2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Validation of tactile sensation and postural control related to falls of elderly women with sensitivity to cold
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15K11783
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Gerontological nursing
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| Research Institution | University of Human Environments (2017)
Ube Frontier University (2015-2016) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
奥田 泰子 人間環境大学, 松山看護学部, 教授 (30330773)
深井 喜代子 岡山大学, 保健学研究科, 教授 (70104809)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 冷え性 / 転倒予防 / 足底感覚 / 立位姿勢調節 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study investigated the relationship between tactile sensation of feet and postural control which a factor associated with falls, and we evaluated the effects of foot massage for alleviating the symptoms of elderly women with sensitivity to cold.
Tactile sensation of feet and postural control of elderly women with sensitivity to cold was losing,but they were improved by foot massage. Skin temperature is significantly increased after foot massage.Our findings show no direct relationship between decreased tactile sensation of feet and falls of cold sensitivity in elderly women. However, foot massage may be useful as a care technique to relieve symptoms with sensitivity to cold.
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| Free Research Field |
高齢者看護学
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