A Method for Evaluating Stomatognathic Sarcopenia Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25862089
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social dentistry
• Research Institution: The Nippon Dental University
• Principal Investigator: Ono Sachie 日本歯科大学, 新潟生命歯学部, 講師 (60409240)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 近赤外分光法 / 顎口腔サルコペニア / サーモグラフィー / 口腔機能向上

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Measures against changes in muscle disuse and other changes have begun to attract attention from the perspective of nursing prevention. This study is intended to verify requirements for indexing and combining near-infrared spectroscopy with infrared thermography to allow quantitative and direct evaluation of stomatognathic sarcopenia.
We used a measurement system that we built to measure subjects with different oral statuses. The results we obtained represent basic data for the development of expandable indices that will allow changes in hemodynamics thought to affect changes in oral function homeostasis and supporting functions to be understood, and that could be used to confirm the effects of functional training and other factors.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学