A Home-visit Rehabilitation Case Who Showed Different Amounts of Physical Activity between Seasons

• Published in: Rigaku ryoho kagaku Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 451 - 455
• Main Authors: OKABE, Taiki, ISHIZAKA, Masahiro, KUBO, Akira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Tokyo The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2023; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Exercise; moderate to vigorous activity; physical activity; seasons
• ISSN: 1341-1667; 2434-2807
• DOI: 10.1589/rika.38.451

[Purpose] To identify changes in the amount of physical activity among home-visit rehabilitation users between winter and spring. [Participant and Methods] We measured the amount of physical activity of one home-visit rehabilitation patient during winter and spring using an activity meter. The amount of physical activity in each season was examined using the Mann-Whitney U test, dividing activity into three periods: sedentary activity time, low physical activity time, and moderate to vigorous physical activity time. [Results] The duration of moderate to vigorous physical activity was 15.0 min (6-65 min) in winter and 30.5 min (2-139 min) in spring, showing a significant difference between winter and spring. No differences were found in the duration of sedentary activity and low physical activity. [Conclusion] Home-visit rehabilitation users may show an increase in moderate to vigorous physical activity hours in the spring.