EFFECT OF SHOCK ABSORBING FLOOR ON THE RISK OF FALLS AND FRACTURE IN NURSING FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY
| Project/Area Number |
23656364
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Town planning/Architectural planning
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| Research Institution | Osaka City University |
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Principal Investigator |
MIURA Ken 大阪市立大学, 大学院・生活科学研究科, 准教授 (70311743)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
IKEBUCHI Mitsuhiko 大阪市立大学, 大学院・医学研究科, 講師 (70453131)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
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| Keywords | 高齢者施設 / 転倒 / 転落 / 骨折 / 床 / 衝撃吸収性 / 特別養護老人ホーム / グループホーム / 介護事故 / 床下地 |
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| Research Abstract |
Analysis of this data revealed the following observations. About 80% of facilities were constructed of reinforced concrete, and about90% had hard floors, which do not absorb shock well during a fall. Hard floors had a statistically-determined incidence of
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