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Health Care Sciences & Services
Yongjian Lu, Koryu Sato, Masato Nagai, Hirokazu Miyatake, Katsunori Kondo, Naoki Kondo
Summary: This study constructed a machine learning algorithm model that can predict functional disability in community-dwelling older adults over a 5-year period. The study found that age, self-rated health, variables related to falls and posture stabilization, and diagnoses of Parkinson's disease and dementia are important features for predicting functional disability. Additionally, household characteristics such as the number of members, income, and receiving public assistance, as well as moderate physical activity and driving, were identified as important predictors.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Takafumi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Hikichi, Katsunori Kondo, Ken Osaka, Jun Aida
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effects of a community-based center intervention on the onset of functional disability among residents in disaster-affected areas. The results showed that community-based center activities did not have a significant impact on functional disability onset for all participants, but there were differences by sex, with women experiencing a longer period without functional disability when using community-based centers.
GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Daisuke Matsumoto, Katsuhiko Takatori
Summary: The present study revealed regional differences in disability incidence among older adults in Japan, and participation in multiple social activities was associated with a reduced risk of disability. Community-based approaches should be developed to prevent disability in older adults.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Tao Chen, Sanmei Chen, Takanori Honda, Hiro Kishimoto, Yu Nofuji, Kenji Narazaki
Summary: This study examined the associations between sedentary time and patterns and the risk of functional disability among older adults. The results showed that higher levels of sedentary time were associated with an increased risk of functional disability. However, this association was not significant after adjusting for moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA). Replacing sedentary time with MVPA, but not with light physical activity (LPA), was associated with a reduced risk of functional disability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sanae Matsuyama, Yoshitaka Murakami, Yukai Lu, Toshimasa Sone, Yumi Sugawara, Ichiro Tsuji
Summary: Social participation is associated with longer disability-free life expectancy among Japanese older adults. Encouraging social participation at the population level could increase the years lived in good health for older individuals.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
T. Hata, S. Seino, Y. Yokoyama, M. Narita, M. Nishi, A. Hida, S. Shinkai, A. Kitamura, Yoshinori Fujiwara
Summary: After a 5-year follow-up study, it was found that older adults should avoid eating alone or increase dietary variety to prevent functional disability. Providing an environment for communal eating or food provision services in the community can help achieve this goal.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sophie Boyer, Justine Trimouillas, Noelle Cardinaud, Caroline Gayot, Cecile Laubarie-Mouret, Nathalie Dumoitier, Karen Rudelle, Michel Druet-Cabanac, Marie-Laure Laroche, Achille Tchalla
Summary: This study described the characteristics of a cohort of elderly subjects who showed signs of frailty and loss of independence. Factors such as impaired health status, poor physical performance, cognition, isolation, depression, or nutrition were found to contribute to these characteristics.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Junko Saito, Hiroshi Murayama, Takayuki Ueno, Masashige Saito, Maho Haseda, Tami Saito, Katsunori Kondo, Naoki Kondo
Summary: This study aimed to identify distinct trajectories of disability and their associated factors among older adults in Japan. Five trajectories of functional disability were identified, and self-rated health was found to be a common predictor. Additionally, higher education was associated with a higher probability of more severe functional decline in older men.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Satoko Fujihara, Yasuhiro Miyaguni, Taishi Tsuji, Katsunori Kondo
Summary: This study examines the contextual association between types of community-level social participation and functional disability. The results show that community-level sports and hobby group participation have a beneficial effect on preventing functional disability among older adults. Particularly, females benefit more from community-level social participation. Promoting sports and hobby groups in a community may help prevent functional disability among older adults.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mark Kheifets, Abigail Goshen, Uri Goldbourt, Guy Witberg, Alon Eisen, Ran Kornowski, Yariv Gerber
Summary: This study examined the impact of education, income, and neighborhood socioeconomic status on physical activity and frailty in older adults. The study found that multiple socioeconomic status measures were positively associated with physical activity, which was a strong predictor of lower subsequent frailty risk.
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Sport Sciences
Kumiko Ito, Yasutake Tomata, Shuichi Obuchi, Hisashi Kawai, Shu Zhang, Toshimasa Sone, Yumi Sugawara, Ichiro Tsuji
Summary: This study examined the association between time spent walking per day and disability-free survival (DFS) time. The results suggest that longer time spent walking per day contributes to longer DFS time.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Afnan M. Gimie, Andrea I. Melgar Castillo, C. Daniel Mullins, Jason R. Falvey
Summary: This study compares the characteristics of older adults who use public transportation to those who do not. The results show that older adults who use public transportation are younger and more likely to identify as non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic. Additionally, financially strained older adults are more likely to rely on public transportation.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2022)
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Gerontology
Elizabeth Vasquez, Isabel O'Malley, Mario Cruz-Gonzalez, Esther Velasquez, Margarita Alegria
Summary: The study findings suggest that emotional social support plays a positive role in facilitating participation and completion in disability prevention programs.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mostafa Zarei, Shabnam Soltanirad, Abdolreza Kazemi, Barbara J. Hoogenboom, Mahdi Hosseinzadeh
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether composite Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test scores can predict musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) in youth volleyball players. The findings demonstrated that an FMS score of <= 14 is an identifiable risk factor for injury in young volleyball players.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Tomohiro Hosoda, Shota Hamada
Summary: Over fifty percent of older patients who recovered from COVID-19 in a tertiary care hospital in Japan experienced functional decline at discharge. Impairment in baseline activities of daily living, female sex, and elevated plasma D-dimer levels at admission were associated with a greater risk of functional decline.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kenji Tsunoda, Naruki Kitano, Yuko Kai, Ken Uchida, Tsutomu Kuchiki, Tomohiro Okura, Toshiya Nagamatsu
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2015)
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Yuko Kai, Toshiya Nagamatsu, Yoshinori Kitabatake, Hiroomi Sensui
MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
(2016)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kenji Tsunoda, Yuko Kai, Naruki Kitano, Ken Uchida, Tsutomu Kuchiki, Toshiya Nagamatsu
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2016)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Satoru Kanamori, Yuko Kai, Jun Aida, Katsunori Kondo, Ichiro Kawachi, Hiroshi Hirai, Kokoro Shirai, Yoshiki Ishikawa, Kayo Suzuki
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Satoru Kanamori, Tomoko Takamiya, Shigeru Inoue, Yuko Kai, Ichiro Kawachi, Katsunori Kondo
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2016)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Satoru Kanamori, Tomoko Takamiya, Shigeru Inoue, Yuko Kai, Taishi Tsuji, Katsunori Kondo
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Satoru Kanamori, Taishi Tsuji, Tomoko Takamiya, Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Shigeru Inoue, Daisuke Takagi, Yuko Kai, Mitsuya Yamakita, Yoshito Kameda, Katsunori Kondo
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Takashi Jindo, Yuko Kai, Naruki Kitano, Kyohsuke Wakaba, Mitsuru Makishima, Koji Takeda, Michitaka Iida, Kinji Igarashi, Takashi Arao
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Takashi Jindo, Yuko Kai, Naruki Kitano, Mitsuru Makishima, Koji Takeda, Takashi Arao
Summary: This study shows that an ergonomic office design with ABW and HAD can improve cardiometabolic risk factors in office workers possibly through changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Sport Sciences
Naruki Kitano, Yuko Kai, Takashi Jindo, Yuya Fujii, Kenji Tsunoda, Takashi Arao
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between domain-specific movement behaviors and cardiometabolic health among office workers. Results showed that reducing sedentary behavior and increasing physical activity during non-working time on workdays may be beneficial for managing cardiometabolic health.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kazuki Hyodo, Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Michitaka Iida, Yuya Watanabe, Aiko Ueno, Takayuki Noda, Kenji Kawahara, Sumiyo Nishida, Yuko Kai, Takashi Arao
Summary: During the COVID-19 epidemic, a web-based aerobic dance exercise program was developed and found to be feasible, enjoyable, and safe for older adults. The study also identified areas for improvement in the web-based exercise delivery system.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Satoru Kanamori, Naoki Kondo, Tomoko Takamiya, Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Shigeru Inoue, Taishi Tsuji, Yuko Kai, Go Muto, Katsunori Kondo
Summary: This study in Japan shows that older men who have worked in small companies may have lower mortality risks through social participation, highlighting the importance of creating an environment that encourages their participation in social activities to reduce health inequalities.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Naruki Kitano, Yuko Kai, Takashi Jindo, Kenji Tsunoda, Takashi Arao
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2020)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kenji Tsunoda, Naruki Kitano, Yuko Kai, Taishi Tsuji, Yuki Soma, Takashi Jindo, Jieun Yoon, Tomohiro Okura
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH
(2015)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Takashi Jindo, Yuko Kai, Naruki Kitano, Kenji Tsunoda, Toshiya Nagamatsu, Takashi Arao
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2020)