A research on relation of psychological and physical factors on motor-coordination in children

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500708
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Physical education
• Research Institution: Bunkyo University
• Principal Investigator: TAKAI Kazuo 文教大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (00383216)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 調整力 / 基礎的な動き / 心理社会的要因 / 運動(遊び） / 幼少年期

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of present study was to clarify the relation of psychological and physical factors on motor-coordination in children. Main findings were as follows: 1) Children's fundamental motor abilities is positively associated with both psychological and physical factors on motor-coordination; 2)descriptive research on determinant of the physical and mental coordination has tended to reflect amount of children’s physical activity and peers' and adults’(parents and supervising teacher or instructor) involvement in exercise and active physical play. 3) To understand development of the fundamental motor abilities on the coordination could be investigated and evaluated using an observational method. Strategies to promote active play may prove to be a successful means of increasing children's physical activity.

Free Research Field

身体教育学