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Age-differences in dynamic balance quantified by beam walking distance

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K21320
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Sports science
Applied health science
Research InstitutionDokkyo Medical University

Principal Investigator

UEMATSU AZUSA  獨協医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (60613453)

Research Collaborator TSUCHIYA kazushi  
TANAKA kouya  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords加齢 / 動的バランス / 歩行 / 高齢者 / バランス能力 / トレーニング / トレーニング科学 / 神経生理学 / バイオメカニクス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We examined old adults’ dynamic balance while walking using beam walking distance. Old vs. young adults decreased walking distance on beam width narrower than 8cm and cognitive dual-tasking (performing a calculation task while beam walking) augmented these age-differences. Further, balance training for 8 weeks improved old adults’ beam walking distance with cognitive task. This study showed that 1) beam width narrower than 8cm will be suitable for evaluating old adults’ dynamic balance while walking, 2) cognitive dual-tasking augments age-differences in beam walking distance, and 3) balance training intervention can improve old adults’ dynamic balance while walking with cognitive dual-tasking.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまで,高齢者の歩行バランス能力を直接的かつ簡便に評価する方法がなかった.本研究は,簡単に設置できる狭路上での歩行到達距離という指標を用いて,8cm以下の狭路幅で高齢者の歩行バランス能力を評価できる可能性を示した.また,高齢者の狭路歩行の到達距離が計算課題の付加によって短くなることから,認知課題が高齢者の歩行バランス能力を低下させることが示された.そして,バランストレーニングによって認知課題中の高齢者の歩行バランス能力が向上することが明らかになった.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Beam Walking to Assess Dynamic Balance in Health and Disease: A Protocol for the “BEAM” Multicenter Observational Study2018

    • Author(s)
      Hortobagyi Tibor、Uematsu Azusa、Sanders Lianne、Kliegl Reinhold、Toll?r J?zsef、Moraes Renato、Granacher Urs
    • Journal Title

      Gerontology

      Volume: Oct Issue: 4 Pages: 1-8

    • DOI

      10.1159/000493360

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Cognitive dual-tasking augments age-differences in dynamic balance quantified by beam walking distance: A pilot study2018

    • Author(s)
      Uematsu Azusa、Tsuchiya Kazushi、Suzuki Shuji、Hortobagyi Tibor
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Gerontology

      Volume: 114 Pages: 27-31

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.exger.2018.10.016

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Lower extremity power training improves healthy old adults’ gait biomechanics.2018

    • Author(s)
      Uematsu A, Hortobagyi T, Tsuchiya K, Kadono N, Kobayashi H, Ogawa T, Suzuki S
    • Journal Title

      Gait & Posture

      Volume: 62 Pages: 303-310

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.03.036

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Cognitive dual-tasking augments age-differences in dynamic balance while walking on a narrow beam2018

    • Author(s)
      Uematsu Azusa, Tsuchiya Kazushi, Yokei Hajime, Suzuki Shuji, Hortobagyi Tibor
    • Organizer
      65th ACSM Annual Meeting
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Cognitive dual-tasking augments age-differences in dynamic balance while walking on a narrow beam.2018

    • Author(s)
      Uematsu A, Tsuchiya K, Yokei H, Suzuki S, Hortobagyi T
    • Organizer
      65th ACSM Annual Meeting
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Changes in healthy old adults’ gait biomechanics following short-term lower extremity power training.2017

    • Author(s)
      Uematsu A, Hortobagyi T, Tsuchiya K, Kadono N, Kobayashi H, Ogawa T, Suzuki S
    • Organizer
      64th ACSM Annual Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Denver, Colorado, USA
    • Year and Date
      2017-05-30
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Qigong exercise improves Japanese old adults’ quality of life.2016

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki S, Uematsu A, Shimazaki T, Kobayashi H, Nakamura M, Hortobagyi T
    • Organizer
      63th ACSM Annual Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-31
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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