2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Non-invasive measurement of thoracic deformity and the respiratory function in individuals with severe motor and intellectual disorders
Project/Area Number |
24700546
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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Research Institution | Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (2013-2014) Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences (2012) |
Principal Investigator |
HORIMOTO Yoshitaka 北海道医療大学, リハビリテーション科学部, 教授 (40555546)
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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Keywords | 重症心身障害 / 胸郭変形 / 呼吸 / 横隔膜 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
For early detection and treatment of the thoracic deformity (TD) in individuals with severe motor and intellectual disorders (SMID), we developed the measurement of TD using the computed tomography (CT) image. In this study, we develop the non-invasive measurement of TD and the method of measuring the respiratory function in individuals with SMID. And we show the relationship between the measurement of TD and respiratory function. As a results, we developed a method for measuring by using anthropometer and spreading caliper, it confirmed the reliability and validity. Although measuring the thickness of diaphragm may show the respiratory function in individuals with SMID, it was considered necessary a review of analytical methods. In this study, we could not show the relationship between the measurement of TD and respiratory function.
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Free Research Field |
リハビリテーション科学
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