An international study on early intervention by preventive developmental therapy programs for post-NICU preterm and/or lowbirth- weight infants to prevent motor and cognitive impairments

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H05137
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Developmental mechanisms and the body works
• Research Institution: Sagami Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Toth Gabor 相模女子大学, 学芸学部, 教授 (00448680)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 吉田 美和子 上智大学, 文学部, 准教授 (10738339) ; 齋藤 雅英 日本体育大学, スポーツ文化学部, 准教授 (40339239)
• Research Collaborator: HIRAHARA Maki 訪問看護ステーション「ベビーノ」 ; HARNIESS Phillip グレート・オーモンド・ストリート小児病院, シニアリサーチ理学療法士 ; PATEL Niyati ホメルトン大学病院, 新生児・小児科専門作業療法士 ; SEDLACKOVA Anka ベビーフィット財団, ディレクター ; KOVACOVA Angelika ベビーフィット財団, マネージャー ; FENYOSI Fanni BHRG財団ブダペスト, ディレクター ; MADACS Anita BHRG財団ブダペスト, 事務局長 ; BIGOS Maryska Kinesthetic Learning Center(KLC), 創設者・ディレクター・セラピスト ; GALL Simon Cultural Heritage Services, 創設者・ディレクター
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 身体教育プログラム / 発達障害ハイリスク / 低出生体重児 / 早期療育 / 早期感覚運動指導 / 国際調査 / 新生児集中治療室（NICU） / 子育て支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Effective screening, early identification and early intervention could optimise the development of preterm infants at high-risk for disabilities and the prospects of their families. This study overviewed the current clinical literature, researchers made contact with overseas professionals in 5 countries, visited more than 10 institutes in 4 different countries (UK, Slovakia, Hungary, Australia). During these visits applied various methods: field survey (especially on the impact of post-NICU clinical management), observation on individual assessment and early intervention, conducted interviews and focus-group discussions. Findings show that children at-risk need individualised physical education programme combined with developmental consultation and early sensory-motor training.
In the final year, organised an international mini-symposium with workshop sessions in Japan where more than 200 related professionals (doctors, nurses, psychologists, teachers) participated from all over Japan.

Free Research Field

身体教育学