Construction of a hybrid rehabilitation system with exercise and nutrition support for improvement of sarcopenia

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K15751
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Kobe International University (2018-2022); Kyoto Tachibana University (2017)
• Principal Investigator: IWASE HIROAKI 神戸国際大学, リハビリテーション学部, 准教授 (40633350)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: リハビリテーション / 高齢者 / サルコペニア / 身体活動量

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The study examined whether patients admitted to a recovery rehabilitation ward could effectively promote functional recovery even in patients with sarcopenia complications by sharing the patients' real-time activity status jointly with multiple professions and providing feedback from each professional as needed.
Patients' physical activity levels were shared with each profession using electronic medical records. When people with sarcopenia were given real-time feedback from each job category based on the amount of physical activity they performed, the rate of change in physical and cognitive function was greater than in the group that did not. This suggests that hybrid rehabilitation, with a focus on nutrition and rehabilitation, may be useful in improving sarcopenia.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

様々な先行研究において、サルコペニアを合併する患者は、合併しない患者と比較して、十分にリハビリテーションの効果が得られないことが明らかになっている。本研究では、患者の身体活動量をリアルタイムに評価し、各職種が必要に応じて患者にフィードバックを行い栄養指導とリハビリテーションのハイブリッド・リハビリテーションを行うことで、サルコペニアを合併する患者であっても、効果的なリハビリテーションの効果を得られる可能性が示されたことに社会的意義がある。