表題番号：2015B-417
日付：2016/04/13
研究課題骨格筋・腱特性の加齢変化とトレーニング効果：ロコモティブシンドロームの予防・改善
| 研究者所属（当時） | 資格 | 氏名 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| （代表者） | スポーツ科学学術院 スポーツ科学部 | 教授 | 川上 泰雄 |
| （連携研究者） | スポーツ科学学術院 | 次席研究員 | 稲見崇孝 |
| （連携研究者） | スポーツ科学学術院 | 研究助手 | 齋藤輝 |
| （連携研究者） | スポーツ科学学術院 | 研究補助者 | 福田渉 |
- 研究成果概要
- The aims of our studies were to investigate the physical properties, association of muscle-tendon unit and physical activity functions, and their individual variations in elderly populations. To establish the methodology of the present study, we have performed the fundamental experiments on young populations focusing on the skeletal muscle hardness-length relationship and the functional roles of fascia by muscle contraction. Furthermore, the shoe insole possessing high bending stiffness was designed in order to improve the locomotive abilities. In addition, we performed a cross-sectional study on 210 participants of different ages to investigate the association between skeletal muscle properties and physical functions in relation to aging. A significant correlation between maximal walking speed and leg extension power was observed. It was concluded that for the improvement of locomotive abilities, leg extension power is important for the elderly. We are planning to reveal the relationship between skeletal muscle mass and locomotion abilities of elderly populations.