Development of an exercise and sleep habit program for improvement of cognitive function and prevention of depression

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25282210
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: Chubu University
• Principal Investigator: NODA Akiko 中部大学, 臨床検査技術教育・実習センター, 教授 (80252287)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 岩本 邦弘 名古屋大学, 医学系研究科, 講師 (50569796) ; 安田 宜成 名古屋大学, 医学系研究科, 寄附講座准教授 (60432259) ; 宮田 聖子 中部大学, 臨床検査技術教育・実習センター, 助教 (40560917)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 認知機能 / 脳活動 / 睡眠 / 運動 / 抑うつ / 動脈硬化 / 身体活動 / 血圧

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Sleep disorder and insufficient sleep are frequently co-morbid with psychiatric disorders such as depression, which lead to cognitive performance declines. Although exercise and sleep duration habits are associated with cognitive function, their beneficial effects on cognitive function remain unclear. Hence, we developed an unrestricted sheet-shaped home monitoring including multipoint sensors, which could be a useful tool to monitor and manage sleep, resulting in prevention of sleep disorder, depression, and cognitive impairment. Moreover, we demonstrated that daily physical activity and sleep were differentially associated with cognitive function and brain activity using near-infrared spectroscopy. Our findings suggest that this new device is valuable and the exercise program that considers sleep cycle may have beneficial effects on extension of healthy life expectancy and reduction of health disparities.

Free Research Field

睡眠医学