Hiroyuki Miyasaka, OTR, PhD, Kiyomi Yoshioka, PhD, Kenji Kawakami, RPT, MS, Yusuke Tonogai, RPT, Yuichi Hioki, RPT, Miyu Ogawa, RPT, Eri Kurotani, RPT, Genichi Tanino, RPT, PhD, Sayaka Okamoto, MD, PhD, Shigeru Sonoda, MD, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 10: 65-70, 2019
Objective: To examine the effectiveness of art devices
for lower limb exercises.
Methods: Patients admitted to comprehensive
inpatient rehabilitation wards were assigned to either
the art device (AD) group (11 patients) or the control
group (17 patients) by randomized control trial (RCT)
design. Sit-to-stand training was performed with a
head mounted display (HMD) in the AD group and
without the HMD in the control group. The training
period was 10 min/day, 5 days/week for 2 weeks. The
number of sit-to-stand movements was evaluated and
a questionnaire about the device (feelings of pleasure
and satisfaction graded on 7 levels) was administered.
Results: The number of sit-to-stand movements in the
AD group significantly increased after 2 weeks (p <
0.05). However, the increase in the number of sit-tostand
movements was not significantly different
between the two groups. The questionnaire regarding
feeling of pleasure showed significantly improved
results in the AD group during the first day of the trial;
however, the improvement was not maintained until
the last day of the training (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: The combination of rehabilitation and art
devices may improve the initial motivation toward
training and lead to an increase in the number of sit-tostand
movements.
Key words: virtual reality, art therapy, motivation