Relaxation effect in a prone position in the patients with stroke-induced sequel

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593330
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Mejiro University
• Principal Investigator: OMIYA Yuko 目白大学, 看護学部, 専任講師 (90604611)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SATOH Akihiro 目白大学, 保健医療学部, 専任講師 (20460404) ; YOKOYAMA Etsuko 防衛医科大学校, 医学教育部, 准教授 (40329181) ; TSUJI Yoko 神奈川県立保健福祉大学, 保健福祉学部, 専任講師 (80460103)
• Research Collaborator: KAWASHIMA Midori ; MIYANJO Eriko ; SUEYOSHI Junko ; TAKAGI Yukiko ; IWABUCHI Keiko ; SHIRATORI Aiko
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 腹臥位 / うつ伏せ姿勢 / リラクセーション / 脳卒中後遺症 / 要介護 / 高齢者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated if feeling and body become relaxed and flexible in a prone position in the healthy university students. As a result, the active relaxation effect was observed that mind and body activate comfortably as experienced in Qigong or Taijiquan exercise, and flexibility of the body improved clearly in a forward bending.
Secondary, the elderly subjects with stroke-induced sequel who needed intensive nursing care maintained a prone posture. Active relaxation effect was observed similar to that observed in university students.

Free Research Field

老年看護学