Study on effect of Vibroacoustic Therapy and Foot-spa for BPSD of Alzheimer's disease

• Project/Area Number: 20500458
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Prefectural University of Hiroshima
• Principal Investigator: KOIKE Yoshihisa Prefectural University of Hiroshima, 保健福祉学部, 准教授 (20368723)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KANO Yosio 吉備国際大学, 保健科学部, 教授 (70116200)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
• Keywords: 振動音響療法 / フット・スパ / 抑うつ / 全般性注意 / p38MAPK / 注意障害 / 血圧 / BPSD / ヒートショック / 嗅素識別能力 / 紫外線 / リハビリテーション / 高照度光療法 / PC12m3細胞

Research Abstract

Vibroacoustic Therapy ; Vibroacoustic Therapy was performed on 18 nursing home residents with symptoms of depression for two weeks.As a result, Vibroacoustic Therapy provide relaxation effect for the 18 nursing home residents, improving depressive symptoms and sleep.
Foot-spa ; Foot-spa was performed on 13 geriatric hospital patients for two weeks. As a result, for the evaluation of cognitive performance using MMSE, a significant improvement cognitive performance due to Foot-spa was confirmed geriatric hospital patients.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Differential Response of Heat-Shock -Induced p38 MARK and JNK Activity in PC12 Mutant and PC12 Parental Cells for Differentiation and Apoptosis. (2010)
  • Author(s): Murai H, Hiragami F, Murai H, Hiragami F, Kawamura K, Motoda H, Koike Y, Inoue S, Kumagishi K, Ohtsuka A, Kano Y.
  • Journal Title: Acta Medica Okayama 64(1) Pages: 55-62
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Differental Response of Heat-Shock-Induced p38 MAPK and JNK Activity in PC12 Mutant and PC12 Parental Cells for Differentitation and Apoptosis (2010)
  • Author(s): H.Murai, F.Hiragami, K.Kawamura, H.Motoda, Y.Koike, S.Inoue K.kumagishi, A.Ohtsuka, Y.Kano
  • Journal Title: Acta Medica Okayama 64 Pages: 55-62
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 軽度認知障害者に対する振動音響療法の効果 (2010)
  • Author(s): 小池好久, 田端幸枝
  • Organizer: 第31回中国四国リハビリテーション研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 県立広島大学(広島県三原市)
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-05
• [Presentation] 軽度認知障害者に対する振動音響療法の効果 (2010)
  • Author(s): 小池好久
  • Organizer: 第31回中国四国リハビリテーション研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 県立広島大学(広島)
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-05