A Method for Evaluating Stomatognathic Sarcopenia Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy

• Project/Area Number: 25862089
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: The Nippon Dental University
• Principal Investigator: Ono Sachie 日本歯科大学, 新潟生命歯学部, 講師 (60409240)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
• Keywords: 近赤外分光法 / 顎口腔サルコペニア / サーモグラフィー / 口腔機能向上

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Measures against changes in muscle disuse and other changes have begun to attract attention from the perspective of nursing prevention. This study is intended to verify requirements for indexing and combining near-infrared spectroscopy with infrared thermography to allow quantitative and direct evaluation of stomatognathic sarcopenia.
We used a measurement system that we built to measure subjects with different oral statuses. The results we obtained represent basic data for the development of expandable indices that will allow changes in hemodynamics thought to affect changes in oral function homeostasis and supporting functions to be understood, and that could be used to confirm the effects of functional training and other factors.

Research Products

• [Presentation] NIRSによる頬部血流動態のHb変化量からの検討 ー頬部マッサージによる変化ー (2015)
  • Author(s): 小松崎明，小野幸絵，鴨田剛司，小松崎豊
  • Organizer: 第64回日本口腔衛生学会・総会
  • Place of Presentation: つくば国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-28
• [Presentation] 頬部体温変化と口腔機能との関連性に関する研究 (2014)
  • Author(s): 小野幸絵、小松﨑明、江面晃、小松﨑豊
  • Organizer: 第63回日本口腔衛生学会・総会
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本市民会館 崇城大学ホール
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-30