Search Results - "Watanabe, Miyoko"

Using crutches during walking possibly reduces gait imagery accuracy among healthy young and older adults by Watanabe, Miyoko, Tani, Hiroaki

“…[Purpose] Although crutches are widely used in the field of rehabilitation to improve gait performance, patients usually have difficulties using them, and this…”
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Building a future society that helps female scientists and physicians thrive by Watanabe, Miyoko O

“…Japan is now at a major historical turning point with its shrinking population. While conventional wisdom is no longer applicable, we have an excellent…”
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Effects of active and passive light-touch support on postural stability during tandem standing by Watanabe, Miyoko, Tani, Hiroaki

“…[Purpose] Light-touch support (consisting of a load <100 g) is useful for reducing postural sway while standing and walking. However, it is unclear which types…”
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Does an interference task immediately after practice prevent memory consolidation of sequence-specific learning? by Shibazaki, Akito, Watanabe, Miyoko

“…[Purpose] Learning of movement procedures (sequence learning) is essential in physical therapy. Studies have shown that sequence-specific learning may be…”
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Changes in physical function in older females over a 5 year period by Yakabi, Akihiro, Watanabe, Miyoko, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Itokazu, Masafumi, Kubo, Akira

“…[Purpose] The quality of physical functions was evaluated prospectively in older females over a 5 year period to identify the physical functions that are more…”
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Improvement of frailty prevalence: difference in factors affecting frailty prevalence among 75 year-old individuals between 2006 and 2019 by Yakabi, Akihiro, Watanabe, Miyoko, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Itokazu, Masafumi, Kubo, Akira

“…[Purpose] This study aimed to examine and compare the prevalence of frailty in 75 year-old people sampled in two remote years, namely 2006 and 2019…”
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Rejuvenation of standing and gait balance in community‐dwelling older individuals: A comparative study between 2006 and 2019 by Watanabe, Miyoko, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Yakabi, Akihiro, Itokazu, Masafumi, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…Aim The present study investigated the rejuvenation of physical function in terms of walking speed and grip strength. Specifically, it examined the…”
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Characteristics of Japanese Older Adults Whose Trunk Muscle Mass Decreased during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Hirose, Tamaki, Sawaya, Yohei, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Hashimoto, Naori, Ito, Akihiro, Endo, Yoshiaki, Kobayashi, Kaoru, Yakabi, Akihiro, Onoda, Ko, Hara, Tsuyoshi, Watanabe, Miyoko, Itokazu, Masafumi, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic significantly affected the physical and mental functions in older adults, resulting in "corona-frailty". This 2-year…”
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Changes in the screening efficacy of lower calf circumference, SARC-F score, and SARC-CalF score following update from AWGS 2014 to 2019 sarcopenia diagnostic criteria in community-dwelling older adults by Ito, Akihiro, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Kobayashi, Kaoru, Sawaya, Yohei, Hara, Tsuyoshi, Nagasaka, Yoshihisa, Yakabi, Akihiro, Watanabe, Miyoko, Kubo, Akira

“…[Purpose] To identify changes in the efficacy of the Asia Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) screening tools and the differences between the different…”
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Relationship between Eye Frailty and Physical, Social, and Psychological/Cognitive Weaknesses among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Japan by Itokazu, Masafumi, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Uchikawa, Yoshikazu, Takahashi, Yoshiaki, Niida, Takahiro, Hirose, Tamaki, Ito, Akihiro, Yakabi, Akihiro, Endo, Yoshiaki, Sawaya, Yohei, Igawa, Tatsuya, Kobayashi, Kaoru, Hara, Tsuyoshi, Watanabe, Miyoko, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…This study investigated the relationship between eye frailty and physical, social, and psychological/cognitive weaknesses among older adults in Japan. The…”
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A question about opening polyethylene terephthalate bottle caps enables high‐precision determination of handgrip strength in older Japanese adults by Sawaya, Yohei, Hirose, Tamaki, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Hashimoto, Naori, Shiba, Takahiro, Sato, Ryo, Yin, Lu, Watanabe, Miyoko, Itokazu, Masafumi, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

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Association between Internet Use and Locomotive Syndrome, Frailty, and Sarcopenia among Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Adults by Hirose, Tamaki, Sawaya, Yohei, Ishizaka, Masahiro, Hashimoto, Naori, Watanabe, Miyoko, Itokazu, Masafumi, Kubo, Akira, Urano, Tomohiko

“…In the lives of those who are the target of community health nursing, it is important to collaborate with individuals and communities to improve their quality…”
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Effects of Light-touch Support with Stable and Unstable Objects on Postural Stability during Quiet Standing by WATANABE, Miyoko, TANI, Hiroaki

“…[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of light-touch support (under loads of 100 g) with stable and unstable objects on postural…”
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Interlimb weight adjustments between the lower and upper limbs relate to inaccurate performance during the lateral body weight-shifting task by Watanabe, Miyoko, Higuchi, Takahiro, Imanaka, Kuniyasu

“…The lateral body weight-shifting task is commonly used in therapeutic programs for patients with orthopedic complaints or hemiparesis. Although the patients…”
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Gross motor skill development of kindergarten children in Japan by Aye, Thanda, Kuramoto-Ahuja, Tsugumi, Sato, Tamae, Sadakiyo, Kaori, Watanabe, Miyoko, Maruyama, Hitoshi

“…[Purpose] The purposes of this study were to assess and explore the gender-based differences in gross motor skill development of 5-year-old Japanese children…”
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Gross motor skill development of kindergarten children in Japan by THANDA AYE, TSUGUMI KURAMOTO-AHUJA, TAMAE SATO, KAORI SADAKIYO, MIYOKO WATANABE, HITOSHI MARUYAMA

“…[Abstract.] [Purpose] The purposes of this study were to assess and explore the gender-based differences in gross motor skill development of 5-year-old…”
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歩行時の杖の使用が歩幅調整の正確性に与える影響 by 渡邉, 観世子, 谷, 浩明

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Does an interference task immediately after practice prevent memory consolidation of sequence-specific learning? by AKITO SHIBAZAKI, MIYOKO WATANABE

“…[Abstract.] [Purpose] Learning of movement procedures (sequence learning) is essential in physical therapy. Studies have shown that sequence-specific learning…”
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Light-touchにおける支持面の安定性の違いが姿勢制御に与える影響 by 渡邉, 観世子, 谷, 浩明

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地域在住高齢者の2分間ステップテストと身体機能の関係 by 小関, 統大, 宮沢, 千瑛里, 沢谷, 洋平, 柴, 隆広, 広瀬, 環, 渡邉, 観世子, 石坂, 正大, 小林, 薰, 久保, 晃

“…〔目的〕栃木県北地域在住高齢者における2分間ステップテスト（TMST）と身体機能の関係を明らかにする．〔対象と方法〕対象は地域在住高齢者33名（男性20名，女性13名），年齢77.0 ± 7.7歳（平均 ±…”
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