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Analysis of falling mechanism and prevention of falls in the elderly by accelerometry.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13650478
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Measurement engineering
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Longevity Science

Principal Investigator

TAMURA Toshiyo  National Institute for longevity Sciences. Department of Gerontechnology Director, 長寿医療研究センター・老人支援機器開発部, 部長 (10142259)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAMBU Masayuki  National Institute for longevity Sciences, Department of Gerontechnology, Cheif, 長寿医療研究センター・老人支援機器開発部, 室長 (10333395)
NAKAJIMA Kazuki  National Institute for longevity Sciences, Department of Gerontechnology, Cheif, 長寿医療研究センター・老人支援機器開発部, 室長 (50207776)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsAcceleration / falls / elderly / impact acceleration / monitor / 疫学 / 加速度センサ / 転倒頻度
Research Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop an ambulatory fall monitoring system. The system must be small, light and able to be worn without discomfort. The monitor consists of Accelerometer, CPU and data logger that records the time and acceleration waveform before and after falls. The monitor is 40×20×55 mm in size and 59 g in weight. The lifetime is seven days. The impact acceleration and the inclination of the body can be detected by this monitor. After each experiment, the recording data are transferred to the host PC via a RS232C port. In the preliminary study, the developed system was tested for one outpatient who frequently falls. As a result, we could obtain fall times for a long period. The developed system may be useful tool to detect falls in daily activity

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All Other

All Publications (20 results)

  • [Publications] 吉村拓巳, 田村俊世ほか: "高齢者用転倒記録システムの開発とその評価"日本生活支援工学会誌. 2(1). 38-44 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshimura T, Nakajima K, Tamura T: "An Ambulatory Fall Monitoring System for the Elderly"Gerontechnology (Technology and Aging -Starting into the Third Millennium). 204-209 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tamura T, Yoshimura T: "A fall analysis system"Gerontechnology. 2(1). 49 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 田村俊世, 吉村拓巳, 増田 泰: "転倒検出モニターの開発"人工臓器. 31(2). S92 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tamura T, Yoshimura T, et al.: "Fall monitoring during daily life"Proceedings of Japan-Korea Symposium on e-health care. 36-37 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 堀内郁孝, 田村俊世ほか: "脳卒中片麻痺における転倒と腰部加速度との関連性について(第16回生体理工学シンポジウム論文集117-120,2002)"第16回生体生理工学シンポジウム論文集. 16. 117-120 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshimura T, Nakajima K and Tamura T: "An Ambulatory Fall Monitoring System for the Elderly"Gerontechnology Technology and Aging Starting into the Third Millennium. Aachen. 204-209 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshimura T, Nagaya M, Chihara, K. and Tamura T: "Development and evaluation of a fall measurement system for elderly persons (Japanese article)"Jap J Wellbeing Sciences and Assistive technology. 2(1). 38-44 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tamura T, Yoshimura T, Nagaya M and Chihara K: "A fall analysis system"Gerontechnology. 2(1). 149 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tamura T, Yoshimura T, Matsuda Y, Nambu M and Nakajima K: "Fall monitoring during daily life"Proc. Of Japan-Korea Symposium on e-health care. 36-37 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 吉村拓巳, 田村俊世 ほか: "高齢者用転倒記録システムの開発とその評価"日本生活支援工学会誌. 2(1). 38-44 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yoshimura T, Nakajima K, Tamura T: "An Ambulatory Fall Monitoring System for the Elderly"Gerontechnology (Technology and Aging -Starting into the Third Millennium). 204-209 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tamura T, Yoshimura T: "A fall analysis system"Gerontechnology. 2(1). 49 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 田村俊世, 吉村拓巳, 増田 泰: "転倒検出モニターの開発"人工臓器. 31(2). S92 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tamura T, Yoshimura T et al.: "Fall monitoring during daily life"Proceedings of Japan-Korea Symposium on e-health care. 36-37 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 堀内郁孝, 田村俊世 ほか: "脳卒中片麻痺における転倒と腰部加速度との関連性について(第16回生体生理工学シンポジウム論文集117-120, 2002)"第16回生体生理工学シンポジウム論文集. 16. 117-120 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 田村俊世: "高齢者支援の計測と制御,総論:特集 高齢者社会を支える計測制御技術"計測と制御. 40(5). 331-336 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 田村俊世: "運動機能の無拘束計測と評価"運動・物理療法. 12(4). 294-300 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tamura, T, Yoshimira, T, Nagaya M., Chihara, K: "Fall analysis system"Proceeding of Gerontechnology. (in press).

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 田村俊世: "行動運動機能モニタリングシステム 健康・福祉工学ガイドブック(分担執筆)"工業調査会. 257-263 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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