Construction of a training program to improve physical conditions and mental health in frail elderly persons.

• Project/Area Number: 19200048
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: OKAMURA Hitoshi Hiroshima University, 大学院・保健学研究科, 教授 (40311419)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥29,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥22,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,750,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥9,490,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,190,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥16,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,780,000)
• Keywords: 虚弱高齢者 / 認知機能 / 脳機能 / QOL / リハビリテーション / 筋力 / 精神的健康 / 抑うつ

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether speed feedback therapy system exercise with an ergometer is effective in increasing frontal cerebral blood flow. The results showed that the peak oxy-hemoglobin concentration during speed feedback system exercise was significantly higher than during ergometer exercise. Both the mean oxy-hemoglobin concentration 3 minutes after the speed feedback system exercise and the peak oxy-hemoglobin concentration after the speed feedback system exercise were significantly higher than after ergometer exercise. The results suggest that speed feedback system exercise can be an effective training system to improve QOL of frail elderly persons.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Effect of exercise on a speed feedback therapy system in elderly persons (2010)
  • Author(s): Funaki Y, Okamura H
  • Journal Title: Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics (in press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of a standard for hospital-based palliative care consultation teams using a modified Delphi method. (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasahara T, Kizawa Y, Morita T, Iwamitsu Y, Otaki J, Okamura H, Takahashi M, Takenouchi S, Bito S
  • Journal Title: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 38 Pages: 496-504
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A survey of nurses who experienced trauma in the workplace: influence of coping strategies on traumatic stress. (2009)
  • Author(s): Niiyama E, Okamura H, Kohama A, Taniguchi T, Sounohara M, Nagao M
  • Journal Title: Stress and Health 25 Pages: 3-9
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A survey of nurses who experienced trauma in the workplace : influence of coping strategies on traumatic stress (2009)
  • Author(s): Niiyama E, Okamura H, et al
  • Journal Title: Stress and Health 25 Pages: 3-9
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of a standard for hospital-based palliative care consultation teams using a modified Delphi method (2009)
  • Author(s): Sasahara T, Okamura H, et al
  • Journal Title: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 38 Pages: 496-504
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 認知症者のBPSDの解釈モデルについての検討 (2008)
  • Author(s): 横井輝夫, 岡村仁
  • Journal Title: 老年精神医学雑誌 19 Pages: 997-1008
  • NAID: 40016257712
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 在宅高齢者に対する転倒・認知症予防プログラムの予備的研究 (2008)
  • Author(s): 花岡秀明, 村木敏明, 岡村仁
  • Journal Title: 作業療法ジャーナル 42 Pages: 1254-1260
  • NAID: 40016278505
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Factors that impede the discharge of long-term schizophrenic inpatients. (2008)
  • Author(s): Ishikawa Y, Okamura H
  • Journal Title: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 15 Pages: 230-235
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Factors associated with the somatic sensation of inpatients with schizophrenia. (2008)
  • Author(s): Shingu N, Fujita S, Okamura H
  • Journal Title: Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 24 Pages: 31-45
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Survey of the current status of cancer rehabilitation in Japan. (2008)
  • Author(s): Hamaguchi T, Okamura H, Nakaya N, Abe K, Abe Y, Umezawa S, Kurihara M, Nakaya K, Yomiya K, Uchitomi Y
  • Journal Title: Disability and Rehabilitation 30 Pages: 559-564
  • NAID: 120001192648
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Efficacy of group reminiscence therapy for elderly dementia patients residing at home: a preliminary report. (2008)
  • Author(s): Nawate Y, Kaneko F, Hanaoka H, Okamura H
  • Journal Title: Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics 26 Pages: 57-68
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Survey of the current status of cancer rehabilitation in Japan. (2008)
  • Author(s): Hamaguchi T, Okamura H, et al
  • Journal Title: Disability and Rehabilitation 30 Pages: 559-564
  • NAID: 120001192648
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Factors associated with the somatic sensation of inpatients with schizophrenia. (2008)
  • Author(s): Shingu N, Okamura H, et al
  • Journal Title: Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 24 Pages: 31-45
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Factors that impede the discharge of long-term schizophrenic inpatients. (2008)
  • Author(s): Ishikawa Y, Okamura H, et al
  • Journal Title: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 15 Pages: 230-235
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Efficacy of group reminiscence therapy for elderly dementia patients residing at home: a preliminary report. (2008)
  • Author(s): Nawate Y, Okamura H, et. al.
  • Journal Title: Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics 26 Pages: 57-68
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Depression and associated factors in residents of a health care institution for the elderly. (2007)
  • Author(s): Watanabe Y, Kaneko F, Hanaoka H, Okamura H
  • Journal Title: Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics 26 Pages: 29-41
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Assessment of degree of satisfaction of cancer patients and their families with rehabilitation and factors associated with it-results of a Japanese population. (2007)
  • Author(s): Shigemoto K, Abe K, Kaneko F, Okamura H
  • Journal Title: Disability and Rehabilitation 29 Pages: 437-444
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 高齢者の運動療法の効果と限界:高齢者の認知機能と運動療法 (2007)
  • Author(s): 大谷道明, 岡村仁
  • Journal Title: 理学療法ジャーナル 41 Pages: 47-52
• [Journal Article] Assessment of degree of satisfaction of cancer patients and their families with rehabilitation and factors associated with it-results of a Japanese population. (2007)
  • Author(s): Shigemoto K, Okamura H, et. al.
  • Journal Title: Disability and Rehabilitation 29 Pages: 437-444
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Depression and associated factors in residents of a health care institution for the elderly. (2007)
  • Author(s): Watanabe Y, Okamura H, et. al.
  • Journal Title: Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics 26 Pages: 29-41
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effect of exercise on a speed feedback therapy system in elderly persons.
  • Author(s): Funaki Y, Kaneko F, Hanaoka H, Okamura H
  • Journal Title: Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics (in press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Relationship between the response patterns of oxyhemoglobin concentration in the frontal cerebral area by a speed feedback therapy system and cognitive function (2009)
  • Author(s): Kaneko F, Okamura H, et al
  • Organizer: 6^<th> International Congress on Vascular Dementia
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona, Spain
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-20
• [Presentation] Effect of a speed feedback therapy system on the frontal cerebral blood flow of elderly persons. A near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) study. (2009)
  • Author(s): Funaki Y, Kaneko F, Okamura H
  • Organizer: 6th International Congress on Vascular Dementia
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona, Spain(Poster Session)
• [Presentation] Relationship between cognitive functions and balance performance in infirm elderly people. (2009)
  • Author(s): Hirasawa R, Knneko F, Funaki Y, Okamura H
  • Organizer: 6th International Congress on Vascular Dementia
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona, Spain(Poster Session)
• [Presentation] Relationship between the response patterns of oxyhemoglobin concentration in the frontal cerebral area by a speed feedback therapy system and cognitive function. (2009)
  • Author(s): Kaneko F, Funaki Y, Okamura H
  • Organizer: 6th International Congress on Vascular Dementia
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona, Spain(Poster Session)
• [Presentation] Does acute dynamic exercise improve brain cognitive function in humans? (2008)
  • Author(s): Endo K, Okamura H, et al
  • Organizer: Experimental Biology 2008
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2008-04-05
• [Presentation] Does acute dynamic exercise improve brain cognitive function in humans? (2008)
  • Author(s): Endo K, Matsukawa K, Okamura H
  • Organizer: Experimental Biology 2008
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, California(Poster Session)
• [Presentation] がん患者にける尊厳:終末期のリハビリテーション (2007)
  • Author(s): 岡村 仁
  • Organizer: 第20回日本サイコオンコロジー学会総会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌市
  • Year and Date: 2007-11-30