A5032607257- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Bone Metabolism and Diseases
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Estrogen and related hormone effects
Kio University
2012-2024
American Physical Therapy Association
2006-2015
Hiroshima Prefectural Rehabilitation Center
2008-2009
Nagasaki Medical Center
2008
Yamaguchi University
2005
Hiroshima University
1997-2001
Intake of high-fat/high-sucrose (HFS) diet or high fat influences bone metabolism in young rodents, but its effects on properties aged rodents still remain unclear. This study aimed to examine the HFS intake trabecular architecture (TBA) and cortical geometry (CBG) rats. Fifteen male Wistar rats over 1 year were randomly divided into two groups. One group was fed a standard laboratory (SLD) other for six months. The femur/tibia, obtained from both groups at end experimental period, scanned...
Falls are a common problem among elderly persons, but the training for fall prevention is not well established. Therefore, effectiveness of toe grasp was examined in this study. Spontaneous postural sway tested on persons (N=19) with eyes open and closed. Using force plate, responses were quantified terms total track length, environmental areas, maximum amplitude distance X-axis, Y-axis. The data compared between group control group. Total length (eyes closed), areas open) X-axis closed)...
To examine the effects of whole body vibration (WBV) on bone properties in growing rats, and to explore optimal conditions for enhancing properties.Thirty-six 4-week-old male rats were divided into 1 control 5 experimental groups. Each group underwent WBV at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 Hz (0.5 g, 15 min/d, d/wk) 8 weeks. We measured size, muscle weight mechanical strength right tibia. Trabecular mass trabecular microstructure (TBMS) left tibia analyzed by micro-computed tomography. Serum levels...
Influences on dynamic balance were examined by comparing footwear with clog thongs such as slippers thongs, to without them leather-soled sandals, and Japanese socks. Forty three university students in good health took part this examination. In the case of postural response latencies horizontal movement platform decreased when compared that for thongs. standing strength was moved horizontally, Among socks, both latency minimal sandals. Therefore, it can be said thin soles, low heels most...
This experiment, conducted with the cooperation of 30 healthy university students, was a comparative study how dynamic balance is affected by various types footwear on an immobilized foot-ankle joint. Results indicated increase muscular exertion related to control posture when joint immobilized. When shock absorption materials were used, extended latency evident and bottom surface foot stimulated, as protuberances "health-sandals" type footwear, increased cerebrum skin perception noted. In...
The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) change the lifestyles demented people their caregivers. While various interventions in have been reported, relationship between family visits suppression BPSD a nursing home has rarely addressed. This study investigated whether frequency was associated with reduction aging home. Sixty-seven aged (average age: 87.3 years), who were diagnosed as having according to Hasegawa Dementia Scale-Revised (HDS-R) score, selected. They divided...
The aim of this study was to investigate the actual situation low back pain (LBP) prevention in care workers with questionnaires, and data were used clarify decrease LBP factors. Subjects 52 (30.7 ± 10.0 years old) a nursing home who filled out two kinds questionnaires about LBP, one prevalence (QN1) other control measures (QN2). They had either license certified worker, 1st or 2nd class worker. collected for purpose finding differences age career (QN2) between subjects without LBP. average...
We conducted a prospective study on the actual state of fall occurrence and related factors some dementia patients admitted to certain geriatric hospital. Information falls was obtained from assessment recorded by staff. The number these subjects totaled 110 (20 males 90 females), period this 6 months. Their rate during that as high 56%. frequently occurring places peak time coincided with times slots in which their activity enhanced. Most injuries suffered due were minor ones, there no bone...
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to make an experimental model cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) using Wistar rats, in order analyze the influence CSCI on respiratory function. [Subjects] Thirty-two male 12-week-old rats were used. [Methods] made at levels from C3 C7, and we performed pneumotachography electromyography (EMG) diaphragm. Computed tomography used determine level damage. [Results] After operation, tidal volume with a decreased approximately 22.3% its pre-injury value. In...
In a unilaterally denervated diaphragm, atrophy of fast-twitch glycolytic (FG) fibers, but not oxidative (FOG) or slow-twitch (SO) occurs. The inhibition in FOG and SO fibers may be due to the effects stretch stimuli caused by respiratory contraction contralateral diaphragm. We examined exercise (treadmill running) on histochemical biochemical properties muscle costal diaphragm three groups. Eighteen rats were distributed (i) denervation + treadmill running (Dn ex) group, (ii) (Dn) (iii)...
Diabetic skeletal muscles show reduced contractile force and increased fatigability. Hands are a target for several diabetes-induced complications. Therefore, handgrip strength often occurs as consequence of diabetes. The aim this study was to examine whether long-term exercise can prevent reduction grip in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) model OLETF rats, explore the mechanisms underlying reduction. Ten 5-week-old rats were used experimental animals, five non-diabetic LETO controls rats....
This study was investigated the influence by ovariectomy (OVX) and calcium diet on bone properties in eighty-one female ICR strain mice with age of 5 weeks. The animals were randomly assigned to sham operation (SHAM), OVX, SHAM+low Ca intake (L.Ca) OVX+L.Ca group. They euthanized lethal dose pentobarbital sodium at day 50, 100 140 post-operatively. For determining properties, both femur tibial bones excised from hind limb, removed off surrounding tissues. Thereafter, length, dry weight, also...
〔目的〕リラクセーション法の違いが身体反応に与える影響を調査することを目的とした。〔対象〕健常男性5名，女性6名の11名（23.7±3.6歳）とした。〔方法〕腹式呼吸，漸進的筋弛緩法，音楽鑑賞，アロマセラピーの4方法を実施し，その前後の呼吸数，心拍数，拡張期・収縮期血圧，立位体前屈指床間距離（以下FFD），膝伸展位股関節屈曲角度（以下SLR），計算問題正答数（以下計算力）の変化を調べた。〔結果〕腹式呼吸，音楽鑑賞，アロマセラピー，漸進的筋弛緩法の順で方法施行前後に有意な変化を示した測定項目が多かった。〔結語〕リラクセーション法のリハ現場への応用は，簡便でかつリラクセーション反応（筋緊張緩和など）が最も多く認められた腹式呼吸が適していると考えられた。
This study aimed to investigate differences in physical function by bone mass category as assessed speed of sound, and the association between Japanese elderly women.Participants (≥65 years, n = 954) were divided into osteoporosis, osteopenia, normal groups based on sound values, parameters compared among groups. In addition, predictive ability for low was determined area under curve analysis. Data collected 4 cities Nara, Japan, 2007 or 2008.All functions significantly lower osteoporotic...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases fracture risk despite normal to high levels of bone mineral density. Bone quality is known affect fragility in T2DM. The aim this study was clarify the trabecular microstructure and cortical geometry femur T2DM model rats. Five-week-old Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF; n = 5) (LETO; rats were used. At age 18 months, femurs scanned with micro-computed tomography, analyzed. Trabecular deteriorated OLETF Compared LETO rats, volume fraction,...
We examined the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) on bone properties in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) model rats. Twenty male Hos:ZFDM-Leprfa, fa/fa rats (divided into DM and WBV groups, N = 10 each) fa/+ (as control (CON) group) were used. The group underwent at 45 Hz frequency, with 0.5 g acceleration (15 min/day, 5 days/week) for 8 weeks. Trabecular cortical mass, trabecular microstructure (TBMS), geometry (CBG) analyzed via micro-computed tomography. Bone mechanical strength (maximum load,...