Development of a liver rehabilitation program for practical application of a remote diet and exercise program

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K17918
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 59040:Nutrition science and health science-related
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: OH SECHANG 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 研究員 (10789639)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 振動刺激 / 加速度訓練 / 運動 / 遠隔指導 / マイオカイン / 糖代謝 / 疲労 / 生活習慣病

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to develop a practical remote exercise program that can be used as a more proactive support measure for a large number of patients in a medical organization. Although exercise is essential as a primary treatment, many patients have difficulty practicing and continuing exercise due to psychological and physical obstacles and susceptibility to fatigue. Therefore, we devised a vibration program consisting of movements that efficiently stimulate skeletal muscles throughout the body in a short time. Implementation of this program revealed improvement in glucose and lipid metabolism along with improvement in myokines. The results suggest that this program is an effective exercise method with excellent continuity and efficiency, even for those who tend to avoid exercise, and does not cause a high degree of fatigue. Furthermore, this program can be used without difficulty in remote exercise programs.

Free Research Field

応用健康科学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

生活習慣病に対して運動療法は基本治療として重要であるが、心理的・身体的な障害や疲労しやすい点より、運動療法の実践と継続が困難である症例も少なくない。そこで，娯楽性・安全性・継続性に優れ，効果的な運動療法の代替手段の確立が求められている。本研究の最初ステップとして、日常の運動が困難な者でも楽しく実施可能な「適切かつ誰でも続けられる運動療法」をコンセプトに、遠隔運動指導で無理なく十分使える新たな運動法の構築を目指した。本プログラムは運動実践に苦しむ多くの人へ遠隔的に適用することが可能であり、身体的自立やその親族の介護負担の軽減を通じて、生涯自立と生きがいを確保する点で大きな意義があると考える。