Developing prevention exercise of fall and mild cognitive impairment for older people in community-dwelling.

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K01706
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: University of Fukui
• Principal Investigator: Shunsuke Yamaji 福井大学, 学術研究院医学系部門, 准教授 (40311021)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 加齢・老化 / 転倒予防 / 軽度認知障害 / デュアルタスク

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to develop a screening test and exercise to enhance fall avoidance ability and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among older people in community-dwelling. This study focused on multi-task exercise which combine an ambulation with rapid cross step related to fall avoidance ability and cognitive function task such as delayed recall and attention. This study developed three tests as follows: Test 1) 10m walk to select only red panel (30cm × 30cm) from four colors (red, blue, green, yellow), Test 2) Test 1 with reaction for beep sound, Test 3) Stepping to store memory of stepping order in number of 1~12. The trial-to-trial reliabilities of these tests is good (ICC over 0.75). Performances of these tests in high risk of fall potential by Demura’s fall risk assessment and MCI group by MoCA-J were significantly inferior. In conclusion, it is suggested that the tests developed in this study is valid as screening of fall risk and MCI.

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