Effectiveness of the BONE Program on Bone Density and Motor Function in People Requiring Care

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K11718
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 59040:Nutrition science and health science-related
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: Shiho Kurosaka 広島大学, 人間社会科学研究科(教), 准教授 (80580901)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 骨密度 / ロコモティブシンドローム / 歩行機能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop the BONE program as an osteoporosis prevention exercise that anyone can easily perform on a chair, and to validate the program for the purpose of increasing bone density and improving motor function through skeletal correction.The subjects for the effectiveness verification were persons requiring nursing care, whose osteoporosis is considered to be a significant problem, and women in their 10s to 20s who showed peak bone mineral density.
The results showed that the BONE program significantly increased bone density in both those in need of nursing care and young women, and in particular, significantly increased walking speed and normalized plantar pressure distribution in those in need of nursing care.
This suggests that the BONE program has potential as a preventive exercise for caregivers.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、世界的な健康問題としてクローズアップされている骨粗鬆症をはじめとした運動機能障害の問題解決に焦点を当てた運動プログラムを開発し、その効果検証を行ったところに学術的意義がある。
また、本研究で開発したBONEプログラムは、椅子の上でも誰もが安全に・簡単に実施できるよう作成されており、骨密度増加のための科学的根拠を元にした動きで構成されており、本研究で効果が認められたことから、今後普及を行い、社会貢献にも大きく役立つと考えられる。