Stability Exercises for the Prevention of Falls Among the Elderly
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23700808
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Applied health science
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| Research Institution | Surugadai University |
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Principal Investigator |
HIWA Takako 駿河台大学, 現代文化学部, 講師 (50463948)
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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 |
¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
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| Keywords | 高齢者 / 転倒予防 / 体操 / 転倒回避動作 / 運動構造の類縁性 / GUT体操 / バランスボード / アンバランス体験 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research examines the tripping process, and to ascertain whether certain physical aspects of the trip can be utilised to create a set of exercises aimed at fall prevention among the elderly. In order to achieve these goals, I have devised a set of balance board exercises named “Guragura Tonton” (GUT) exercise. GUT exerciseinvolves deliberate unbalancing followed by an attempted step, which allows me to observe a simulated natural fall. To calculate the effects of this research, I created a data measuring system called “Functional Reach and Forward Stepping Follow-Up”(FR-FS). FR-FS takes into account the way in which we secure our base area of support and measures our ability to adjust our balance accordingly. Over the course of five months, I guided eighteen elderly female participants through GUT exercisecourse, using FR-FS to measure their performance before and after the exercises. These techniques were able to produce a marked improvement in balance ability after the five months, adding to our increasing understanding of trip mechanics and falling prevention.
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