International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Shin-ichi Kikuchi

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• Research Article
  Effects of Exercise for Aged Evacuees Living in Temporary Housing after the Great East Japan Earthquake: Differences between Group and Individual Exercise Programs
  Author(s): Shoji Yabuki, Kazuo Ouchi, Shin-ichi Kikuchi and Shin-ichi Konno Shoji Yabuki, Kazuo Ouchi, Shin-ichi Kikuchi and Shin-ichi Konno
  
  Background: To elucidate the effects of exercise in aged evacuees living in temporary housing after the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011. Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted in which 71 evacuees (mean age 75.9 years) undertook scripted exercise within an assembled social group (Assembled group: 60 people) or individually (Individual group: 11 people). Inclusion criteria were the ability to walk independently and consent to answer questionnaires. The subjects in the Individual group agreed to participate in this study, but refused to visit the assembly hall to engage in exercise and recreation with the others. Pain, health-related quality of life, physical function and level of activity were evaluated prior to beginning the program and at 3 and 6 months thereafter. The Mann-Whitney U test, Friedman's test and Chi-squared test were used for stat.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000283

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