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Development of physical activity program for children using behavioral science in cold district region

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16500436
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Applied health science
Research InstitutionHokkaido University of Education

Principal Investigator

WAKUI Sawako  Hokkaido University of Education, Faculty of Education, Associate Prof., 教育学部函館校, 助教授 (00360959)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHIDE Noriyuki  Hokkaido University of Education, Faculty of Education, Prof., 教育学部函館校, 教授 (10178874)
SHINKAIYA Hisashi  Hokkaido University of Education, Faculty of Education, Prof., 教育学部函館校, 教授 (70107233)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Keywordschildren / physical activity / behavioral science / cold distict region
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a physical activity program for children using behavioral science in a cold district region. The outline of the research is as follows.
1)The early research relating to the child's physical activity promotion in Europe and the U.S. was examined. Multi-intervention including inside and outside the physical education curriculum, nutrition, and family support were mainly used. In most researches, child's physical activity was measured by using an accelerometer and a handy questionnaire including a psycho-environmental factor.
2)The preliminary investigation enrolled 42 children. By means of an accelerometer (Life-corder EX, Suzuken Co.), the time spent in physical activity at light, moderate, and vigorous intensity was evaluated. In addition to these variables, the time spent at slight movement was calculated. The results indicate that a 7-d monitoring protocol provides reliable estimates of physical activity behavior in children and accounts for pot … More entially important differences in weekend versus weekday activity behavior.
3)Many of the parental demands for the school were to enhance the program at school, and to have the school facilities opened. Parents had high levels of anxiety about neighborhood safety.
4)The investigation of 64 children indicated that the time spent in physical activity had decreased especially on weekdays when winter came. The perceived environment relating to the physical activity had negatively changed, too, when winter came. The social support and the psychological factors were different between an active child and non-active children.
5)Three hundred and thirty children completed a battery of questionnaires that included self-report measures of the perceived physical environment, social support, self-efficacy, and physical activity. The environmental barrier for the physical activity was greater in winter than in summer.
6)The free response questionnaire surveys were conducted for teachers. The school where children were active had the following three factors : a regional factor (many community sports clubs, convenience of access to sports club), the school factor (the play equipment and facilities, school staffs cooperation and sense of unity, adequate school events), and the home factor (family support, physically active family).
7)A realistic tentative plan for promoting physical activity was made based on the above-mentioned results. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2005 2004

All Journal Article (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 小学生における骨密度の発育および形態との関係について2005

    • Author(s)
      志手典之, 涌井佐和子, 新開谷央, 楢山聡, 新谷公康
    • Journal Title

      北海道体育学研究 40

      Pages: 9-14

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The growth of bone mineral density and the relationship between bone mineral density and physical characteristics in schoolchildren2005

    • Author(s)
      Shide, N., Wakui, S., Shinkaiya, H., et al.
    • Journal Title

      Hokkaido Journal of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences 40

      Pages: 9-14

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] PRELIMINARY STUDY ON SUMMER-WINTER DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A COLD DISTRICT REGION2004

    • Author(s)
      涌井 佐和子
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 5th ICHPER Asia Congress

      Pages: 708-714

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2004-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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