Investigation of usefulness and development in assessment system of physical performance tests for older people

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25870703
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering; Applied health science
• Research Institution: Kitasato University
• Principal Investigator: KAMIDE Naoto 北里大学, 医療衛生学部, 講師 (20424096)
• Research Collaborator: SHIBA Yoshitaka ; SATO Haruhiko ; ANDO Masataka ; NAKAZONO Tetsuharu ; KAMIYA Ryo
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 運動機能 / 標準値 / 評価 / 有用性 / 生活機能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we could achieve the following purpose: (i) determined the reference values in five physical performance tests (5m walking time at comfortable pace, 5m walking time at maximum pace, timed up and go test, 5 repetition chair stand test and grip strength) for community-dwelling older people; (ii) developed the assessment system for judgement in physical performance test based on the reference values which was determined by this study; (iii) established the evidence for the association between functional decline in older people and judgment outcome by the assessment system. Through this study, we could develop the easy assessment system for judgement in physical performance tests for community-dwelling older people. Further, we showed that a judgment outcome by the assessment system could predict functional decline in older people; that fact indicated the usefulness of the assessment system which was developed in this study.

Free Research Field

老年学