title: [The decreases in motor function in the elderly].
abstract: Decreases in motor function in the elderly differ from one individual to another. These decreases may disturb their ability to perform activities of daily living and locomotion. Because of the decrease in reserve capacity that comes with age, disuse syndrome may develop, in which the individual becomes bedridden and more susceptible to another diseases and injuries. Emergency medical care workers must have adequate understanding of the motor function of the elderly. Prevention of disuse syndrome with early rehabilitation must be a top priority.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Showa University School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Science.
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kawate
authors.forename: Masazumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizuma
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion / Q000502:physiology; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D012737:Sex Factors