Mieko Shimada
Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences
19 Papers
44 Citations
Mieko Shimada is an academic researcher from Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Physical fitness. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 17 publications.
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Papers
Physical Activity: A Viable Way to Reduce the Risks of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Vascular Dementia in Older Adults
Patrick J. Gallaway,Hiroji Miyake,Maciej S. Buchowski,Mieko Shimada,Yutaka Yoshitake,Angela S. Kim,Nobuko Hongu +6 more
TL;DR: Evidence of PA’s role in reducing the risks of neurodegenerative diseases and helping to improve cognitive outcomes in older adults is provided, and some potential mechanisms by which this protective effect occurs are described.
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A 5-year longitudinal study of association of maximum bite force with development of frailty in community-dwelling older adults
Masanori Iwasaki,Masanori Iwasaki,Akihiro Yoshihara,N. Sato,Misuzu Sato,Kumiko Minagawa,Mieko Shimada,Mamoru Nishimuta,Toshihiro Ansai,Yutaka Yoshitake,Takahiro Ono,Hideo Miyazaki +11 more
TL;DR: Poor oral function, as indicated by low MBF, increases the risk of development of frailty among elderly men and women.
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Promoting Stair Climbing as an Exercise Routine among Healthy Older Adults Attending a Community-Based Physical Activity Program.
Nobuko Hongu,Mieko Shimada,Rieko Miyake,Yusuke Nakajima,Ichirou Nakajima,Yutaka Yoshitake +5 more
- 18 Jan 2019
TL;DR: It was reported that healthy older adults attending the community-based PA program had regular stair-climbing steps during daily living, and promoting stair climbing as an exercise routine was feasible to increase their walking and stair-Climbing Steps.
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Physical performance and 10-year mortality in a 70-year-old community-dwelling population.
Yutaka Takata,Mieko Shimada,Toshihiro Ansai,Yutaka Yoshitake,Mamoru Nishimuta,Naoki Nakagawa,Masaharu Ohashi,Akihiro Yoshihara,Hideo Miyazaki +8 more
TL;DR: In an elderly 70-year-old Japanese community-dwelling population, poor muscle strength was found to be an independent predictor of total mortality.
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Impact of the Serum Level of Albumin and Self-Assessed Chewing Ability on Mortality, QOL, and ADLs for Community-Dwelling Older Adults at the Age of 85: A 15 Year Follow up Study.
Yoshiaki Nomura,Erika Kakuta,Ayako Okada,Ryoko Otsuka,Mieko Shimada,Yasuko Tomizawa,Chieko Taguchi,Kazumune Arikawa,Hideki Daikoku,Tamotsu Sato,Nobuhiro Hanada +10 more
TL;DR: Results indicate that maintaining good oral function is not enough when planning health promotion strategies for older adults, and nutritional instruction in accordance with oralfunction is indispensable for health promotion in older adults.
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