Development of a comprehensive assessment model for the promotion of physical activity and motor skills in preschoolers

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K11500
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 59020:Sports sciences-related
• Research Institution: Tokyo Medical University
• Principal Investigator: Fukushima Noritoshi 東京医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (00408626)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 井上 茂 東京医科大学, 医学部, 主任教授 (00349466) ; 安部 孝文 島根大学, 学術研究院医学・看護学系, 助教 (30794953)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 身体活動 / 体力 / 幼児期運動指針

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of population-level interventions (the early childhood exercise program for childcare workers) on promoting physical activity and motor skills in preschoolers aged 3-6years and to establish a comprehensive evaluation model for disseminating this practice.
The early childhood exercise program for childcare workers was adopted all preschools and childcare facilities in Unnan city, Shimane Prefecture. Motor performance tests consisted of 25m run, standing long jump, and softball throw. Of these measurements, motor skills of 25m run softball throw were significantly improved, while standing long jump was not.
Furthermore, we evaluated the implementation process of exercise programs for childcare workers using the PAIREM model. We revealed that this PAIREM model was a useful comprehensive model for evaluation of the implementation process of exercise programs for childcare workers.

Free Research Field

身体活動

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果から、国の政策に沿って市（自治体）の事業として実施した運動プログラムを市内全ての就学前施設を対象に、すなわちポピュレーションアプローチの視点から、普及できる可能性が明らかとなった。特に、我が国では5歳児のほぼ100％が就学前施設に通っていることより、当該施設に運動プログラムを普及させうる本事業が与える公衆衛生インパクトは大きい。幼児への運動プログラム普及事業の有効性も含むプロセスはPAIREMによって評価可能であり、今後他の様々な自治体でも効果検証を行っていく必要がある。