Date of Award
12-1990
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Dr. Doris A. Smith
Second Advisor
Dr. Cindee Q. Peterson
Third Advisor
Dr. Molly Vass
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The standing time of recent (within four weeks) cerebral vascular accident subjects while engaged in an upper extremity activity (tile trivet) was compared to the same subjects standing time while not engaged in an upper extremity activity. The subjects from a rehabilitation center ranged in age from 30 to 85 years. For each subject three sessions were randomly recorded for each condition. Lights were connected to the knee and buttock pad so that, if activated, they alerted the data collector that the subject was leaning.
The findings from this study indicated that subjects stood longer while engaged in upper extremity activity than while no engaged in upper extremity activity. However, the data were not statistically significant. The number of prompts (subject leans for more than 5 seconds) decreased each time standing without an upper extremity activity was done.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Wendy A., "Standing Time While Engaged in an Upper Extremity Activity Versus Standing Time While Not Engaged in an Upper Extremity Activity" (1990). Masters Theses. 1076.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1076