2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Evaluation of effective alternative stepping and development of exercise program for avoiding falls in the elderly
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21700689
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied health science
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| Research Institution | University of Fukui |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 加齢・老化 / 転倒 / 代償的ステップ |
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| Research Abstract |
This study aimed to develop test of alternative stepping as an avoiding fall movement to lateral direction and to propose exercise program for the elderly. The alternative step after lateral reach motion was classified slide step and crossover step. The slide step showed delay response until onset of step and postural instability after the step. In addition, the elderly who took slide step tended to have fall high risk. This study proposed the exercise to improve a cross over step ability, and developed Four Cross Step Test to examine its exercise effect. It is suggested the improvement of cross over step ability by the exercise intervention for five months.
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Research Products
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