Kinematic mechanisms in the aesthetics of daily walking

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K20383
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 61060:Kansei informatics-related
• Research Institution: Nippon Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Saito Sakiko 日本工業大学, 共通教育学群, 講師 (40838306)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 歩行 / 審美性 / 印象評価 / 運動学的特徴

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to determine the kinematic mechanisms by which young women walk in a manner that is perceived as beautiful by third parties. Some words were selected that are easily used by the general adult population to evaluate the beauty of a young woman's gait. Impression ratings of gait animations using these terms identified kinematic characteristics associated with impressions of beauty and attractiveness. Furthermore, it was shown that the impression of a woman's gait as attractive varied according to the gender of the observer.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果、前後方向に上肢を大きく振り、体幹をまっすぐに伸ばすことで見るヒトに良い印象を与えられることがわかった。美しく歩くための書籍や教室が広く普及していることから、美しい歩き方の運動学的機序を明らかにしていくことによって、科学的根拠に基づいた歩き方の改善が可能となるとともに、姿形以外の美しさの新たな価値を創造することにもつながる。