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Frailty under COVID‐19 pandemic in Japan: Changes in prevalence of frailty from 2017 to 2021 by Hirose, Tamaki, Sawaya, Yohei, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Hashimoto, Naori, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…Background After the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), “pandemic‐associated‐frailty” or profound health deterioration, in older adults has…”
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How the prevalence of frailty shifted from 2022 to 2023 as the COVID-19 pandemic calmed down in Japan: second report by Hirose, Tamaki, Sawaya, Yohei, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Hashimoto, Naori, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

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Screening for sarcopenia using calf muscle circumference in older adults requiring long-term care by Sato, Ryo, Sawaya, Yohei, Hirose, Tamaki, Shiba, Takahiro, Yin, Lu, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Urano, Tomohiko

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Assessing nutritional status in older adults requiring long‐term care: Interchangeability of bioelectrical impedance analysis and manual methods for upper arm anthropometric measurements by Sato, Ryo, Sawaya, Yohei, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Shiba, Takahiro, Hirose, Tamaki, Urano, Tomohiko

“…Aim In older adults, arm circumference and arm muscle circumference are common nutritional assessment tools. Bioelectrical impedance analysis devices can…”
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Frailty Progression over a 2-Year Period Including the Commencement Phase of Vaccination Programs against COVID-19 in Japan: Second Report by Tamaki Hirose, Yohei Sawaya, Takahiro Shiba, Tomohiko Urano

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Indicators predicting the development and improvement of sarcopenia in older adults requiring long-term care by Sato, Ryo, Sawaya, Yohei, Shiba, Takahiro, Hirose, Tamaki, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Urano, Tomohiko

“…[Purpose] This study aimed to identify factors associated with sarcopenia development and improvement among older adults requiring long-term care…”
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Patterns of Changes in Respiratory Muscle Strength over 1 Year in Non-Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia, and Severe Sarcopenia by Sawaya, Yohei, Hirose, Tamaki, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Shiba, Takahiro, Sato, Ryo, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…In this prospective longitudinal cohort study, we explored the characteristics of older people with lower respiratory muscle strength, according to sarcopenia…”
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Decrease in the usual walking speed and body fat percentage associated with a deterioration in long-term care insurance certification levels by Sawaya, Yohei, Hirose, Tamaki, Shiba, Takahiro, Sato, Ryo, Yin, Lu, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…In Japan, the number of older adults requiring long-term care insurance (LTCI) is increasing and the cost is becoming a social problem. In these fields, the…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of locomotive syndrome in young Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study by Sawaya, Yohei, Hirose, Tamaki, Onuma, Sora, Nakajima, Rina, Fujita, Seiya, Muroi, Shiori, Sato, Ryo, Yin, Lu, Shiba, Takahiro, Kobayashi, Kaoru, Urano, Tomohiko

“…The onset of locomotive syndrome (LS) precedes that of frailty. Therefore, the first step in extending healthy life expectancy is to implement measures against…”
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Sarcopenia with Depression Presents a More Severe Disability Than Only Sarcopenia among Japanese Older Adults in Need of Long-Term Care by Shiba, Takahiro, Sato, Ryo, Sawaya, Yohei, Hirose, Tamaki, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…: The combination of depression and sarcopenia, a condition prevalent worldwide, may cause dis-tinct problems that should not be underestimated. However, to…”
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The inability to open a polyethylene terephthalate bottle cap can predict sarcopenia by Sawaya, Yohei, Hirose, Tamaki, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Shiba, Takahiro, Sato, Ryo, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

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Sarcopenia is not associated with inspiratory muscle strength but with expiratory muscle strength among older adults requiring long-term care/support by Sawaya, Yohei, Shiba, Takahiro, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Hirose, Tamaki, Sato, Ryo, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…Recently, the concept of respiratory sarcopenia has been advocated, but evidence is lacking regarding which respiratory parameters are appropriate indicators…”
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Leg skeletal muscle mass asymmetry is independently associated with gait speed in older adults requiring long‐term care by Sato, Ryo, Sawaya, Yohei, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Shiba, Takahiro, Hirose, Tamaki, Urano, Tomohiko

“…Aim Decreased gait speed in older adults has been associated with incident disability, cognitive impairment, institutionalization, falls, deterioration in…”
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Kihon Checklist items associated with the development of frailty and recovery to robust status during the COVID‐19 pandemic by Hirose, Tamaki, Sawaya, Yohei, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Hashimoto, Naori, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…Aim The Kihon Checklist (KCL) is used to assess frailty in daily life. We aimed to identify KCL items associated with the development of frailty and recovery…”
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Characteristics of patients discontinuing outpatient services under long-term care insurance and its effect on frailty during COVID-19 by Hirose, Tamaki, Sawaya, Yohei, Shiba, Takahiro, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Onoda, Ko, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…Among community-dwelling older adults who require long-term care and use outpatient rehabilitation services, we aimed to examine the characteristics of…”
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Neck circumference may predict sarcopenia in Japanese older adults requiring long-term care by Sato, Ryo, Sawaya, Yohei, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Shiba, Takahiro, Hirose, Tamaki, Urano, Tomohiko

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Minimal Detectable Changes in the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test in Older Japanese Adults with Sarcopenia Requiring Long-Term Care by Yin, Lu, Sawaya, Yohei, Sato, Ryo, Shiba, Takahiro, Hirose, Tamaki, Onoda, Ko, Urano, Tomohiko

“…Background and Objectives: Although the importance of sarcopenia control has been suggested, there are no minimal detectable change (MDC) studies of older…”
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One-year longitudinal study on spinal kyphosis and respiratory function in community-dwelling older Japanese adults who require long-term care or support by Sato, Minami, Yakabi, Akihiro, Sawaya, Yohei, Shiba, Takahiro, Kubo, Akira, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Hara, Tsuyoshi

“…[Purpose] To clarify the effects of longitudinal changes in older adults by evaluating the relationship between changes in spinal kyphosis and respiratory…”
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Neck circumference is a highly reliable anthropometric measure in older adults requiring long-term care by Sato, Ryo, Sawaya, Yohei, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Yin, Lu, Shiba, Takahiro, Hirose, Tamaki, Urano, Tomohiko

“…The reliability of neck circumference measurement as an assessment tool for older adults requiring long-term care remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate…”
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High Population Density Areas in Japan are More Likely to be Influenced by COVID-19 Pandemic-Associated Frailty by Tamaki Hirose, Yohei Sawaya, Masahiro Ishizaka, Naori Hashimoto, Akira Kubo, Tomohiko Urano

“…We investigated the regional characteristics of COVID-19 pandemic-associated frailty. This three-year repeated cross-sectional study compares data from 2019…”
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