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Effect of exercise on parenting stress in mothers

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K17793
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 59020:Sports sciences-related
Research InstitutionToyohashi University of Technology

Principal Investigator

Hieda Mutsuko  豊橋技術科学大学, 総合教育院, 准教授 (70707455)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords育児ストレス / 有酸素運動 / 運動 / 精神的ストレス / 運動トレーニング / 有酸素トレーニング / 運動教室
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Accumulation of childcare stress is a risk factor for the development of psychiatric symptoms. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of transient exercise on the stress levels of mothers caring for infants and toddlers. Mothers caring for infants aged between 6 mos and 1 yr were enrolled as subjects in this study. The exercise condition(EX) performed moderate aerobic exercise.Saliva was collected from all subjects before and after exercise, and the levels of the stress hormones were assessed. Psychological evaluation with the Profile of Moods (POMS) test was also conducted. The percentage changes in cortisol and chromogranin A levels before and after exercise were not significantly different between the two condition, although there was a trend toward a decrease in the EX. The results of the POMS test revealed that tension and anxiety decreased significantly in the EX.Exercise is considered to have a positive impact on the mental health of mothers during childcare.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究により、有酸素性運動が乳幼児を育児する母親の精神的ストレスを軽減する可能性が示唆された。運動による育児ストレスの解消は、母親と子供との良好な関係を築き、将来を担う健全な若者世代の輩出へと繋がることが期待できる。更なる研究により、運動が育児ストレスに好影響を与えることが証明できれば、育児中の母親のメンタルヘルスのケアを目的としたプログラムの構築に期待できる。また、運動施設や託児施設などの整備を自治体への働きかけることで、母親が運動しやすい環境を整えるための一助となることが期待できる。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2022

All Presentation (1 results)

  • [Presentation] 一過性の運動が乳幼児育児中の母親のメンタルストレスに与える影響2022

    • Author(s)
      稗田睦子、今井智子
    • Organizer
      第77回 日本体力医学会大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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