Impact of heat stress to prevent skeletal muscle atrophy in patients with chronic heart failure

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26750190
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Nagasaki University
• Principal Investigator: MORIMOTO Yosuke 長崎大学, 病院(医学系), 技術職員 (40534409)
• Research Collaborator: KOZU Ryo 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(保健学科), 教授 (80423622) ; YANO Yudai 長崎大学, 病院(医学系), 技術職員 (10771389) ; TAWARA Yuichi 聖隷クリストファー大学, リハビリテーション学部, 准教授 (80781971) ; MIO Naoki 広島大学, 大学病院, 理学療法士 ; FUKUSHIMA Takuya 長崎大学, 病院(医学系), 技術職員
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: サルコペニア / 心不全 / 大腿四頭筋筋厚

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Muscle mass of patients with chronic heart failure is an important factor determining the exercise capacity. In recent years, reduced muscle mass has been called sarcopenia. On the other hand, it has been reported that the prevention of reduced muscle mass can be expected by heat stress, but that effect on patients with chronic heart failure has not been shown. In this study, we aimed to examine that effect. Then, we examined the effects of heat stress for sarcopenia on patients with chronic heart failure. As a result, it was found that age, sex and nutritional status are significantly factors, and it was found that sarcopenia and nutritional status in men have a significantly relationship.

Free Research Field

心臓リハビリテーション