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Relationship between fluctuation patterns of preschoolers' physical activity measured over a year in relation to their physical fitness and lifestyle

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K13210
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Applied health science
Research InstitutionJin-ai University

Principal Investigator

Demura Tomohiro  仁愛大学, 人間生活学部, 准教授 (10634420)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords幼児 / 身体活動量 / 運動強度 / 長期間 / 歩数 / 活動量 / 生活習慣 / 加速度計 / 体力
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Recently, it has been reported in Japan that as children’s physical activity has decreased, so has their physical strength. This has been attributed to the changes in their environment including convenience of transportation, fewer playgrounds, and an increase in video games. This study elucidates the variation patterns of physical activity and examines the relationship between physical fitness and lifestyle by measuring exercise intensity and number of steps taken and by measuring the preschoolers’ exercise intensity as well as the number of steps they take from home to school and vice versa using a small activity meter and by conducting a long-term analysis of approximately one year.
By studying the relationship between the amount of physical activity, meteorological data, physical fitness, and lifestyle, the tendency that physical activity increased due to an increase in the number of steps during spring and autumn was objectively confirmed.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

幼児期の日常の身体活動量に関する研究は、近年歩数に加え、運動強度が注目され、加速度計を利用した研究が進められてきている。しかし、幼児に加速度計を装着し、数日間連続して日常の身体活動量を測定することは困難である。また、年間の変動や季節要因に関するこれまでの研究では、質問紙法が用いられるか、1週間程度歩数を測定し、比較検討するにとどまっている。しかし、本研究では、長期間(1年以上)継続して歩数や運動強度を測定し季節要因、体力や生活習慣との関連を確認した。これまで明らかにできていなかったが、幼児の日常の身体活動量について客観的な知見を得ることができた。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2020 2019 2018

All Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Presentation] 各月の気象と幼児の午前中の中強度以上の身体活動時間(MVPA)との関係 -2018年の1月から12月まで-.2020

    • Author(s)
      出村友寛
    • Organizer
      日本体育測定評価学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 2017年の各月の気象と幼児の午前中の中強度以上の身体活動時間(MVPA)との関係.2020

    • Author(s)
      出村友寛
    • Organizer
      日本発育発達学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Relationship between the weather of each month in 2017 and the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity of infants in the morning.2019

    • Author(s)
      Tomohiro Demura
    • Organizer
      European College of Sports Science
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 1カ月測定した幼児の身体活動量と体力との関係.2019

    • Author(s)
      出村友寛
    • Organizer
      日本教育医学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 2018年の各月の気象と幼児の午前中の歩数との関係.2019

    • Author(s)
      出村友寛
    • Organizer
      日本体育学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 2017年の各月の気象と幼児の午前中の歩数との関係.2019

    • Author(s)
      出村 友寛
    • Organizer
      日本発育発達学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL, SLEEPING TIME AND EXERCISE CAPASITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN.2018

    • Author(s)
      Tomohiro Demura
    • Organizer
      European College of Sports Science
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Study on how the level of physical activity level and capacity for exercise (changes in May and October) in young children and related.2018

    • Author(s)
      Tomohiro Demura
    • Organizer
      Japanese Society of Education and Health Science
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Relationship between physical activity level, sleeping time, and exercise capacity in young children2018

    • Author(s)
      Tomohiro Demura
    • Organizer
      European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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