著者

辻 慎太郎 安部 惠子 臼井 達矢 涌井 忠昭

出版者

日本教育医学会

雑誌

教育医学 (ISSN:02850990)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.67, no.4, pp.199-207, 2022-06-28 (Released:2022-06-29)

参考文献数

45

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The toe flexor strength, indicated by the flexion function of the plantar and toe, is closely related to various physical fitness factors. Moreover, it has been clarified that performance is expected to improve by training the movement of toes. On the other hand, regular practice and pre-match warm-up are indispensable from the viewpoint of injury prevention and performance enhancement. However, some types and methods of warming up are ineffective in enhancing performance. We verified the effect of a novel warm-up method that utilizes the flexion motion of the toes. Therefore, in this study, we investigated whether a warm-up incorporating plantar and toe flexor movement was effective in improving the agility, jumping, and sprinting performances. This study included 40 male university students who belonged to the athletic club. They were randomly classified into four groups of 10 participants each: dynamic stretch (DS) group, plantar-toe movement group, DS + plantar-toe movement group, and control group. The participants were assessed for toe gripping force, Illinois test, standing long jump, and 20-m running both before and after warming up. According to the results of the Illinois test, the plantar-toe movement group and DS + plantar-toe movement group showed improvement after the intervention, and a significant difference was noted with respect to the time factors (P<0.01). Additionally, in the intergroup factors of the Illinois test after the intervention, a significant difference was observed between the plantar-toe movement group, DS + plantar-toe movement group and the control group (P<0.05). The results of this study suggest that warming up with the plantar and toe movement is effective in improving the, Acceleration deceleration, and turning around, which are the parameters of the Illinois test.

著者

辻 慎太郎 安部 恵子 臼井 達矢 涌井 忠昭

出版者

日本教育医学会

雑誌

教育医学 (ISSN:02850990)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.69, no.2, pp.145-156, 2023-10-30 (Released:2023-11-01)

参考文献数

46

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In recent years, the action of plantar and toes to play an important role in the movement ability of the elderly has been confirmed. Moreover, exercise using the toes is effective in improving the walking and balance of the elderly, and the need for toe exercise for the elderly is increasing. To date, there have been many reports verifying the effect of toe exercise over a long period of time, and there are few studies examining the immediate effect of toe exercise in the elderly. In this study, we examined the immediate effect of plantar and toe flexor exercise on the movement ability of the elderly. The study comprised 16 participants (3 male and 13 female; average age, 75.1±5.0 years). A crossover study was conducted by dividing the subjects into two conditions: control, and plantar and toe flexor exercise conditions. For plantar and toe flexor exercise, we performed a total of four types of exercises: (1) static stretching of the plantar and toe (2) towel gathering, (3) rock scissors and paper exercise, and (4) stepping on the foot plate. Additionally, toe flexor strength, toe’s ten-second test, 5 m walking time, 3 m zigzag walking time and TUG were measured before and after intervention to verify the immediate effects of plantar and toe flexor exercise. A two-way analysis of variance with both factors corresponding to each other showed that the toe flexor strength, toe's ten-second test, 5 m walking time, 3 m zigzag walking, and TUG measurement items were comparable between the two conditions after intervention. A significant difference was confirmed between the plantar and toe flexor exercise and control conditions. The results indicated that plantar and toe flexor exercise had an immediate effect on toe flexor strength, toe dexterity, and movement ability in straight line walking and direction changes.