About Journal

Scope

This journal focuses on clinical and basic research, as well as practice reports, in the fields of nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy and is published online (Open Access). We welcome submissions in the following areas:

  • Evidence-based practices
  • Innovations in patient care within nursing
  • New research and practices in elderly care
  • Novel approaches in rehabilitation
  • Development and application of rehabilitation technologies

Editorial member

Chief-Editor

Akio Kikuchi
Department of Occupational therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Associate Editor

Maho Aoyama
Department of Nursing, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Hiroshi Katoh
Department of Physical Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Mitsuhiro Nito
Department of Occupational Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Editorial board

Riwako Kaji
Department of Nursing, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Kyoko Sugawara
Department of Nursing, Nagaoka Sutoku University

Katsuhiko Suzuki
Department of Physical Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Tomofumi Yamaguchi
Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University

Toshiaki Sato
Department of Occupational Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Kazumi Hirayama
Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Science, Sendai Seiyo Gakuin University

Takaaki Fujita
Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Fukushima Medical University

Editorial manager

Ryu Suzuki
Department of Nursing, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Rie Togashi
Department of Nursing, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Kei-ichi Okada
Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences

Misato Yokoo
Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences