Recently, we can see worldwide the rapid increase in the population of the aged people, while that of young people is decreasing. Especially present Japan has a super-aged society, and it is a big social problem how to take effective measures to that in the future, Some items as well as researches have come out of various research them to the user. Such a change in population will be seen also in South Korea. Because South Korea has many social things in common with Japan, though they have different languages. Through this report, it is expected that it will be a good example for Japan PT to expand its activities and will connect to the future joint research of South Korea and Japan, by introducing it to South Korea.

• Kanazawa Yoshinori(Dept, of Physical Therapy, The School of Allied Medical Sciences, Hirosaki University)
• 李相潤(Dept, of Physical Therapy, Aorncri University of Health and Welfare) | 이상윤