2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Assessment system of potential for falling and support measures for the elderly with musculoskeletal ambulation disability symptom.
| Project/Area Number |
23650431
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Applied health science
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
YAMAJI Shunsuke 福井大学, 医学部, 准教授 (40311021)
YAMADA Takayoshi 福井大学, 教育地域科学部, 講師 (60413770)
KITABAYASHI Tamotsu 東京理科大学, 理学部, 講師 (30381693)
UCHIYAMA Masanobu 秋田県立大学, 総合科学教育研究センター, 准教授 (30464556)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 加齢・老化 / 転倒予防 |
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| Research Abstract |
The elderly with musculoskeletal ambulation disability symptom (physically frail older people) is reluctant to improve fall-related physical functions for a fall prevention. This study aimed to develop the measuring system to identify safely the potential of falling for these older adults, and to propose the support measure to improve the fall risk based on the screening result by this system. We developed the measuring system which can measure a body alignment (posture) and a center of foot pressure path at the same time. In addition, we proposed new tests combined with an exercise for frail older people, that is, four-way movement limit of foot pressure test and stipulated tempo step test.
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