Assessment of feature of the quadriceps muscle in community-dwelling older people by using ultrasound

• Project/Area Number: 24700774
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology
• Principal Investigator: KAWAI Hisashi 地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター(東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所), 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究員 (50339727)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 超音波 / サルコペニア / 運動器 / 高齢者 / 大腿四頭筋 / 超音波計測 / 筋厚 / 筋輝度 / 加齢・老化 / 介護予防

Research Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate novel measures by quadriceps muscle thickness (MT) and echo intensity (EI) obtained from ultrasound, which can assess the risk of motor functional deterioration or sarcopenia among community-dwelling older people. Ultrasound images of quadriceps muscles were recorded in 913 community-dwelling older people, and MT and EI were measured. Relationships between these ultrasound measures and the risk of motor functional deterioration by "Kihon Check-list" or sarcopenia, such as skeletal muscle mass (SMM), knee extension strength and gait speed, were examined by a cross-sectional and a longitudinal analysis.
Although MT and EI were correlated with the risk of motor functional deterioration in the cross-sectional analysis, those were not correlated in the longitudinal analysis. However, MT was correlated with the future decrease of SMM. It may be possible to utilize this for the simple screening of sarcopenia.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Development of a simple screening test for sarcopenia in older adults, Geriatrics and Gerontology International (2014)
  • Author(s): Ishi S, Tanaka T, Shibasaki K, Ouchi Y, Kikutani T, Higashiguchi T, Obuchi PS, Tanaka K, Hirano H, Kawai H, Tsuji T, and Iijima K
  • Journal Title: Suppl Volume: 1 Pages: 93-101
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of a simple screening test for sarcopenia in older adults (2014)
  • Author(s): Shinya Ishii, Tomoki Tanaka, Koji Shibasaki, Yasuyoshi Ouchi, Takeshi Kikutani, Takashi Higashiguchi, Shuichi P. Obuchi, Kazuko Tanaka, Hiroshiko Hirano, Hisashi Kawai, Tesuo Tsuji, and Katsuya Iijima
  • Journal Title: Geriatrics and Gerontology International Volume: 14 Suppl. 1 Issue: S1 Pages: 93-101
  • DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12197
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characteristics of older community residents with mild cognitive impairment as assessed by Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-J) (2013)
  • Author(s): Fujiwara Y,Suzuki H,Kawai H,Hirano H,Yoshida H,Kojima M,Ihara K,Obuchi S
  • Journal Title: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology Volume: 26(4) Pages: 209-220
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Novel approach for evaluating nerve function in healthy elderly persons : A pilot study (2013)
  • Author(s): Nishihara K, Kawai H, Kanemura N, Hara M, and Gomi T
  • Journal Title: Medical Science Monitor Volume: 19 Pages: 309-316
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 虚弱高齢者の膝関節伸展角速度測定値と身体機能との関係等尺性膝関節伸展筋力との比較 (2013)
  • Author(s): 新井武志,大渕修一,小島成実,柴喜崇,河合恒,大室和也
  • Journal Title: 理学療法科学 Volume: 28(3) Pages: 317-322
  • NAID: 10031185774
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 大腿前面筋エコー強度と1年後の運動器リスク出現との関係 (2014)
  • Author(s): 河合 恒、大渕修一、光武誠吾、吉田英世、平野浩彦、小島基永、藤原佳典、井原一成
  • Organizer: 第49回日本理学療法学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜
• [Presentation] 地域高齢者におけるMoCA-Jの縦断変化と低下の予知因子 (2013)
  • Author(s): 藤原佳典,鈴木宏幸,河合恒,安永正史,長沼亨,平野浩彦,吉田英世,小島基永,井原一成,大渕修一
  • Organizer: 2013年度日本老年医学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪
• [Presentation] 超音波画像による大腿前面筋エコー強度と運動器の機能低下リスクとの関係 (2013)
  • Author(s): 河合恒、大渕修一、光武誠吾、吉田英世、平野浩彦、小島基永、藤原佳典、井原一成
  • Organizer: 第48回日本理学療法学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋
• [Presentation] 過去1年間に転倒経験のある地域在住高齢者の歩行動作の特徴情報量のエントロピーを用いて (2012)
  • Author(s): 小島基永,大渕修一,河合恒,吉田英世,平野浩彦,藤原佳典,井原一成
  • Organizer: 第8回東京都福祉保健医療学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2012-12-21
• [Presentation] 地域高齢者における脳由来神経栄養因子とうつ、健康パラメータとの関連性について (2012)
  • Author(s): 端詰勝敬,蜂須貢,吉田英世,河合恒,平野浩彦,小島基永,藤原佳典,大渕修一,井原一成
  • Organizer: 第71回日本公衆衛生学会総会
  • Place of Presentation: 山口
• [Presentation] 地域在住高齢者の大腿四頭筋の質の超音波エコー強度による評価 (2012)
  • Author(s): 河合恒,大渕修一,吉田英世,平野浩彦,小島基永,藤原佳典,井原一成
  • Organizer: 第67回日本体力医学会
  • Place of Presentation: 岐阜
• [Presentation] 地域高齢者における血清中脳由来神経栄養因子(BDNF)とうつ、認知、健康パラメータとの関連 (2012)
  • Author(s): 蜂須貢,端詰勝敬,吉田英世,河合恒,平野浩彦,小島基永,藤原佳典,大渕修一,井原一成
  • Organizer: 第9回日本うつ病学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] 地域高齢者における脳由来神経栄養因子とうつ状態との関連 (2012)
  • Author(s): 端詰勝敬,蜂須貢,吉田英世,河合恒,平野浩彦,小島基永,藤原佳典,大渕修一,井原一成
  • Organizer: 第27回日本老年精神医学会
  • Place of Presentation: さいたま
• [Presentation] MoCA-Jにおける操作的MCIの認知機能の特徴 (2012)
  • Author(s): 鈴木宏幸,藤原佳典,河合恒,安永正史,長沼亨,鄭恵元,竹内瑠美,村山陽,平野浩彦,吉田英世,小島基永,井原一成,大渕修一
  • Organizer: 第27回日本老年精神医学会
  • Place of Presentation: さいたま
• [Presentation] MoCA-Jによる操作的MCIの心身・社会的特徴 (2012)
  • Author(s): 藤原佳典,鈴木宏幸,河合恒,安永正史,長沼亨,鄭恵元,竹内瑠美,平野浩彦,吉田英世,小島基永,井原一成,大渕修一
  • Organizer: 第27回日本老年精神医学会
  • Place of Presentation: さいたま