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Assessment of Vital Age in Japanese Adult Men and its Validity.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 03680102
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 体育学
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

TANAKA Kiyoji  Univ.of Tsukuba Institute of Health and Sport Sciences Asso.Prof., 体育科学系, 助教授 (50163514)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKADOMO Fumio  Osaka Pref.Coll.Nursing Prof., 一般教育系, 教授 (50079125)
MATSUURA Yosiyuki  Chukyo Women's Univ.Prof., 体育学部, 教授 (20026743)
ASANO Katsumi  Univ.of Tsukuba Institute of Health and Sport Sciences Prof., 体育科学系, 教授 (30015911)
MATSUDA Mitsuo  Univ.of Tsukuba Institute of Health and Sport Sciences Prof., 体育科学系, 教授 (20110702)
Project Period (FY) 1991 – 1993
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1993)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
KeywordsSenescence / Aging / Biological Age / Vital Age / CHD / 中高年 / 運動療法 / 健康度 / 有酸素性運動 / 高血圧
Research Abstract

We have recently developed a useful equation for estimating vital age (VA) or the so-called biological age of Japanese men, which consists of 10 predictors based on the assessment of various physiological factors measured not only during a state of rest but also during exercise. In general, however, any equations developed in a certain population have the disadvantage of population-specificity. The population-specificity may be due to the multicollinearity of the independent variables, which causes errors when the equations are applied to groups with different multivariate structures of the independent variables. The original analysis provides evidence of an equation's validity , but the strongest evidence is obtained with cross-validation research. The purpose of this study was to determine the cross-validity of VA as a sensitive index of physical health and/or aging status from both the cross-sectional and longitudinal standpoints. Analyzes of the data indicated that there was no significant difference between chronological age (CA : 56.6(〕SY.+-.〔)7.9 yr) and VA (56.1(〕SY.+-.〔)9.9 yr) in the normal men (n=42), while the mean VA (65.1(〕SY.+-.〔)10.9 yr ; 48.7-86.2 yr) of male patients with coronary heart disease (n=22) was significantly lower than their CA (56.4(〕SY.+-.〔)8.9 yr ; 41-70 yr). Correlations between VA's and CA's were r=0.76 in apparently healthy men and preintervention r=0.62 in CHD patients. We reiterate that VA could be a valid index of physical health and/or aging status.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1993 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1992 Annual Research Report
  • 1991 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

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All Publications (1 results)

  • [Publications] 田中 喜代次,松浦 義行,浅野 勝己,松田 光生,中塘 二三生: "CHD危険因子に基づく活力年齢ー成人男性用の推定式ー" 動脈硬化.

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1991-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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