2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Cross-sectional and longitudinal validation of determinants of energy consumption in the elderly(with particular attention to fitness and muscle cell mass)
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20240061
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sports science
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| Research Institution | Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine |
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Principal Investigator |
KIMURA Misaka 京都府立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (90150573)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OKAYAMA Yasuko 京都府立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (50150850)
KOMATSU Mitsuyo 京都府立医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (20290223)
EBINE Naoyuki 同志社大学, スポーツ健康科学部, 准教授 (30404370)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2011
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| Keywords | 高齢者 / エネルギー消費量 / 身体活動量 / DLW / 体力 / 筋細胞量 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study was carried out to clarify determinants of the TEE in elderly people and to accumulate basic data for the preparation of exercise standards. The following are the results : 1) The physical activity level of Japanese elderly people was clarified by the gold standard for the first time. 2) We participated in the development of an activity meter incorporating a triaxial accelerometer for precise determination of the physical activity level in elderly people and a computer-scored answer sheet for the evaluation of the intensity and quality of exercise and confirmed their validity. 3) We devised a method to accurately measure the muscle cell mass in elderly people with edema. 4) We developed an equation for the estimation of fitness age based on aging biomarkers from longitudinal data about fitness. 5) The physical activity level of elderly people was related to the muscle cell mass. 6) A significant increase in the activity level and improvement in fitness were observed in elderly people after exercise intervention.
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