Factors relating with functional capacity in elderly population : a co-twin control study
| Project/Area Number |
20791765
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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 |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Osaka University |
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Principal Investigator |
NISHIHARA Reiko Osaka University, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教 (10452434)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
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| Keywords | ADL / 生活機能 / 高齢者 / 双生児 / 身体活動 / 老人 / 双子 / 機能低下 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study examined the extent to which genetic factors explain functional capacity in older male twins. Functional capacity was evaluated using Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence. We also investigated the risk factors relating with functional capacity. Although the genetic effect explained some part of social role capacity, the overall contributor to functional capacity in the populations of twins studied was environmental factors. Results for the conditional logistic analyses on the factors associated with functional capacity showed exercise habit was significantly related with functional capacity. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the risk factors associated with functional capacity among Japanese twin population.
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