A follow-up study of the developmental process of motor ability from characteristic movements of children.

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K01885
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: Kokugakuin University
• Principal Investigator: HARA hideki 國學院大學, 人間開発学部, 教授 (40181002)
• Research Collaborator: OHKUBO shizuko
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: 自発的な活動 / 移動軌跡 / GPS / 豊かな自然環境 / 認知機能 / go/no-go検査

Outline of Final Research Achievements

As a method to see the acquisition of the motor ability in the child's growth process in a voluntary movement, the GPS device was introduced. We followed up the same kindergartens for two years. From the method of tracing the movement, we measured distance and the speed. The maximum speed was improved for male and female. The movement distance was increased in male and the girl decreased by the influence of the play.
We conducted a go/no-go inspection on cognitive function and investigated psychological anxiety scales (STAI-C) together. The result is children living in a region of abundant natural environment, obtained good development which performed the action under appropriate judgment early with aging, and psychological uneasiness was small.

Free Research Field

運動生理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

子どもの動きの発達を評価する方法として、体力テストや活動量計を用いた方法が行われてきたが、これらでは把握しきれない自発的な動きの中での特徴を捉える手段としてGPS装置を活用し、実質的な移動距離や移動の速さを測定する方法を確立することができた。成育環境として豊かな自然環境の重要性を、認知機能はgo/no-go検査で、心理的不安をSTAI-Cを用いて調査し、認知機能の発達度合いという観点から環境要因の重要性を訴える基礎資料を得ることができた。