JOURNAL of the JAPAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION for TEXTILE END-USES
Online ISSN : 1884-6599
Print ISSN : 0037-2072
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Volume 57, Issue 1
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  • Study on the Dynamics Mechanics of Walking of Elderly Women
    ― Examination of the floor reaction force, joint angle and leg joint torque ―
    Satoko AOKI, Teruko TAMURA, Nobuo NAGAI
    2016 Volume 57 Issue 1 Pages 35-42
    Published: January 25, 2016
    Released on J-STAGE: April 08, 2016
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11419/senshoshi.57.1_35
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    AbstractThe purpose of this study was to clarify the features of walking of elderly people. The subjects consisted of 12 healthy elderly women over 70 years old and 11 healthy young women as a controlgroup. The body joint angle, floor reaction force, and lower body joint torque including the subtalar and toe joint were measured by using a floor force plate and 3D motion analysis system.The results were summarized as follows:①During the contact period, the ankle joint of the elderly was significantly bigger, and the height of the toe of the elderly was smaller than that of the control group.②During the propulsive period, the hip joint angle of the elderly was significantly smaller than that of the control group, due to the fact that the upper body of the elderly was inclined forward.③Regarding floor reaction, the change of force in the vertical and front‐back directions of the elderly over time showed the waveform having a smaller top-bottom difference compared to that of the control group.④With regard to floor reaction force, the right-left direction force of the elderly biased to the outside, reflecting the increase of the left and right amplitude of the trunk.⑤The value of the knee joint load of the elderly did not rise during the mid-stance period, indicating that the elderly were unable to push off strongly with the knee joint.⑥During the acceleration period, both the hip joint and subtalar joint load of the elderly were significantly smaller than those of the control group. The kicking power of the elderly was reduced.⑦During the acceleration period, the ankle joint load did not show a significant difference between the elderly and the control group, while the subtalar joint load was significantly smaller in the elderly.
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  • Obstetric Patients' Impressions of Medical Uniforms with Different Designs
    [in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japanese]
    2016 Volume 57 Issue 1 Pages 43-51
    Published: February 25, 2016
    Released on J-STAGE: April 08, 2016
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11419/senshoshi.57.1_43
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    A survey involving 267 inpatients was conducted to examine their impressions of uniforms (upper uniforms with nine different designs and white pants) worn by nurses working in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Plain- and flower-patterned uniform samples in white, and bright colors (blue, red-purple and red) were prepared, with the following three types of neck design: V-neck, crew neck, and shirt collar. (1)More than 80% of the inpatients had “significantly favorable or favorable” impressions of all nine samples. (2)A factor analysis was conducted, and the following four factors were extracted: “kindness/ healing effects”, “a sense of responsibility”, “aggressiveness”, and “activity”. The most favored sample received high factor scores for “kindness/ healing effects” and “responsibility”. (3)The “kindness/ healing effects” scores of flower-patterned samples were higher than those of plain-patterned ones. The “kindness/ healing effects” scores of large flower-patterned samples were higher than those of small flower-patterned ones. (4)The “responsibility” score of white plain-patterned sample was the highest, and that of large flower-patterned sample in cool color was the second highest. Although the “responsibility” scores of collared samples were high, their “activity” scores were low. A survey involving 267 inpatients was conducted to examine their impressions of uniforms(upper uniforms with nine different designs and white pants) worn by nurses working in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Plain- and flower-patterned uniform samples in white, and bright colors (blue, red-purple and red) were prepared, with the following three types of neck design: V-neck, crew neck, and shirt collar.
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