@article{oai:kanazawa-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00043173,
 author = {表, 志津子 and 平松, 知子 and 横川, 正美 and 岡本, 理惠 and 榊原, 千秋 and 市森, 明恵 and 京田, 薫 and 塚崎, 恵子 and Omote, Shizuko and Watanabe, Arisu and Hiramatsu, Tomoko and Saito, Emiko and Yokogawa, Masami and Okamoto, Rie and Sakakibara, Chiaki and Ichimori, Akie and Kyota, Kaoru and Tsukasaki, Keiko},
 issue = {1},
 journal = {BMC Research Notes},
 month = {Nov},
 note = {Objective: We aimed to evaluate a foot-care awareness program designed to improve foot morphology, physical functioning, and fall prevention among the community-dwelling elderly. Eleven independent community-dwelling elderly women (aged 61-83 years) were provided with foot-care advice and shown effective foot-care techniques to perform regularly for 6 months, and compared with a control group of 10 elderly women who did not receive any intervention. Measurements of foot form, functional capacity, subjective foot movement, and physical function were taken at baseline and 6-month follow-up. Results: At follow-up, improvements were seen in the intervention group in foot morphology, subjective foot movement, foot pressure, and balance. In the intervention group, 90% of women had maintained or improved foot form and none of them had fallen during the post-intervention period, compared to the control group where 30% improved foot form (p = 0.0075) and four (40%) of them had fallen. Therefore, a foot-care program may have the potential to prevent falls and improve mobility among the elderly. Trial Registration UMIN-CTR No. UMIN000029632. Date of Registration: October 19, 2017 © 2017 The Author(s)., 金沢大学医薬保健研究域保健学系},
 title = {A foot-care program to facilitate self-care by the elderly: A non-randomized intervention study UMIN000029632 UMIN},
 volume = {10},
 year = {2017}
}