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Published on in Vol 13 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/79358, first published .
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Effects of Using a Lumbar-Type Hybrid Assistive Limb by Older Adults With Frailty on Exercise Self-Efficacy: Retrospective Analysis Based on the Kanagawa Prospective ME-BYO Cohort Study

Effects of Using a Lumbar-Type Hybrid Assistive Limb by Older Adults With Frailty on Exercise Self-Efficacy: Retrospective Analysis Based on the Kanagawa Prospective ME-BYO Cohort Study

Makoto Nagasawa   1, 2, 3 , PhD ;   Sho Nakamura   1, 2 , MD, PhD ;   Yoshinobu Saito   4, 5, 6 , PhD ;   Yuko Oguma   7, 8 , MD, PhD ;   Takashi Kasukawa   9 ;   Kaname Watanabe   1, 3 , MD, PhD ;   Hiroto Narimatsu   1, 2, 3, 6 , PhD, MD

1 Cancer Prevention and Control Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

2 Graduate School of Health Innovation, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

3 Department of Genetic Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

4 Faculty of Sport Management, Nippon Sport Science University, Kanagawa, Japan

5 Graduate School of Physical Education, Health and Sport Studies, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo, Japan

6 Center for Innovation Policy, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Kanagawa, Japan

7 Sports Medicine Research Center, Keio University, Kanagawa, Japan

8 Graduate School of Health Management, Keio University, Kanagawa, Japan

9 Shonan Robocare Center, Kanagawa, Japan

Corresponding Author:

  • Hiroto Narimatsu, PhD, MD
  • Graduate School of Health Innovation
  • Kanagawa University of Human Services
  • Research Gate Building Tonomachi 2-A, 3-25-10 Tonomachi
  • Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0821
  • Japan
  • Phone: 81 44-589-8100
  • Email: hiroto-narimatsu@umin.org