Training-type歩行法の高齢者応用と評価

摘要

新たな健康運動手法としてtraining-type 歩行法が考案された.本研究では，その手法を高齢者のトレーニングに応用し，脚運動への効果を検証した.まず，若年成人を被検者として，脚筋力増強効果を確認した.次に，高齢者に当歩行法を適用し，その際の動作，筋電図から若年成人と同様に脚筋力増強効果が期待できることが分かった.そこで，高齢者に21日間のtraining-type 歩行を課したところ，脚筋力増強効果が確譲でき，自由歩行時の股関節角変位が拡大し，歩行速度，歩幅も増大した.これらの結果により，training-type歩行法が高齢者の歩行能維持，向上に有用であることが実証された.%We have newly developed a training-type walking technique as the exercise for health promotion. In this study, this technique was applied to the training of the aged. At first, the increase in the leg muscle strength owing to this training technique was confirmed with young adult subjects. Second, the motion and EMG in this walking were measured with the aged subjects. These data suggested that the same increase in the leg muscle strength as the young subjects could be expected. Then, 21 days training of this technique was given to S aged subjects. After the training, significant increase was observed in the leg muscle strength, the hip angular displacement, the walking speed and the stride. Consequently, the effectiveness of the proposed training-type walking technique to maintain the walking ability the aged was verified.