The Effects of an Exercise Program for the Female Elderly in the Community

Yamamoto, Mieko; Shin, Toshio; Nakazono, Takao; Nagata, Jyoji; Haraguchi, Tsuyoshi; Kan, Shounin; Hara, Masayoshi; K, Okada; Noguchi, Kumiko; Matsuda, Shinya

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“…Most of participants showed a statistically significant improvement for their physical fitness level such as maximal isometric knee extension strength, balance scale, and walking speed 5) . Similar results have been accumulated in the other population [6][7][8][9][10] .…”

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Analysis of Causes of Dependency Under the Long Term Care Insurance Scheme in Japan

Matsuda

Fujino

Yano

2007

Asian Pacific Journal of Disease Management

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After the introduction of the Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI), the number of persons who received the LTCI services increased very rapidly. This causes a rapid increase in LTCI expenditures and premium. In order to make LTCI scheme sustainable, it is pivotal how to maintain the ADL and health level of the elderly. For this purpose, we have investigated the causes of dependency among the LTCI users in order to establish an appropriate preventive strategy. The materials were LTCI related data (assessment sheet and physician's opinion report) of 2002 whole year of K city, Fukuoka. Total number of data is 30,562 cases. The cases were stratified by diagnosis, LTCI eligibility level, and type of residence. There are interesting differences in causal diagnoses according to the eligibility level. In the case of slightly frail elderly, the osteo-muscular disorders are the most important causes of dependency. On the contrary, among the severely frail elderly, the cerebro-vascular diseases (CVD) were the most important. The number of users with dementia increases along with LTCI level. Considering that the largest increase in LTCI users has been observed in the slightly frail elderly, it is very important to organize a ADL prevention program focusing to osteo-muscular disorders, such as a community based physical fitness class.

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Analysis of Causes of Dependency Under the Long Term Care Insurance Scheme in Japan

Matsuda

Fujino

Yano

2007

Asian Pacific Journal of Disease Management

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“…Interestingly, the effect was more apparent for the latter group. In addition, the group with twice a week exercise has decreased the activity in daily life [16][17][18] . Hanaoka has examined the influence of intermittent period on the effect of physical fitness training 17) .…”

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Analysis of Effect of the Community Based Physical Fitness Program for the Aged in an Isolated Island, Japan -An Application of the "Active Centenarian Physical Fitness Program (Iki-iki hyaku-sai Taiso)"-

Yano

Sakai²,

Ibayashi

et al. 2007

Asian Pacific Journal of Disease Management

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In order to test the usefulness of non-machine based physical fitness program, so called "Active centenarian physical fitness program", the authors have applied this program in an isolated island of Kagoshima. The participants were the 18 slightly frail elderly more than 65 years old (4 males and 14 females). The average age was 78.17 ± 4.18 years old (min: 71, max: 85 years old). The main exercises continues about 30 minutes composing of: (1) Raises arms to back (2) Raises arms to sideways (3) Bending and extending knees (4) Standing up from chair (5) Extending knees (6) Raising legs to back (7) Raising legs to horizontal. After the 12 weeks intervention, improvement was observed for most of the physical fitness tests. So far as lifestyle, mental status and IADL were concerned, there were improvement observed in social role, intellectual activeness, outdoor activity, and hobby activity. Compared with the machine-based physical fitness program, the Active centenarian physical fitness program has more merits for application in the community setting, i.e. cheaper cost, easiness to master, safer physical activity.

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Iwami

Miyawaki

Santo

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Journal of Life Support Engineering

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Machines and equipment to improve the healthy daily life of elderly people are becoming increasingly important. Resistance training equipment is especially effective for muscle atrophy prevention, not only in healthy adult people, but also in elderly people and even disabled individuals. Reportedly, training for elderly people is safe, and it ameliorates cardiovascular disease risk factors. Based on a new concept to strengthen disused muscles and to enable whole-body exercise in seniors, we developed a device using power rehabilitation technology. This study developed a new rowing machine that elderly people can use for safe and effective rehabilitation exercise.

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The Effects of an Exercise Program for the Female Elderly in the Community

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Analysis of Causes of Dependency Under the Long Term Care Insurance Scheme in Japan

Analysis of Causes of Dependency Under the Long Term Care Insurance Scheme in Japan

Analysis of Effect of the Community Based Physical Fitness Program for the Aged in an Isolated Island, Japan -An Application of the "Active Centenarian Physical Fitness Program (Iki-iki hyaku-sai Taiso)"-

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