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Playground environments to promote voluntary physical activity in elementary school children

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K01882
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Childhood science (childhood environment science)
Research InstitutionChiba Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

HIKIHARA Yuki  千葉工業大学, 創造工学部, 教授 (10455420)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 松崎 元  千葉工業大学, 創造工学部, 教授 (10348360)
金田 晃一  千葉工業大学, 先進工学部, 准教授 (10534589)
渡邊 將司  茨城大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (80435213)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Keywords街区公園 / 身体活動 / 外遊び / 筋電計 / 加速度計 / 心拍計 / GPS / 公園遊具 / 児童 / 生理的応答 / 心理的応答 / 身体活動量 / 生理的負荷 / 筋活動量 / 酸素摂取量 / 心拍数 / 子ども / 遊具 / 身体的負荷特性 / 公園環境 / 身体活動強度
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Primary purpose of this study was to measure physical workload using electromyography, heart rate meter and respiration metabolism analyzer while children play with adventure playground equipment. Second purpose was to estimate behavior, physical activity and willingness while children play in two different kinds of playground. One was more common in Japan. The other, which is very unique and few, consists of abundant nature environment, combined woody equipment and adventure playground equipment. These researches revealed that children’s playing with adventure playground equipment possibly contributes to improvement of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle function. In addition, we found that behavior and physical activity while playing changes according to environment of playground such as equipment and playing space. This study suggests that playgrounds around children's houses should be planed based on clear and specific concepts about equipment and space respectively.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

街区公園の異なる環境下での子どもの行動・生理・心理応答に関するデータを測定したことは、公園に留まらず、幼稚園や保育園の園庭、小学校の校庭の在り方を検討する際にも活用できる。また、子どもの運動不足による肥満、体力低下の改善策が喫緊の課題とされる昨今において、本研究の成果は、子どもの身体活動に関する行政的な施策や支援を検討する際の根拠としても有益なデータとなる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 6 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (1 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Prediction of Physical Activity Intensity with Accelerometry in Young Children2019

    • Author(s)
      Tanaka C, Hikihara Y, Ando T, Oshima Y, Usui C, Ohgi Y, Kaneda K, Tanaka S
    • Journal Title

      Int J Environ Res Public Health.

      Volume: 16 Issue: 6 Pages: 931-931

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijerph16060931

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Benefits of organized sports participation and voluntary outdoor play in children and adolescents based on evidence-related health outcomes2018

    • Author(s)
      引原有輝,渡邊將司,川勝佐希,石井好二郎
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

      Volume: 67 Issue: 1 Pages: 83-98

    • DOI

      10.7600/jspfsm.67.83

    • NAID

      130006315792

    • ISSN
      0039-906X, 1881-4751
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Validity of moderate to vigorous physical activity according to the modified version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for Japanese Early Adolescents2017

    • Author(s)
      大島秀武,引原有輝,笠次良爾,村瀬訓生,石井好二郎
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

      Volume: 66 Issue: 6 Pages: 427-436

    • DOI

      10.7600/jspfsm.66.427

    • NAID

      130006224253

    • ISSN
      0039-906X, 1881-4751
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 幼児の基本的動作様式の質的評価とその量的な運動パフォーマンスとの関係2017

    • Author(s)
      田中千晶,引原有輝,佐々木玲子,安藤貴史,仲立貴,薄井澄誉子,田中茂穂
    • Journal Title

      発育発達研究

      Volume: 76 Pages: 8-15

    • NAID

      130006248376

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Body mass-to-waist ratio strongly correlates with skeletal muscle volume in children2017

    • Author(s)
      Ohta Megumi、Midorikawa Taishi、Hikihara Yuki、Sakamoto Shizuo、Kawakami Yasuo、Fukunaga Tetsuo、Kanehisa Hiroaki
    • Journal Title

      PLOS ONE

      Volume: 12 Issue: 5 Pages: 1-13

    • DOI

      10.1371/journal.pone.0177155

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Predicting skeletal muscle mass from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in Japanese prepubertal children.2017

    • Author(s)
      Midorikawa T, Ohta M, Hikihara Y, Torii S, Sakamoto S.
    • Journal Title

      European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 10 Pages: 1218-1222

    • DOI

      10.1038/ejcn.2017.35

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 子どもにおける運動・スポーツの意義とは? -身体活動の実施環境とヘルスアウトカムとの関連-2017

    • Author(s)
      引原有輝、渡邊 將司、石井 好二郎
    • Journal Title

      体力科学

      Volume: 66 Pages: 67-67

    • NAID

      130005298576

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 体力や身体活動量と健康指標との相互関連 (特集 現代人に必要な体力とは)2016

    • Author(s)
      引原有輝
    • Journal Title

      体育の科学

      Volume: 66 Pages: 475-480

    • NAID

      40020895887

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 子どもにおける運動・スポーツの意義とは? -身体活動の実施環境とヘルスアウトカムとの関連-2016

    • Author(s)
      引原有輝、渡邊 將司、石井 好二郎
    • Organizer
      第71回日本体力医学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      盛岡市民文化ホール(岩手県盛岡市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-23
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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