The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pulmonary physical therapy for a patient with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP), a type of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. [Subjects] The subject was a patient with COP. [Methods] This was a case study. The respiratory function test, cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPX), Nagasaki University respiratory activities of daily living questionnaire (NRADL) at the start and end of the 7-week were evaluated. [Results] The subject's exercise tolerance capacity and NRADL improved, indicating that the pulmonary physical therapy was effective for this patient with COP. [Conclusion] We conclude that the pulmonary physiotherapy was effective for this patient with COP.

Purpose] The purpose of this study was to clarify the roles of physical therapists in renal rehabilitation for elderly hemodialysis patients based on two case studies. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were two patients receiving hemodialysis (a 76-year-old woman and a 74-year-old man). For the method, we analyzed data collected from two case studies.[Results] The results suggest that physical therapists have four roles in renal rehabilitation for elderly hemodialysis patients: improvement of physical function through therapeutic exercise, support for behavior modification, management of physical activities, and implementation of social work for rebuilding of life. [Conclusion]The results of this study suggest that physical therapists have four roles in renal rehabilitation for elderly hemodialysis patients.