Effets of underwater therapeutic exercise on middle-the aged patients with locomotive syndrome

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350766
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
• Principal Investigator: AKAMINE Takuya 鹿屋体育大学, スポーツ生命科学系, 教授 (70175785)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TAGUCHI NOBUTAKA 鹿屋体育大学, スポーツ・武道実践科学系, 教授 (10171597) ; MANKYU HIROTOSHI 鹿屋体育大学, スポーツ・武道実践科学系, 准教授 (50239167) ; TAKATA DAI 鹿屋体育大学, スポーツ・武道実践科学系, 助教 (40404545)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 障害者スポーツ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated the effects of underwater therapeutic exercise on middle-the aged patients with locomotive syndrome (lumbago, coxarthrosis, gonarthrosis, omalgia and osteopenia, 102 people, mean 62.4 years old ). We have opened underwater therapeutic class twice a week for about 6.0 months. We had done various physical examinations, Japan Orthopaedic Association ( JOA ) evaluation before and after exercise, respectively. Several findings have been obtained as follows.
(1)In the groups of several disease, the obesity, function of respiration and circulation, elasticity and muscle power of a trunk and extremities, JOA evaluation score were improved significantly after the underwater exercise period ( p<0.05 ).
(2)Good effects for lumbar bone mineral dennsity, basal metabolism, and muscle amount were significantly observed after underwater exercise period. It was revealed that underwater therapeutic exercise provided excellent benefits for the patients with locomotive syndrome.

Free Research Field

スポーツ整形外科学