2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
EFFECT OF SHOCK ABSORBING FLOOR ON THE RISK OF FALLS AND FRACTURE IN NURSING FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY
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23656364
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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 |
Town planning/Architectural planning
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| Research Institution | Osaka City University |
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Principal Investigator |
MIURA Ken 大阪市立大学, 大学院・生活科学研究科, 准教授 (70311743)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
IKEBUCHI Mitsuhiko 大阪市立大学, 大学院・医学研究科, 講師 (70453131)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 高齢者施設 / 転倒 / 転落 / 骨折 / 床 / 衝撃吸収性 |
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| Research Abstract |
Analysis of this data revealed the following observations. About 80% of facilities were constructed of reinforced concrete, and about90% had hard floors, which do not absorb shock well during a fall. Hard floors had a statistically-determined incidence of
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