Verification of Nordic Walking to prevent and improve the osteoporosis

• Project/Area Number: 25750226
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Technology
• Principal Investigator: JIGAMI Hirofumi 東京工科大学, 医療保健学部, 講師 (30468970)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SATO Naritoshi 新潟医療福祉大学, 医療技術学部, 教授 (00440470)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: ノルディックウォーキング / 骨粗鬆症 / 骨密度 / DXA / 運動療法 / 体幹深部筋 / 腰椎へのメカニカルストレス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We developed new Nordic Walking exercise to prevent and improve the osteoporosis by three dimensional motion analysis system . In addition, we verified the actual Nordic Walking effect in community dwelling adult women. Finally, we clarified that new Nordic Walking exercise improved bone mineral density.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Effects of Nordic walking on pelvis motion and muscle activities around the hip joints of adult with hip osteoarthritis (2016)
  • Author(s): Daisuke Homma, Hirofumi Jigami, Naritoshi Sato
  • Journal Title: The Journal of Physical Therapy Science Volume: 28（4） Pages: 1213-1218
  • NAID: 130005148885
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Maximum power during vertical jump and isometric knee extension torque alter mobility performance: A cross-sectional study of healthy individuals (2015)
  • Author(s): Atsuhiro Tsubaki, Masayoshi Kubo, Ryosaku Kobayashi, Hirofumi Jigami, Kazuhiro Sugawara, Hideaki E. Takahashi
  • Journal Title: PM&R Journal Volume: in press
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] MRIを用いた女性腰部疾患例における大腰筋特性 (2014)
  • Author(s): 佐藤成登志，地神裕史，島田雄司，山本智章
  • Journal Title: 新潟医療福祉学会誌 Volume: 13 Pages: 2-7
  • NAID: 40020047268
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Does the Nordic Walking Improve Bone Mineral Density in Japanese Community-dwelling Adults? (2016)
  • Author(s): Hirofumi Jigami, Naritoshi Sato, Chie Kaneko, Toyoaki Kurihara, Toshiroh Iga, Tadashi Wada
  • Organizer: ACSM's 63rd Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Hynes Convention Center and the Sheraton Boston Hotel（USA, Boston, Massachusetts）
  • Year and Date: 2016-06-01
• [Presentation] 継続的なノルディックウォーキングが地域在住女性高齢者の骨密度に与える影響 (2016)
  • Author(s): 地神裕史、佐藤成登志、金子千恵、栗原豊明
  • Organizer: 第51回日本理学療法学術大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道・札幌・札幌コンベンションセンター（北海道札幌市白石区）
  • Year and Date: 2016-05-29
• [Presentation] ポールを用いた片脚立位エクササイズが体幹深層筋に与える影響 (2015)
  • Author(s): 地神裕史、佐藤成登志、石川知志、山本智章、遠藤直人
  • Organizer: 第50回 日本理学療法士学術大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京国際フォーラム（東京都千代田区）
  • Year and Date: 2015-06-05
• [Presentation] Nordic Walking Improve The Quality Of Life And Physical Function In Subjects With Hip Osteoarthritis (2015)
  • Author(s): HIROFUMI JIGAMI, NARITOSHI SATO, DAISUKE HONMA, NAOTO ENDO
  • Organizer: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SRORTS MEDICINE Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego Convention Cente (USA)
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-27
• [Presentation] Local and Global Trunk Muscle Activity During Single-Leg Standing Exercise (2013)
  • Author(s): Hirofumi Jigami, Naritoshi Sato, Daisuke Honma, Tomoji Ishikawa, Noriaki Yamamoto, Naoto Endo
  • Organizer: ACSM's 60th Annual Meeting and 4th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine
  • Place of Presentation: Indiana Convention Center・INDIANAPOLIS・USA
• [Presentation] Effects of Nordic Walking in the community dwelling subjects with hip osteoarthritis (2013)
  • Author(s): Hirofumi Jigami, Naritoshi Sato, Daisuke Honma, Yoshimitsu Shimoyama, Tadashi Wada, Naoto Endo
  • Organizer: Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport
  • Place of Presentation: Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa・Phuket・Thailand
• [Presentation] Effects of Nordic Walking on pelvic movements and muscle activity around the hip joint (2013)
  • Author(s): Daisuke Homma, Hirofumi Jigami, Naritoshi Sato
  • Organizer: 12th International congress of Asia Confederation for physical therapy
  • Place of Presentation: Nan Shan Education & Training Center ・Taichung, Taiwan
• [Presentation] Study of age-related spinal alignment (2013)
  • Author(s): Naritoshi Sato, Ryousaku Kobayashi,Hirofumi Jigami, Harumi Takada
  • Organizer: 12th International congress of Asia Confederation for physical therapy
  • Place of Presentation: Nan Shan Education & Training Center ・Taichung, Taiwan
• [Presentation] 運動器疾患に対するノルディックウォーキングの可能性 (2013)
  • Author(s): 地神裕史
  • Organizer: 生活生命支援医療福祉工学系学会連合大会
  • Place of Presentation: 山梨大学・山梨県
  • Invited