2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Trial of the First Year Education for Acquiring Exercise Habits- A Case of Using Portfolio -

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22500592
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Sports science
Research Institution	Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Principal Investigator	AOKI Takashi 金沢工業大学, 基礎教育部, 教授 (10167786)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2012
Keywords	運動習慣 / ポートフォリオ
Research Abstract	The purpose of this research is to examine effectiveness on acquiring well-regulated life habits, such as exercises, through portfolio keeping (by daily checking one's own exercise hours, sleep, dietary life and health status, and evaluating objectively). Moreover, it is to examine changes of each behavior change stage and their relation with portfolio, based on TTM(The of theoretical Model). The main results are as follows, 1) It is acknowledged that filling out portfolio leads to favorable alteration in meal regularity, nutrient balance, sleep sufficiency and exercise contentment. 2) Results of investigation regarding behavioral change stage in health maintenance activities consist ofPre-contemplation stage, 29 people (11.6%), Contemplation stage, 58 people (23.3%), Preparation stage 129 people (52.0%), Action stage 28 people (11.3%) and Maintenance stage, 4 people (1.6%). 3) It is admitted that filling out portfolio shows desirable modification in stages of contemplation stage and Preparation stage.