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Original Articles

 

Bilateral hand use during infancy in very low birth weight infants
Yuu Uchio, Tetsuo Ikai
J Phys Ther Sci. 2025 May; 37(5): 194–198. Published online 2025 May 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.37.194

 

Single exposure to optokinetic stimulation through virtual reality decreases reliance on visual inputs for posture control
Ryo Fujitani, Shinichi Noguchi, Takumi Jiroumaru
J Phys Ther Sci. 2025 May; 37(5): 199–203. Published online 2025 May 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.37.199

 

Characteristics of health literacy of older adults in care prevention classes: pilot study
Rika Mangyo, Takeshi Arai
J Phys Ther Sci. 2025 May; 37(5): 204–208. Published online 2025 May 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.37.204

 

Effect of extension on stiffness of the teres minor muscle following extracorporeal shock wave therapy for frozen shoulder: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial
Shoki Okawa, Issei Noda, Yuki Nariyama, Soichiro Kitayama, Toru Inada, Shintarou Kudo
J Phys Ther Sci. 2025 May; 37(5): 209–214. Published online 2025 May 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.37.209

 

Reliability and validity of skin elasticity meter to measure skin mechanical properties in patients with lower extremity cancer-related edema
Yudai Fujimoto, Yoshimi Yuri, Miki Fujii, Yuji Kato, Shota Kinoshita, Yurika Tsujimoto, Reina Kato, Atsuko Nodomi, Emiko Matsumoto, Hironari Tamiya
J Phys Ther Sci. 2025 May; 37(5): 215–220. Published online 2025 May 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.37.215

 

Prototyping and evaluation of adaptability of a soft plastic T-strap for ankle-foot orthosis
Ayumu Hoshi, Minoru Murayama
J Phys Ther Sci. 2025 May; 37(5): 221–225. Published online 2025 May 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.37.221

 

Effects of short-term strength training based on hip flexion angle-torque characteristics using a prototype machine
Kazuhiro Ito, Etsuko Maeshima, Koichi Saito, Hiroya Koshiba, Takaaki Nakamata, Kazuki Yamaguchi, Hideo Ihara, Koji Hattori, Yasuhiko Hatanaka
J Phys Ther Sci. 2025 May; 37(5): 226–230. Published online 2025 May 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.37.226

 

Case Study

 

Effects of body weight-supported overground training on gait recovery in severe stroke-induced hemiplegia: a single-case ABAB design
Sho Toyoshima, Yukiho Ichikawa, Naoto Ikeda, Yui Sezaki, Yuka Yokoi, Katsuyuki Morishita
J Phys Ther Sci. 2025 May; 37(5): 231–239. Published online 2025 May 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.37.231