2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study on fall-related physical fitness and performance characteristics of a fall avoidance in the elderly
| Project/Area Number |
24700751
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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 |
Applied health science
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| Research Institution | Gifu University |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIN Sohee 岐阜大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (50595973)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 転倒関連体力 / 躓き / 障害物歩行 |
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| Research Abstract |
So far, we have studied fall risk factors and useful tests to evaluate fall-related physical fitness in the elderly. We found O-SFS to be a particularly useful test to discriminate the elderly who are liable to trip and those who have high fall risks. In addition, we measured the movements of stepping over an obstacle and fall avoidance in the elderly using a three-dimensional motion analysis system, and were able to determine the performance characteristics of the elderly in stepping over an obstacle and of those who have impaired balance.
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