2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of an oral function improvement program available on smartphones and its effect on independent elderly people living in snow-covered and cold region
| Project/Area Number |
24792346
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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 |
Social dentistry
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
KAZUTAKA Okada 北海道大学, 歯学研究科(研究院), 助教 (80399857)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 口腔機能向上 / 介護予防 / タブレット端末 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
An application on smartphones or tablet terminals which provide an oral function improvement program was developed, and the effects of this program were inspected. This application was continuously executed among independent elderly people who had never used smartphones or tablet terminals. It was effective to improve oral hygiene, dry mouth, oral muscle strength, and dexterity of tongue and lip. This study suggests that this application was useful to oral function improvement.
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| Free Research Field |
高齢者歯科学
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