Postural learning processes contributing to motor learning and the effects of aging

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K01409
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: Saito Hiroshi 北海道大学, 保健科学研究院, 助教 (60301917)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 笠原 敏史 北海道大学, 保健科学研究院, 助教 (10312422) ; 山中 正紀 北海道大学, 保健科学研究院, 教授 (40166757) ; 前島 洋 北海道大学, 保健科学研究院, 教授 (60314746)
• Research Collaborator: CHIBA TAKESHI 北海道大学病院, リハビリテーション部, 理学療法士 ; SABASHI KENTO 北海道大学病院, リハビリテーション部, 理学療法士
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 姿勢制御 / 筋活動 / 運動学習 / 体性感覚

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To examine how postural control adapts and aging affects which aspect of postural control, we investigated learning effects and aging effects on a repetitive reaching task, ball catching task and somatosensory system stimulating task in younger and elderly. The results of this study showed that changes in posture control may affect motor learning, the ankle joint motion and muscle activities of gastrocnemius are influenced by aging and somatosensory system strongly influences improvement in balance ability.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション科学