A study on the effects of intervention for posture and balance ability on swallowing function

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K12604
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Hirosaki University of Health and Welfare
• Principal Investigator: Fujiwara Kenichi 弘前医療福祉大学, 保健学部, 教授 (80325951)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SATO Akihiro 弘前医療福祉大学, 医療技術学科, 教授 (60621109)
• Research Collaborator: KIDA Aiko 黒石病院, リハビリテーション科
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 嚥下機能 / 姿勢 / 介護予防 / 運動器疾患

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we investigated the effects of posture and posture balance on swallowing function in healthy adults, healthy elderly people, patients with musculoskeletal disorders, those requiring support, and those requiring care. Differences in posture had no effects on swallowing function in healthy adults. The study suggested that poor posture may result in decreased swallowing function in healthy elderly people, patients with musculoskeletal disorders, those requiring support, and those requiring care; furthermore, intervention for posture and posture balance ability can be expected to improve swallowing function.

Free Research Field

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