Longitudinal research to determine a rough standard of physical activity for proving physical function and prevention of obesity in children

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24700759
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: Chiba Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: HIKIHARA YUKI 千葉工業大学, 工学部, 准教授 (10455420)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 体力・運動能力 / 幼少期・児童期 / 身体活動量 / 加速度計 / 縦断調査

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated the interaction among physical activity, physical fitness and body composition from birth to prepubertal age. Main results are that the achievement age in month of crawling influences moderate to vigorous physical activity in primary children, and that sufficient acquisition of physical fitness and motor skills in the first grade of primary school, in particular object control ability, increase the opportunity to be more active in later life.

Free Research Field

応用健康科学