A5085250483- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Physical Activity and Health
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Stoma care and complications
- Health disparities and outcomes
International University of Health and Welfare
2020-2025
Furuno (Japan)
2020-2024
Community Care
2015
Nagoya University
2015
Abstract Background After the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), “pandemic‐associated‐frailty” or profound health deterioration, in older adults has been considered a concern. In this study, we sought to demonstrate whether pandemic‐associated‐frailty is occurring Japan, where population aging, by showing prevalence frailty before and during COVID‐19 outbreak, using same method. Methods A total 5222 Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture, aged 70 75 were surveyed annually complete...
Background Recently, the concept of respiratory sarcopenia has been advocated, but evidence is lacking regarding which parameters are appropriate indicators. Therefore, we investigated association between sarcopenia, function, and muscle strength to identify most for sarcopenia. Methods We included 124 older adults (67 men, 57 women; average age 77.2 ± 8.3 years) requiring long-term care/support who underwent Day Care rehabilitation. Handgrip strength, usual gait speed, skeletal mass were...
Aim This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence of frailty during pandemic and determine factors associated with changes in status. Methods In May–June 2020–2022, we assessed 549 participants using Kihon Checklist. Furthermore, classified participant residences as urban, suburban, rural investigated participants’ engagement hobbies community activities 2020 2022. Cochran's Q test was used analyze proportions Subsequently, conducted a binomial logistic regression analysis...
[Purpose] The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) criteria were recently updated. However, whether these changes would result in a difference sarcopenia prevalence was unclear. We therefore focused on Japanese older adults who required long-term care/support and determined the differences between new old criteria. [Participants Methods] This cross-sectional study included 161 aged ≥65 years along with ongoing daycare. Handgrip strength, usual gait speed, skeletal muscle mass index...
[Purpose] We focused on skeletal muscle mass index, one of the biomarkers sarcopenia, and investigated association between index parameters lung function respiratory strength. [Participants Methods] After applying exclusion criteria, we included, in this cross-sectional study, 120 community-dwelling older adults aged ≥65 years who required long-term care/support underwent ambulatory rehabilitation under care insurance system Japan. measured forced vital capacity, expiratory volume 1 second,...
Background Among community-dwelling older adults who require long-term care and use outpatient rehabilitation services, we aimed to examine the characteristics of patients discontinued using services prevent exposure COVID-19 effects this discontinuation on patient frailty. Methods Participants were 119 (69 males, 50 females; average age 77.3 ± 8.3 years) requiring used services. Our service involved day for undergoing including pick-up drop-off under insurance system. They divided into two...
Background and Objectives: Although the importance of sarcopenia control has been suggested, there are no minimal detectable change (MDC) studies older adults with sarcopenia, to our knowledge, criteria for determining effectiveness interventions unknown. The purpose this study was calculate MDC in five times sit-to-stand test (FTSST) Japanese use it as an index determine future interventions. Materials Methods: This a cross-sectional conducted January February 2023. participants were using...
The reliability of neck circumference measurement as an assessment tool for older adults requiring long-term care remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the in care, and effect edema on error. Two physical therapists measured circumference. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) Bland–Altman analyses were performed examine measurement. Correlation analysis was used relationship between values (extracellular water/total body water) difference. For inter-rater measurement, overall ICC...
Abstract Background The onset of locomotive syndrome (LS) precedes that frailty. Therefore, the first step in extending healthy life expectancy is to implement measures against LS young adults. aim this study was investigate prevalence and its associated factors adults for early detection prevention LS. Methods participants comprised 413 university students specializing health sciences (192 males 221 females) with an average age 19.1 ± 1.2 years. All voluntarily participated reported no...
In the lives of those who are target community health nursing, it is important to collaborate with individuals and communities improve their quality life. Herein, we aimed determine association between Internet use among older locomotive syndrome (LS), frailty, sarcopenia. this cross-sectional study conducted July 2022 March 2023, recruited 105 community-dwelling Japanese adults participated in a care prevention project called “Kayoi-no-ba”. All participants were divided into non-Internet...
The Kihon Checklist (KCL) is used to assess frailty in daily life. We aimed identify KCL items associated with the development of and recovery robust status during COVID-19 pandemic.We conducted a 1-year prospective cohort study community-dwelling adults aged 70 75 years Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Information regarding age, sex, presence disease was collected May 2020 (baseline) June 2021 (follow-up) using mailed questionnaire. Changes as determined by at baseline follow-up...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic significantly affected the physical and mental functions in older adults, resulting “corona-frailty”. This 2-year prospective study characterized changes quantitative measures corona-frailty among a cohort of community-dwelling women. Changes were evaluated using face-to-face interactions with 39 Japanese women (mean age: 76.1 ± 5.9) 2019 (pre-pandemic baseline) 2021 (follow-up during pandemic). Quantitative measurements handgrip strength, walking speed,...
Background and objectives: The combination of depression sarcopenia, a condition prevalent worldwide, may cause dis-tinct problems that should not be underestimated. However, to the best our knowledge, no reports have investigated combined effects sarcopenia. In this study, we compared physical function, nutritional status, daily functioning among older adults with only (OD), those sarcopenia (OS), (SD) examine Materials Methods: participants were 186 communi-ty-dwelling individuals who...
This study investigated the relationship between eye frailty and physical, social, psychological/cognitive weaknesses among older adults in Japan. The participants were 192 community-dwelling adult women. We measured handgrip strength, walking speed, skeletal muscle mass; additionally, their frailties surveyed using questionnaires. Eye self-checks used to assess frailty. Exploratory confirmatory factor analyses employed verify validity of self-checks. prevalence related factors by conducting...
In this prospective longitudinal cohort study, we explored the characteristics of older people with lower respiratory muscle strength, according to sarcopenia severity, over course 1 year. The maximum expiratory pressure (MEP), grip walking speed, and skeletal mass index 58 participants (28 men, 30 women; mean age, 76.9 ± 7.7 years) were measured at baseline 1-year follow-up. Participants classified into a decreased MEP group (n = 29; by ≥10% after year) non-decreased <10%). Sarcopenia...
[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the problems associated with osteosarcopenia and its effect on physical performance, nutritional status, support or care required by older community-dwelling adults. [Participants Methods] investigated 141 adults requiring using an ambulatory rehabilitation service. The patients were divided into a control, osteopenia only, sarcopenia group. We associations of each condition baseline information, grip strength, gait speed, Mini Nutritional...
[Purpose] To characterize depression related to nutritional status in older adults requiring long-term care. [Participants and Methods] One hundred six individuals (66 males 40 females) over the age of 65 who required support level 1/2 or care 1 were receiving day through insurance (LTCI) system, enrolled. The survey items included basic attributes, comorbidities, previous medical history, support/care under Japan's LTCI Mini Nutritional Assessment–Short Form, Geriatric Depression Scale 15...
In older adults, arm circumference and muscle are common nutritional assessment tools. Bioelectrical impedance analysis devices can automatically measure circumference. However, the interchangeability of measurements made by bioelectrical with actual manual has not been clarified. This study examined these two their relationship sarcopenia.The between was calculated using Bland-Altman in 112 adults certified to require long-term care Japanese system. Furthermore, multivariate used...