Development of a New Assessment and Intervention Methods of Independent Community-dwelling Elder Adults Suited to New Lifestyles

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K17412
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
• Research Institution: Kanagawa University of Human Services
• Principal Investigator: Kurosawa Chihiro 神奈川県立保健福祉大学, 保健福祉学部, 助教 (10738884)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 地域在住高齢者 / COVID-19 / ロコモティブシンドローム / 基本チェックリスト / Timed Up and Go test / 方向転換 / 遠心加速度

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Currently, people are forced to refrain from going out due to Covid-19. Many elderly adults are unable to continue exercising, and there is concern that the number of elderly people requiring nursing care may increase in the future. There is an urgent need to prepare assessment and intervention methods that take safety into consideration for elderly adults at high risk of serious illness. Therefore, this study had the following three objectives.(1) To examine the characteristics of well-being elderly who were able to maintain independent living and physical functions even to evade going outside, (2) To develop assessment indicators that can be checked by the elderly themselves, and (3) To attempt the non-contact assessment using mobile terminals.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション科学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

新型コロナウイルス感染症の大流行は，感染症自体のもたらす後遺症だけでなく，外出の機会や社会交流の機会も奪うこととなり，心身ともに大きな影響を与えた。特に高齢者においては，要介護・要支援状態への急速な移行を防ぐための対策が急務であり，運動機能面から外出自粛の影響を分析し，対策として簡易動作計測システムの開発を試みたことは，今後の高齢者支援に貢献できるものであると考えている。