Mechanisms of resilience enhancement through physical activity

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K23285
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0909:Sports sciences, physical education, health sciences, and related fields
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Ueno Yuki 東京大学, 大学院教育学研究科(教育学部), 特任助教 (70793397)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-09-11 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: レジリエンス / 身体活動 / 精神的健康 / 横断調査 / 縦断調査

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined the relationship between physical activity and resilience in the Japanese population using a questionnaire-based cross-sectional and longitudinal survey. The cross-sectional analysis revealed a positive association among exercise habits, physical activities, and resilience. Moreover, after adjusting for various confounders, subsequent analyses showed significant associations among daily life activities, exercise habits, and innate and acquired resilience factors. In the longitudinal analysis, changes in physical activity mobility were found to be significantly correlated with changes in resilience―particularly in acquired factors. Conversely, sub-dimensions such as work and leisure activities did not show statistically significant associations. Notably, the longitudinal findings revealed a decrease in resilience associated with exercise habits, thereby emphasizing the need for cautious interpretation of the heterogeneous effects of physical activity.

Free Research Field

スポーツ心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

特性としてのレジリエンスを高めることは心的準備性を高め，予期せぬ出来事に直面しても，適応を促していく上で重要となる。これまでに効果検証されてきたレジリエンス介入の多くは認知行動療法がベースとされ，個人で実践するには専門的な知識が必要となり，敷居が高いことが予想される。そうした中で本研究の結果から，日本人においても身体活動とレジリエンスに一定の関連が認められ，さらにWell-beingにつながることは学術的にも社会的にも意義が大きな知見が得られたといえる。一方でネガティブな結果も示され，本研究を踏まえ，引き続き，結果の再現性や研究の精緻さを高めていくことが求められるだろう。