scholarly journals Evaluation of a Rehabilitation System for the Elderly in a Day Care Center

Information ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Palestra ◽  
Mohamed Rebiai ◽  
Estelle Courtial ◽  
Dimitrios Koutsouris
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Care Center ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Postural Response ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Day Care Center ◽  
Depth Sensors ◽  
Rehabilitation System

This paper presents a rehabilitation system based on a customizable exergame protocol to prevent falls in the elderly population. The system is based on depth sensors and exergames. The experiments carried out with several seniors, in a day care center, make it possible to evaluate the usability and the efficiency of the system. The outcomes highlight the user-friendliness, the very good usability of the developed system and the significant enhancement of the elderly in maintaining a physical activity. The performance of the postural response is improved by an average of 80%.

scholarly journals The Comparisons of Physical Functional Performances between Older Adults with and without Regular Physical Activity in Two Different Living Settings

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3561
Author(s):  
I-Fang Cheng ◽  
Li-Chieh Kuo ◽  
Yi-Jung Tsai ◽  
Fong-Chin Su
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Regular Physical Activity ◽  
Pinch Strength ◽  
Active Lifestyle ◽  
Day Care Center

We compared the physical function performances of community-dwelling and day care center older adults with and without regular physical activity (PA). A total of 163 Taiwanese older adults living in rural communities participated. PA habits and physical functional performances were assessed. The participants were divided into community-dwelling (CD) and senior day care (DC) center groups that were further classified into regular physical activity (RPA) and non-physical activity (NPA) subgroups. Comparison took place between subgroups. In the CD group, only the grip strength, pinch strength, and box and blocks test scored significantly better for the participants with regular PA. Muscle strength, flexibility, and three items of functional ability of participants with regular PA were significantly better in the DC group. An active lifestyle contributes to a good old-age life. The effective amount of PA and the reduction of sedentary time should be advocated to prevent frailty and disability in older adults.

scholarly journals Vivências da terapia ocupacional em um centro dia para idosos/ Experiences of occupational therapy in a day-care center for elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-448
Author(s):  
Mariana De Pontes Santiago ◽  
Marlene das Graças Ferreira Ulrichsen ◽  
Érica Verônica De Vasconcelos Lyra ◽  
Yanne Lira Sobel
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Care Center ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Day Care Center ◽  
Practice Analysis ◽  
Intervention Process

Contextualização: O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar as vivências da Terapia Ocupacional em um Centro-Dia para idosos, na cidade do Recife, como práticas de estágio supervisionado, no ano de 2019. Processo de intervenção: As intervenções foram voltadas principalmente para o resgate da funcionalidade e manutenção das habilidades cognitivas e demonstraram efetividade ao longo dos atendimentos.  Análise crítica da prática:  A experiência evidencia um perfil de idosos com demências e outras condições de saúde que comprometam a realização das atividades de vida diária. Portanto, reforça-se a importância do terapeuta ocupacional nos Centros-Dia, para a recuperação da saúde e autonomia dos indivíduos.Palavras-chave: Terapia Ocupacional. Pessoa Idosa. Centro- Dia. AbstractContextualization: The aim of this article is to present the Occupational Therapy experiences in a day care center for the elderly in Recife, as supervised internship practices, in 2019. Intervention process: The interventions were mainly focused on the rescue of functionality and maintenance of cognitive skills and demonstrated effectiveness throughout the sessions. Practice analysis: The experience shows a profile of elderly with dementia and other health conditions compromise the performance of activities of daily living. Therefore, the importance of occupational therapist in Day Centers is reinforced for the recovery of health and autonomy of individuals.Keywords: Occupational therapy. Aged. Day Care. ResumenContextualización: El objetivo de este artículo es presentar las experiencias de Terapia Ocupacional en una guardería para ancianos en Recife, como prácticas supervisadas, en 2019. Proceso de intervención:  Las intervenciones se centraron principalmente en el rescate de la funcionalidad y el mantenimiento de las habilidades cognitivas y demostraron efectividad a lo largo de las sesiones. Análisis crítico de la práctica: La experiencia muestra un perfil de ancianos con demencia y otras condiciones de salud que comprometen el desempeño de actividades de la vida diaria (AVD). Por lo tanto, la importancia del terapeuta ocupacional en los centros de día se refuerza para la recuperación de la salud y la autonomía de las personas.Palabras-clave: Terapia ocupacional. Anciano. Centros de Día. 

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