Rehabilitation of therapeutic playing the electrophone by the stroke hemiplegic upper limb

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500610
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Showa University
• Principal Investigator: KASAI Fumihito 昭和大学, 医学部, 准教授 (50266095)
• Research Collaborator: TOSHIKO Kojima 昭和大学医学部, リハビリテーション医学講座
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: リハビリテーション / 電子楽器 / 脳卒中 / 片麻痺 / 上肢機能 / 演奏訓練 / 精神健康

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We examined an effect of the rehabilitation of therapeutic playing the electrophone by the stroke hemiplegic upper limb. Also we arranged the opportunity of the ensemble with other patients and to hold a concert in a band performance. As a result, the arm motor function evaluation showed approximately 15% of improvement on the average, and improvement of the mental sanity was proved with a significant difference psychologically. This is the epoch-making training method that we maintain an high motivation at home. And this method will produce not only the paralytic improvement but also the psychologic effect by sense of accomplishment and the group activity to master a musical piece,

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション医学