Relationship between preschoolers' physical activity level and that of their teachers and family

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26750354
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: Shirayuri College (2016); Soai University (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: ISHIZAWA JUNKO 白百合女子大学, 人間総合学部, 准教授 (40310445)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 身体活動量 / 幼児 / 保育者 / 保護者 / 経時的変化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study attempted to investigate factors influencing preschool children's actual physical activity (PA) level, and clarify the relationship between preschool children's PA and their family and teachers' PA.
During weekdays, children's PA was influenced by their kindergarten and nursery routines. Further, the relationship between children's and teachers' PA varied according to the situation and children's PA tended to increase when the teachers participated in physical play. Moreover, children's PA differed considerably during weekends, indicating that the way they spent their time at home influenced their PA. Children's and parents' PA tended to increase when they went outdoors and engaged in physical play together. Collectively, the results suggest that teachers and parents can improve their children's PA levels.

Free Research Field

身体教育学