2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research for care prevention-relationship between declined daily living abilities, motor visual functions and physical functions in older adults-
| Project/Area Number |
21592899
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Kagoshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
NIWA Sayoko 鹿児島大学, 医学部, 教授 (00197550)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SAKAKIMA Harutoshi 鹿児島大学, 医学部, 准教授 (10325780)
SUGINO Tomoko 鹿児島大学, 医学部, 助教 (00381187)
MATSUDA Fumiyo 鹿児島大学, 医学部, 助教 (70437953)
SIRAKAWA Maki 前鹿児島大学, 医学部, 助教 (00448565)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 視機能 / 老年者 / 転倒 / 加齢 / リスク要因 / バランス機能 / 介護予防 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this research, we examined visual functions and visual risk factors in community-dwelling older adults. Our results showed that visual functions declined with age, and static visual acuity(SVA) influenced motor visual functions. Visual functions except ocular motor skill(OMS) was significantly correlated with balance functions. Dynamic visual acuity(DVA) and depth perception(DP) were factors to influence falls in older adults more than 75 years old. Further researches are needed to clarify the causality between visual functions and daily living abilities in older adults.
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