2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of the way of Nordic Walking for elderly people with arthralgia and verification of its intervention effect.
| Project/Area Number |
23700636
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Technology (2012)
Niigata University of Health and Welfare (2011) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | リハビリテーション医学 / ノルディックウォーキング / 介入研究 |
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| Research Abstract |
In recent years, Nordic walking (NW) has become popular worldwide as a form of exercise. However, a safe and effective NW technique has not been established for patients with arthralgia. We assessed different NW methods for achieving appropriate muscle activity and trunk inclination during NW; further, we performed an intervention study using NW for patients with osteoarthritis of the hip joint. Our findings revealed that the most effective way to increase the muscle activity of lower limb and trunk was to push the Nordic poles vertically using 10-15% of the body weight. Moreover, NW was found to be effective for patients with osteoarthritis of the hip joint in terms of walking endurance (6-min walking test), and an acceptable score for bodily pain, based on Health Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF36) sub-item scores, was reported by these patients.
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Research Products
(13 results)
