A Study on the Objective Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Group Instruction Aimed at Maintaining and Improving Physical and Mental Functions

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K11462
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 59020:Sports sciences-related
• Research Institution: Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University
• Principal Investigator: Yamasaki Masahiro 広島文化学園大学, 人間健康学部, 教授 (40128327)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 支援 / スポール / 運動 / 体力 / 集団指導 / 障害者 / 高齢者 / 評価

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the field of health promotion, various group guidance and support programs are actively promoted to maintain and improve physical and mental functions. However, "evaluation (C)" in the PDCA cycle is often omitted or neglected. The purpose of this study was to propose a method for the organizers themselves to objectively verify the effectiveness of exercise and sports group guidance efforts for groups with older age and disability. In addition to understanding the issues in their field, we tried to develop a physical fitness test that organizers themselves can easily practice, using an exercise class for older adults as an example.

Free Research Field

スポーツ健康学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

保健・福祉の現場の健康支援は学術的な研究知見に基づいて行われている。しかし、現場において実践される健康支援の検証（目的達成）については客観性、正確性が担保されて行われることは少ない。そのためＰＤＣＡサイクル(計画-実行-評価-改善）が回らなく、継続的改善が進みにくい課題がある。本研究はこの課題に切り込むとともに、現場にて導入可能な新しい科学的検証方法の例を提案した。世の中の集団指導・支援の発展に繋がる研究である。