The development of preventive program for sarcoepnia in the patients with acute stroke

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K16410
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Konan Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Nozoe Masafumi 甲南女子大学, 看護リハビリテーション学部, 助教 (10733298)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 脳卒中 / サルコペニア / リハビリテーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We studied the muscle wasting (sarcopenia) in the patients with acute stroke by measuring thigh muscle thickness using the ultrasonography. As a results, stroke related sarcopenia was occured within first week from onset, and the sever patients tend to decrease muscle thickness. On the other hand, we also discoverd the preventive effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on muscle wasting.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション