An approach in physical activity science to promote working in the elderly

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K11599
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 59030:Physical education, and physical and health education-related
• Research Institution: Ehime University
• Principal Investigator: Naofumi Yamamoto 愛媛大学, 社会共創学部, 准教授 (40552386)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 浅井 英典 愛媛大学, 社会共創学部, 特命教授 (50175824) ; 萩 裕美子 東海大学, 体育学部, 教授 (20237902)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 下肢筋力 / 就労 / 高齢者 / スマートフォン / 身体活動プログラム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The three main findings of this study are as follows:1. We objectively measured the physical activity level of work performed by the elderly using an accelerometer in a silver human resource center as a field; 2. we found that those with higher lower limb muscle strength continued to work (did not leave the center) in onitudinal study; 3. we developed of an assessment method for leg-muscle strength during sit-to-stand movement using an accelerometer in a smartphone, and examimed the criterion-related validity and inter-device reliability of this method.

Free Research Field

体育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の遂行によって、高齢者への就労促進に向けた身体活動・体力科学的な基礎資料を得ることができたものと思われる。また、開発した下肢筋力の測定法は、フィールドにおいて誰でも、どこででも簡便にかつ対象者に過度な負担を与えることなく実施可能である。本法を用いた「下肢筋力評価によって身体的な気づきを与えて行動を促すこと」を様々な場所・場面で展開していくことを今後の課題としたい。