Patients
Conditions
Interventions
Self-determined choice of cane for voluntary walking training
Non-self-determined choice of cane for voluntary walking training
Sponsors
Hamamatsu City Rehabilitation Hospital
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who can walk with T shape handle cane in the hospital 2. a Mini Mental Status Examination score of >20 points. No higher brain dysfunction including aphasia 3. patients who agree to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.patients who have a history of falls in the hospital 2.patients whose voluntary training is limited due to cardiovascular disease or respiratory failure 3. patients who have arthrogryposis, orthopedic disease or pain that prevent them to perform motor tasks used in the study. 4. patients who have psychiatric disease 5. patients who are considered to be inappropriate to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The total number of steps taken during voluntary training | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Total time of voluntary training 2) Time to take a first break during voluntary training 3) Physical activity during voluntary training 4) Apathy scale 5) Depression scale 6) Visual analog scale of motivation | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactRyo Kamiya
Hamamatsu City Rehabilitation Hospital Division of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed