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http://dx.doi.org/10.22683/tsnr.2021.10.3.071

Theory Review for Understanding Flow Experience in Occupational Therapy  

Lee, Jeong-Hoon (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University)
Park, Ji-Hyuk (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, College of Software Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University)
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Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation / v.10, no.3, 2021 , pp. 71-81 More about this Journal
Abstract
Introduction : The purpose of this article was to introduce the theory of flow experience to occupational therapy for various therapeutic interventions to improve the subject's physical function, activity, and participation. Review : To understand the flow experience in occupational therapy, this study summarized the concept and characteristics of the flow experience, the stages and the scientific characteristics of the brain, measurement methods, and related studies through a review of domestic and foreign literature. In occupational therapy, the subject's flow experience can be defined as 'a psychological state in which the subject is completely flow in the therapeutic activity he is doing while forgetting the passage of time'. Subjects perceived a clear goal for the task and experienced engagement when the challenge was balanced with a high level of skill. In a previous study, positive changes in attention and concentration, executive function, upper extremity function, and performance of daily living activities were confirmed in subjects who encountered the flow experience. Conclusion : If the subject's flow experience in various therapeutic interventions in domestic occupational therapy is considered, the treatment effects will be further promoted.
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Flow experience; Occupational therapy; Promote; Theory;
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