Research on Behavior Change Intervention Using Information Communication Technology for Promoting Active Lifestyles

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K11446
• 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: Saga University
• Principal Investigator: Yamatsu Koji 佐賀大学, 教育学部, 教授 (90299579)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 井上 伸一 佐賀大学, 教育学部, 教授 (80260727) ; 岸本 裕歩 九州大学, 基幹教育院, 准教授 (00596827)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 行動科学 / 身体活動 / 座位行動 / フレイル / 非対面介入 / 遠隔教育 / 介護予防 / 高齢者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, the increase in the number of elderly people who require nursing care due to the aging of the population in Japan has become a serious social issue. Frailty is considered to be a precursor to the need for nursing care, but it is possible to return to a healthy state by providing appropriate intervention at the right time. In this study, the principal investigator combined the "use of information and communication technology" and "behavior change approaches," which he has focused on individually, to attempt to clarify the relationship between frailty and nursing care prevention. Specifically, we conducted a longitudinal study (Study 1) to clarify the relationship between physical activity and sedentary behavior of community-dwelling elderly people and frailty and nursing care prevention, and a randomized intervention trial (Study 2) of physical activity behavior change for frailty and nursing care prevention using information and communication technology.

Free Research Field

健康行動学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究１では、縦断的な観察研究を複数進め、スポーツ活動を含めた社会的活動がプレ・フレイルの予防に役立つ可能性が示された。また、歩行習慣とフレイルの関連性を明らかにすることができた。今回構築したデータセットからはさらにフレイル・介護予防との関連要因や予防因子が探索可能であり、本邦のフレイル・介護予防に資する知見の蓄積に貢献していきたい。研究２では、ウェアラブル端末とスマートフォンを活用した非対面介入法を開発することができた。これまでの研究成果を通じて、情報技術を活用した非対面運動介入は対面運動指導の減量・健康改善効果を高める可能性が示された。