, RE, PhD, Genichi Tanino, RPT, Shiho Mizuno, MD, PhD, Hirofumi Maeda, MD, Hiroyuki Miyasaka, OTR, PhD, Orand Abbas, RE, PhD, Kotaro Takeda, RE, PhD, Shigeru Sonoda, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 147-155, 2014 (Published February 4, 2015)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.147

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Original Article

Development of a method for measuring joint torque using an isokinetic machine

Motomi Igari, OTR, MS, Yutaka Tomita, RE, PhD, Hiroyuki Miyasaka, OTR, PhD, Abbas Orand, RE, PhD, Genichi Tanino, RPT, MS, Kaoru Inoue, OTR, PhD, Shigeru Sonoda, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 141-146, 2014 (Published December 26, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.141

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Original Article

The influence of stroke type, gender, and age on FIM improvement

Makoto Tokunaga, MD, PhD, Susumu Watanabe, MD, PhD, Ryoji Nakanishi, MD, PhD, Hiroaki Yamanaga, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Yonemitsu, MD, PhD, Shuji Mita, MD, PhD, Tadashi Terasaki, MD, Yoshifumi Hirata, MD, PhD, Makio Yamaga, MD, PhD, Yoichiro Hashimoto, MD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 136-140, 2014 (Published December 22, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.136

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Original Article

Relationship between motor FIM improvement (corrected motor FIM effectiveness) and age in proximal femoral fractures

Makoto Tokunaga, MD, PhD, Ryoji Nakanishi, MD, PhD, Katsuhiko Kiyota, MD, Kouji Kubota, MD, Tomoki Takahashi, MD, PhD, Hirofumi Shigemoto, MD, Shuichiro Takahashi, MD, Nobutake Nakane, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Yonemitsu, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 131-135, 2014 (Published November 19, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.131

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Original Article

Relationship between sleep disorder and subjective feelings of recovery in convalescent stroke patients

Shuhei Koeda, OTR, PhD, Koshi Sumigawa, OTR, PhD, Yuji Koike, OTR, MS, Chihiro Sato, OTR, MS, Hiroto Imai, OTR, Eri Osanai, OTR, Tomoki Shimizu, OTR, Yuko Muto, OTR, Akiyo Harigae, OTR, Akihiro Mizunashi, OTR, Takao Osanai, OTR, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 125-130, 2014 (Published November 7, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.125

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Original Article

A study of the training method of sub-acute stroke patients of the upper extremity: decision tree analysis

Hiroyuki Miyasaka, OTR, PhD, Hitoshi Ohnishi, OTR, BA, Chikage Hieda, OTR, BA, Kenji Kawakami, RPT, MS, Genichi Tanino, RPT, MS, Yuko Okuyama, RPT, Yutaka Tomita, RE, PhD, Shigeru Sonoda, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 117-124, 2014 (Published October 26, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.117

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Original Article

Reliability and minimal detectable change of Quantified Paralysis Performance Assessment (QPPA) using a three-dimensional motion analysis device

Kenichi Ozaki MD, PhD, Hitoshi Kagaya MD, PhD, Izumi Kondo MD, PhD, Eiichi Saitoh MD, PhD, Sachie Imai MD, PhD, Shigeru Sonoda MD, PhD, Norihide Itoh PT, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 109-116, 2014 (Published October 26, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.109

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Original Article

Clinical examination of reliability/validity of scoring methods for Cube-Copying Test (CCT)

Shino Mori, MD, Aiko Osawa, MD, PhD, Shinichiro Maeshima, MD, PhD, Kenichi Ozaki, MD, PhD, Takashi Sakurai, MD, PhD, Izumi Kondo, MD, PhD, Eiichi Saito, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 102-108, 2014 (Published October 26, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.102

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Brief Report

Electrode position and hyoid movement in surface electrical stimulation of the suprahyoid muscle group

Sayako Shimizu, MD, Hiromichi Metani, MD, PhD, Takashi Hiraoka, MD, PhD, Sosuke Seki, MD, PhD, Kozo Hanayama, MD, PhD, Akio Tsubahara, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 97-101, 2014 (Published September 17, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.97

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Original Article

Validity of the progress notebook in supporting patients with higher cortical dysfunction

Shigeru Sonoda, MD, PhD, Yasuhiko Shirayama, PhD, Sachiko Tanabe, MSW, Kouji Shimomura, MSW, Shin Suzuki, MSW
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 93-96, 2014 (Published September 10, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.93

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Original Article

Immediate effectiveness of balloon dilatation therapy for patients with dysphagia due to cricopharyngeal dysfunction

Keiko Onogi, MD, PhD, Eiichi Saitoh, MD, DMSc, Izumi Kondo, MD, PhD, Megumi Ozeki, MD, PhD, Hitoshi Kagaya, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 87-92, 2014 (Published September 17, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.87

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Original Article

Relationships between training dose and Functional Independence Measure improvement in elderly stroke patients 75 years and older

Makoto Tokunaga, MD, PhD, Susumu Watanabe, MD, PhD, Ryoji Nakanishi, MD, PhD, Hiroaki Yamanaga MD, PhD, Koichiro Yonemitsu, MD, Makoto Tanaka, RPT, Kentaro Nakazono, RPT, Tatsuya Kurotsuchi, RPT, Shunji Kanaba, MD, Shinichi Kawano, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 79-86, 2014 (Published July 29, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.79

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Original Article

Efficacy of a novel training food based on the process model of feeding for mastication and swallowing \ A preliminary study in elderly individuals living at a residential facility \

Kazuharu Nakagawa, DDS, PhD, Koichiro Matsuo, DDS, PhD, Seiko Shibata, MD, DMSc, Yoko Inamoto, SLHT, DMSc, Yuriko Ito, DDS, Kazumi Abe, MPHARM, Naoto Ishibashi, MPHARM, Wataru Fujii, DDS, DMSc, Eiichi Saitoh, MD, DMSc
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 72-78, 2014 (Published July 17, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.72

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Original Article

A comparison of the corrected Functional Independence Measure (FIM) effectiveness at Kaifukuki rehabilitation hospitals participating in the Kumamoto Stroke Liaison Critical Pathway

Katsuhiko Sannomiya, PT, Makoto Tokunaga, MD, PhD, Ryoji Nakanishi, MD, PhD, Susumu Watanabe, MD, PhD, Tadashi Terasaki, MD, Shinichi Kawano, MD, PhD, Koreaki Yamakuma, MD, Chikayoshi Kanazawa, MD, Yoshifumi Hirata, MD, PhD, Makio Yamaga, MD, PhD, Yoichiro Hashimoto, MD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 66-71, 2014 (Published July 7, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.66

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Case Report

Utility of full-body thermotherapy for an elderly patient with multiple organ complications requiring lower-leg amputation

Nobuyuki Arai, MD, Hiromichi Metani, MD, Rina Abe, MD, Sayako Shimizu, MD, Sosuke Seki, MD, Takasi Hiraoka, MD, Kozo Hanayama, MD, Akio Tsubahara, MD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 61-65, 2014 (Published July 7, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.61

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Original Article

The influence of age on corrected motor FIM effectiveness

Makoto Tokunaga, MD, PhD, Ryoji Nakanishi, MD, PhD, Gihachiro Eguchi, MD, PhD, Kaoru Kihara, MD, Kaori Tokisato, MD, Kenichi Katsura, MD, Susumu Watanabe, MD, PhD, Hiroaki Yamanaga, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 56-60, 2014 (Published June 9, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.56

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Original Article

Effect of fingertip touch on postural sway during static standing in patients with femoral neck or trochanteric fracture

Kohei Minami, RPT, MS, Fumiko Nagatomi, RPT, MS, Susumu Watanabe, RPT, PhD, Akio Tsubahara, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 50-55, 2014 (Published May 23, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.50

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Original Article

Changes in the gait ability of hemiplegic patients with stroke in the subacute phase\A pattern based on their gait ability and degree of lower extremity motor paralysis on admission\

Genichi Tanino, RPT, MHSc, Shigeru Sonoda, MD, PhD, Makoto Watanabe, OTR, BA, Yuko Okuyama, RPT, Sho Sasaki, RPT, BA, Hoshi Murai, RPT, Ken Tomida, RPT, MHSc, Akira Suzuki, RPT, BA, Kenji Kawakami, RPT, MS, Hiroyuki Miyasaka, OTR, PhD, Abbas Orand, RE, PhD, Yutaka Tomita, RE, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 40-49, 2014 (Published June 3, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.40

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Original Article

Effectiveness and applicability of a specialized evaluation exercise-chair in posture adjustment for swallowing

Yoko Inamoto, SLHT, DMSc, Eiichi Saitoh, MD, DMSc, Seiko Shibata, MD, DMSc, Hitoshi Kagaya, MD, DMSc, Enri Nakayama, DDS, PhD, Kikuo Ota, MD, DMSc, Keiko Onogi, MD, DMSc, Yuka Kawamura, SLHT
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 33-39, 2014 (Published April 15, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.33

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Original Article

Three different methods for demonstrating that gain in Functional Independence Measure increases with higher cognitive ability

Makoto Tokunaga, MD, PhD, Katsuhiko Sannomiya, PT, Taeko Ohashi, PT, Miki Yonemura, PT, Daisuke Sakata, PT, Masami Imaya, PT, Eitaro Sugitani, PT, Wataru Mitsunaga, OT, Seiya Shiiba, OT, Yukihiko Nakashima, OT
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 26-32, 2014 (Published April 9, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.26

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Original Article

Formula for predicting FIM for stroke patients at discharge from an acute ward or convalescent rehabilitation ward

Seungwon Jeong, Researcher, PhD, Yusuke Inoue, Researcher, PhD, Katsunori Kondo, MD, PhD, Daisuke Matsumoto, RPT, Master of Health Science, Nariaki Shiraishi, RPT, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 19-25, 2014 (Published March 20, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.19

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Original Article

Relationship between cognitive FIM score and motor FIM gain in patients with stroke in a Kaifukuki rehabilitation ward

Yoshihiko Imada, OTR, Makoto Tokunaga, MD, PhD, Kimiko Fukunaga, MD, Katsuhiko Sannomiya, RPT, Rieko Inoue, ST, Hiroomi Hamasaki, RPT, Daisuke Noguchi, RPT, Yukihiko Nakashima, OTR, Susumu Watanabe, MD, PhD, Ryoji Nakanishi, MD, PhD, Hiroaki Yamanaga, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 12-18, 2014 (Published February 27, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.12

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Original Article

Corrected FIM effectiveness as an index independent of FIM score on admission

Makoto Tokunaga, MD, PhD, Ryoji Nakanishi, MD, PhD, Susumu Watanabe, MD, PhD, Ichiro Maeshiro, PT, Akane Hyakudome, OT, Kei Sakamoto, OT, Tomoaki Okubo, PT, Shinichi Nojiri, PT, Hiroaki Yamanaga, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 7-11, 2014 (Published February 27, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.7

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Original Article

Low-cost 2ch EMG biofeedback device using a stereo microphone port

Yoshihiro Muraoka, PhD, Akiyo Ishio, PT, BS, Kotaro Takeda, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 5: 1-6, 2014 (Published January 30, 2014)
doi.org/10.11336/jjcrs.5.1

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