Classroom environment that facilitate children's communication: an intervention study using a standing desk

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K19609
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 59030:Physical education, and physical and health education-related
• Research Institution: Nippon Sport Science University (2021-2023); Physical Fitness Research Institute, Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare (2020)
• Principal Investigator: Kidokoro Tetsuhiro 日本体育大学, 体育学部, 准教授 (30806641)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 子ども / 身体活動 / 座位活動 / 立位

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to examine the impact of introducing standing desks on learning efficiency among Japanese primary school students. Specifically, the study targeted children aged 9-12 years (grades 4 to 6). The students were asked to engage in memory tasks either in a seated posture or a standing posture. Overall, the study concluded that the use of standing desks, combined with active breaks, can be an effective strategy to enhance student well-being without compromising learning efficiency.

Free Research Field

運動疫学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

長時間の座位行動は子どもの心身に悪影響を及ぼすと多くの研究で報告されているが、学校では「座って授業を受ける」ことが一般的である。本研究は、この座りすぎの学習環境を改善するため、小学生において、学習中に立ち上がることが学習効率に及ぼす影響を検討した。結果、スタンディングデスクを用い、学習中に身体活動を取り入れることで、学習効率を損なわず疲労感を軽減できる可能性が示された。今後の教育環境の改善に重要な科学的根拠となることが期待される。