2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The actual condition and relevant factors of floating-toe in preschool children
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20700546
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied health science
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| Research Institution | Gifu Shotoku Gakuen Junior College |
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Principal Investigator |
MATSUDA Shigeki Gifu Shotoku Gakuen Junior College, 短期大学部, 専任講師 (60405058)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 幼児 / 浮き指 / 体力 / 姿勢安定性 / 接地足蹠面 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study clarified the actual condition and relevant factors of floating-toe in preschool children. It was clarified that there were many children with floating-toe in all age levels, from 3 to 6 years of age, the floating-toe occurred predominantly in the order of the fifth, fourth, second, and third toes, and the number of floating-toes in children with floating-toes tends to decrease after one year and this tendency is more marked in children with more floating-toes. Although the presence or absence of floating-toes may not relate to physical fitness, in boys, the number of floating-toes influences the performance of a standing long jump in which the use of toes is important. In addition, the presence or absence of floating-toe and the number of floating-toes does not significantly affect posture stability during one-legged stance.
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