2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Physiological anthropological intervention-study for improving sleep health of children
| Project/Area Number |
22370089
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Applied anthropology
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| Research Institution | Kochi University |
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Principal Investigator |
HARADA Tetsuo 高知大学, 教育研究部人文社会科学系, 教授 (60260692)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
HIGUCHI Shigekazu 九州大学, 芸術工学研究科(研究院), 教授 (00292376)
ISHIBASHI Keita 千葉大学, 准教授 (40325569)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 早ね・早起き・朝ごはん / 朝食 / トリプトファン / セロトニン / メラトニン |
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| Research Abstract |
On the theoretical basement, “Serotonin which improve the mental health was synthesized in the morning from Tryptophan taken at breakfast and melatonin which can promote better night sleep and high quality of sleep was further synthesized from the serotonin at the pineal at night.”, a series of leaflet promoting sleep and mental health entitled “Three benefits of ‘Go to Bed Early! Get up Early! and Do not Forget Breakfast! ’”was established. The 5 intervention programs were performed to infants, junior high school students and university students and all effective for their sleep and mental health to be improved.
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