2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Developing a physical activity program for functional independent daily life in the frail elderly based on their characteristics of movements and working capacity
| Project/Area Number |
13680053
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
体育学
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| Research Institution | TOYAMA MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
IWAOKA Kensuke Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor, 薬学部, 助教授 (50223368)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ONODERA Koichi Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Faculty of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (30115159)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2001 – 2002
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| Keywords | frail elderly / walking ability / muscle strength / functional independent / cognitive ability / daily physical activity |
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| Research Abstract |
To examine the intensity of daily physical activity in the institutionalized nursery home the pedometer records and the grand reaction force were measured. Average pedocounts were remarkably fewer in the frail elderly compared to those of age-matched home-residents and the intensities of physical activity programs did not seem to be enough to activate their physical fitness. No significant relation was observed between "bar clearance task" used as an index for daily living ability and maximal knee-extension strength, maximal walking velocity. The gap between visual inspection and an actual trail in "bar clearance task" appeared to be larger in the patients with hemiplegia by stroke. These results suggest that the cognitive ability for the possibility of own body movement would be quite important to perform an accurate daily activity in addition to physical working capacity such as lower muscle strength and walking ability.
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Research Products
(2 results)
