The development of exercise motivation and environmental factors; reports on pairs of monozygotic twins

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350930
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: Shiga University
• Principal Investigator: OKUDA ENJI 滋賀大学, 教育学部, 教授 (10233454)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 運動意欲 / 環境 / 一卵性双生児

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study was to investigate the influence of environmental factors on the development of exercise motivation. Subjects are 20 pairs of monozygotic twins and 4 multiples. Most of subjects were Japanese top-athletes.The twin zygosity was determined by a self-report inventory, and the accuracy of this diagnosis is reported over 95%. The results indicated that the high similarity of exercise motivation meant the genetic effects. Then the development of the exercise motivation was influenced by many factors of their personality trait, self-efficacy in childhood and the relationship of rivals or coaches.

Free Research Field

子ども学