Examination of physical function changes, exercise and nutrition program of elderly people living in the community with different degrees of independence
Description: We examined the issues of exercise intervention and nutrition education from the viewpoint of changes in body composition, physical function, and nutritional intake of community-dwelling elderly people with different degrees of independence. We investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia in the care-needing group, the care-preventing group, and the voluntary exercise group, and the effects of decreased SMI on physical function. The decrease in SMI was associated with a decrease in BMI and lower leg muscle mass, resulting in decreased physical function such as grip strength and FR. The effect of exercise was examined from the changes in physical function one year later, and the necessity of exercise intervention to increase trunk ability and lower limb muscle mass was shown. We examined the factors related to SMI from the diet of people with reduced SMI and showed the need for nutritional guidance to improve BMI to an appropriate range by ingesting cereals and protein foods.
Amount: ¥1,950,000
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Start date: 2017-04-01
End date: 2020-03-31
Investigator: Nobue NAGASAWA
Institution: Jumonji University
Funded outputs count: 0
Funder award ID: 17K09128
OpenAlex ID: G4281777076