Randomized controlled trial on improvement of oral function and physical function including balance function

• Project/Area Number: 15K11411
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: MIYAZAKI HIDEO 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 教授 (00157629)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 葭原 明弘 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 教授 (50201033) ; 小田島 あゆ子 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 助教 (80760131)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 介護予防 / 口腔機能向上 / 運動器機能向上 / 日常生活動作（ADL） / 筋力 / 歩行能力 / 平衡機能 / QOL / 舌圧 / 頸部可動域 / 日常生活動作(ADL)

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the indicators of oral and cervical functions for balance function by the physical and oral function training in elderly. As a result, tongue pressure and cervical active range of motion were associated with balance function. In addition, cervical active range of motion was improved when the physical and oral function training compared with the physical function training only. In conclusion, the oral function training for elderly was suggested the effects on improvement of the physical function.

Research Products

• [Presentation] The effect of the oral function training on tongue and neck in the community dwelling older adults (2017)
  • Author(s): Ayuko Odajima, Akihiro Yoshihara, Ryosaku Kobayashi, Kazuo Ishigami, Ayako Nonomura, Masataka Sasajima, Hideo Miyazaki
  • Organizer: European Society for Swallowing Disorders（ESSD）
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] The oral function training affects the improvement of cervical active range of motion in the community dwelling older adults (2017)
  • Author(s): Ayuko Odajima, Akihiro Yoshihara, Ryosaku Kobayashi, Kazuo Ishigami, Ayako Nonomura, Masataka Sasajima, Hideo Miyazaki
  • Organizer: Japanese Association for Dental Research（JADR）
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 地域高齢者における平衡機能と口腔機能の関連 (2017)
  • Author(s): 小田島あゆ子, 葭原明弘, 石上和男, 笹嶋真嵩, 野々村絢子, 宮崎秀夫
  • Organizer: 日本口腔衛生学会