Determining the relationship between sleep habits and physical activities by implementation and evaluation of an intervention program which promoted physical activities of residents

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25870029
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Community health nursing; Epidemiology and preventive medicine
• Research Institution: Kyoto Tachibana University (2014-2016); Hirosaki University (2013)
• Principal Investigator: NISHIMURA MIYA 京都橘大学, 看護学部, 専任講師 (00436015)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 睡眠 / 身体活動 / 運動介入 / 地域住民

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined the relationship between sleep habits and physical activities by implementing and evaluating a 6-month intervention program designed to improve exercise habits of residents in Iwaki District, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. Exercise lessons for the residents were held for 6 months and general health examinations were performed before and after the period. Increasing frequency of exercise and establishment of an exercise routine were observed in the lesson participants, but no relationships of exercise habits with sleep habits and values of blood biochemistry test were seen. A possibility of the relationships of sleep habits with meal consumption and working hours were pointed out. These findings of this study suggested that future research should take physical activities consisting of activities of daily livings, such as working, as well as exercise habits into consideration.

Free Research Field

地域保健活動