| Project/Area Number |
20700421
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Hirosaki University |
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Principal Investigator |
YOSHIDA Hideki Hirosaki University, 大学院・保健学研究科, 講師 (20400145)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
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| Keywords | キセノン光線 / 星状神経節 / 筋肉痛 / 筋力増強 / 自律神経機能 / 皮膚温 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study investigated whether transcutaneous xenon light irradiation around the stellate ganglion (Xe-SGI) not only reduces muscle pain accompanying muscle strengthening training in the upper extremity (UE) but also improves efficacy of muscle strengthening training in the UE. Out of 32 healthy volunteers who were enrolled in this study, 16 volunteers received a combination of muscle strengthening training in the UE and Xe-SGI (Xe-group), and the other 16 received only muscle strengthening training in the UE (control group). As a result, the further reduction of muscle pain accompanying muscle strengthening training in the UE and improvement in efficacy of muscle strengthening training in the UE were observed in the Xe-group compared with the control group. These results suggest the usefulness of a combination of muscle strengthening training in the UE and Xe-SGI.
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