Effects of continuous walking training on the mind and body of cerebral palsy

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K01718
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: Ohka Gakuen University (2018); Nagoya Keizai University (2017); Nagoya Keizai University Junior College (2016)
• Principal Investigator: TERADA YASUTO 桜花学園大学, 保育学部, 教授 (30221427)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 寺田 恭子 桜花学園大学, 保育学部, 教授 (20236996) ; 鈴木 伸治 常葉大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (50393153)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: 脳性麻痺者 / 継続的歩行トレーニング / 吊り下げ式トレッドミル / 有酸素能力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to examine the effects of continuous walking training on the mind and body of cerebral palsy, walking training for 3 to 6 months was carried out for walkable cerebral palsy. Based on the obtained measurement results, analysis and examination were conducted focusing on the subject's nutrient intake and aerobic capacity. As a result, it was revealed that continuous walking exercise increased the energy efficiency of walking during the first 3 to 6 months. However, the number of subjects in this experiment was small, and the duration of the experiment was short, so it was not possible to obtain evidence that walking exercise improves aerobic function.

Free Research Field

健康・スポーツ科学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

脳性麻痺者で歩行可能な者は、アンバランスな身体歩行を長く続けることによって、身体の一部に大きな負担がかかる。そこで脳性麻痺者がトレッドミル上で安定的に歩行を行った全身バランスと平常歩行（路上）時のそれを比較し、基本歩行の継続が心身に及ぼす影響について明らかにすることを試みた。その結果、継続的な歩行運動により、最初の3～6ヵ月の間に、歩行のエネルギー効率が高まることが明らかになった。しかし、被験者数および実験期間等の問題により、十分なエビデンスを得るには至らなかった。