Individuals with schizophrenia are known to demonstrate unique reactions visual illusions, and prior research has indicated a potential link between their increased susceptibility geometric illusions specific symptom profiles. While various illusory experiences have been examined among individuals schizophrenia, responses brightness-related remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigated how perceive the glare illusion, in which apparent brightness of central region is increased. A...

Backgrounds: Neural biomarkers to predict motor recovery have been used in the field of rehabilitation. Functional connectivity (FC) among brain regions recorded by functional magnetic resonance imaging systems reported, but convenient method estimate FC for clinical situation has not established.Objectives: This observational study investigated relationship between neural obtained electroencephalography (EEG) and upper limb function patients during stage after stroke.Methods: Twenty-four 4...

The prevalence of depression in women is two times as much that men. However, the rehabilitation programme for return to work patients with Japan mainly focuses on male individuals. Japanese working usually have central role housework addition paid work. Therefore, we hypothesized need a support well purpose this study was investigate stress factors relevant existence depression, both and housework, among women.This recruited 35 without depression. We carried out cross-sectional...

Background: Neural connectivity in brain has been known as indicators for neural function and recovery of brain. Although previous studies reported that predicted the upper limb after stroke, relationship between lower not clear.Objectives: To clarify whether functional (FC) assessed by electroencephalographiy (EEG) with five electrodes placed on motor-related areas could be related to motor limbs patients stroke.Methods: Twenty-four stroke during phase were recruited. Motor was using...

Quantitative objective measurement of chronic pain is important. We elucidated pain-related cortical neural activity and connectivity among brain regions in complex regional syndrome (CRPS). Resting-state magnetoencephalography recordings were performed. Cortical current density connectivity, revealed by amplitude envelope correlation (AEC), estimated on standardized magnetic resonance imaging. Intra-experiment was assessed subjectively using a visual analogue scale (VAS). The between VAS...

To investigate the effects of emotional music on visual processes, we analyzed evoked magnetic fields (VEF) listening to in 14 healthy subjects. Positive and negative pieces were delivered during VEF recording following stimulation by emotionally neutral pictures faces landscapes. components at 100 (M100) 150 (M170)ms after stimulus onset analyzed, estimated current strength for M170 face was enhanced with compared positive right hemisphere. The equivalent dipole M100 primary cortex (V1)...

Alpha waves, one of the major components resting and awake cortical activity in human electroencephalography (EEG), are known to show waxing waning, but this phenomenon has rarely been analyzed. In present study, we analyzed from viewpoint excitation inhibition. The alpha wave envelope was subjected secondary differentiation. This gave positive (acceleration positive, Ap) negative negative, An) values acceleration their ratio (Ap-An ratio) at each sampling point signals for 60 seconds....

The Activity Card Sort (ACS) can both record the clients' participation and any changes, which is a useful tool for practitioners to establish tailored occupation-focused goals. However, there limitation apply ACS Japanese older adults as it consists of culturally relevant activities in United States. aim this study was select activity items reflecting adults' lifestyles opinions develop Sort-Japan Version (ACS-JPN). In item selection process, two-round questionnaire survey conducted...

Occupational therapy in public health is advancing for groups of older adults, but few studies have focused on measuring population-based activity engagement. This study aimed to identify subgroups based the daily pattern community-dwelling adults. Japanese adults aged ≥65 years responded a 128-activity-item questionnaire. Sparse principal component analysis was applied summarize activities, and k-means clustering used subgroups. Respondents were divided into three (subgroup 1: n = 39, high...

Abstract Conscious perception of a near‐threshold (NT) stimulus is characterized by the pre‐ and post‐stimulus brain state. However, power pre‐stimulus neural oscillations strength cortical activity that lead to conscious have rarely been examined in individual areas. This because most previous electro‐ magnetoencephalography (EEG MEG, respectively) studies involved scalp‐ sensor‐level analyses. Therefore, we recorded MEG during continuous NT somatosensory detection task applied...

Background/Aims Early mobilisation after acute stroke is recommended worldwide, and autonomic dysfunction a common complication. However, little known about adaptation to postural changes during early mobilisation. The aim of the present study was clarify recovery process regarding changes. Methods A total 23 patients (mean age 60 ± 11 years) were included in this observational study. Those with history arrhythmia, heart failure diabetes mellitus diabetic neuropathy excluded. Autonomic...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused occupational disruption and adverse health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults. This study aimed to investigate the extent of adults its relationship health-related quality life (QOL), depression, frailty. In this cross-sectional study, retention rates four activity domains relationships with were examined Japanese aged ≥65 years (

Aims: To quantitatively investigate the residents’ performed activities and level of changes in these that took place after admission to a long-term care facility (LTCF) considering contextual factors. Methods: Twelve residents who were admitted for first time LTCF recruited assessed terms their current previous activities. Results: The number was considerably decreased compared homes. Additionally, there big difference among retained Conclusions: total numbers clearly following new...

Background: Depression causes mothers to experience difficulties in child care and increases stress, which can influence the development of child. Japan currently has insufficient support for with depression.

Introduction Few studies have investigated time estimation of daily activities in patients with mental illness. Therefore, we conducted a preliminary study to extract the characteristics schizophrenia. Method We an investigation using Questionnaire Time Experience Daily Activities schizophrenia and healthy controls. compared results between controls t-tests. Results Thirty-four people participated each group. T-tests showed significantly shorter length answers group for question 4, (“How...

Introduction We attempted to score data extracted from written medical records containing assessment results using natural language processing, and clarify the relationship between duration of sick leave use emotional words among return-to-work (RTW) program users on due mental health problems. Method Participants were an RTW program. textual their electronic records, gave all a based following two considerations: positivity (the degree positive emotion word has) with respect seven emotions...

In Japan, women's participation in the workforce has been increasing. However, there are few studies about gender differences stress factors workplace.We aimed to clarify psychosocial workplace related severe stress.In total, 930 male and 339 female employees working a construction company Japan participated this study. We used individual responses Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (BJSQ) conducted by their for most recent year between 2016 2019. Data were categorized gender, we extracted...

Background: Mental health problems in the workplace are an important issue globally, and return-to-work (RTW) programs for people on sick leave because of mental being developed. However, participants' situations states various there few assessment tools.

Introduction: Psychiatric day-care services play a central role in community-based care Japan. Recovery and related psychosocial factors are critical promoting community participation of people with mental illness. This study aimed to reveal the relationships among activity information, personal recovery, users. Method: Forty participants answered self-report questionnaires. The following assessments were applied: Assessment Scale, Occupational Questionnaire, Perceived Devaluation...

Return-to-work (RTW) programs are provided as rehabilitation for people who have taken sick leave from work because of mental health problems. However, methods to present this information workplaces objectively remain limited.