Morning physica activity of elementary school students influences alertness level

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K11501
• 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: Kurume University
• Principal Investigator: NODA Koh 久留米大学, その他部局等, 教授 (80327874)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 身体活動 / 覚醒度 / VAS / フリッカー / 棒反応

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of the current study was to ascertain the effects of morning physical activity on the alertness of elementary school students, and it explored 2 research topics. The first was to examine an indicator of alertness that could be used in school settings. Attempts were made to measure alertness in university students using flicker light stimulation, the reaction time on the stick drop test, or a visual analog scale (VAS). Plans were to conduct an experiment to verify the reliability and validity of the VAS, but the experiment could not be conducted due to the spread of COVID-19. The original plan was changed, and attempts were made to measure alertness in middle school students using the reaction time on the stick drop test and the VAS. Subjects were 41 male and female eighth graders, and 28 students with no missing data were analyzed. The results are currently being analyzed. Research topic 2 has yet to be addressed.

Free Research Field

身体教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究結果の概要で報告をしたように，新型コロナウイルス（Covid-19）感染症の蔓延により，申請時に計画していた実験及び学校調査を実施するに至らなかった．
学校教育現場で短時間に「簡便」かつ「安価」に子どもの覚醒度を測定することが可能となる指標としてVASがその代替的指標と成りうるか検討を試み，それが指標となり得た際には，教室で子どもの脳疲労の状況をつぶさに観察でき，保健指導等に活用できるものと社会的意義を想定していた．