Development and examination of exercise program on motivation and immune function for elderly people

2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19791775
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Mie University (2008); Mie Prefectural College of Nursing (2007)
• Principal Investigator: ISOWA Tokiko Mie University, 医学部, 准教授 (30336713)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2008
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 運動 / 継続意欲 / 免疫機能

Research Abstract

本研究では, 高齢者を対象とした運動プログラムが, メタボリック症候群をはじめとする心身の健康におよぼす効果を, 生理・心理学的指標を用いて検証した. 平成19年度には, 運動プログラムと運動用パンフレット等の作成と評価を行い, 運動プログラムの有効性と安全性を確認した. 平成20年度には, 作成した運動プログラムを3つの高齢者集団に6ヶ月間実施し, 免疫および運動機能の維持・向上を確認した.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Effects of long-term leg strength exercise intervention on physiological and psychological responses in the elderly people in Japan (2009)
  • Author(s): Isowa T, Fukahori A, Greiner C, Sawai S, Murashima S, Kanamori M, Suzuki M
  • Organizer: The 12th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars
  • Place of Presentation: Japan, Tokyo
  • Year and Date: 20090313-14
• [Presentation] Psychophysiological effects of continued efforts of the exercise in the elderly people in Japan (2009)
  • Author(s): Isowa T, Fukahori A, Greiner C, Sawai S, Murashima S
  • Organizer: American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Chicago, USA
  • Year and Date: 20090304-07
• [Presentation] 地域高齢者に対する下肢筋力強化運動介入の精神神経免疫学的評価 (2009)
  • Author(s): 磯和勅子、深堀敦子、グライナー智恵子、澤井史穂、村嶋正幸
  • Organizer: 第15回日本行動医学学術総会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪
  • Year and Date: 20090228-0301
• [Presentation] Effects of exercise intervention on ability to walk and immune function in the elderly people (2008)
  • Author(s): Isowa T, Fukahori A, Greiner C, Sawai S, Murashima S, Kanamori M, Suzuki M
  • Organizer: 10^<th> International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo, Japan
  • Year and Date: 20080827-30