Human exercise tolerance and physiological anthropology

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24247046
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied anthropology
• Research Institution: Kobe Design University
• Principal Investigator: Koga Shunsaku 神戸芸術工科大学, 芸術工学部, 教授 (50125712)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 福場 良之 県立広島大学, 人間文化学部, 教授 (00165309) ; 福岡 義之 同志社大学, スポーツ健康科学部, 教授 (20265028) ; 近藤 徳彦 神戸大学, 人間発達環境学研究科, 教授 (70215458) ; 西保 岳 筑波大学, 体育系, 教授 (90237751)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-10-31 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 全身持久的運動能力 / 直立二足歩行 / 非定常状態 / 全身的協関

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A key capability in hominid survival arose from the development of an erect, striding bipedal locomotion that could be sustained for prolonged periods and be readily responsive to rapid changes of velocity, i.e. the trait of “exercise tolerance”. We found that acquiring the ability to maintain whole-body integration of the physiological system (cardiopulmonary-, muscle metabolic-, and thermal functions) during exercise enabled human beings to evolve endurance work capacity, which is strongly correlated with health. In particular, systematic study on non-steady state responses to exercise (as seen in our daily life) is a key issue, because the non-steady state stimuli elicit the potentials of the body homeostasis and its polymorphism.

Free Research Field

生理人類学