著者
阿部 詠子
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.27, no.3, pp.97-102, 2022-08-25 (Released:2022-08-25)
参考文献数
31

There is a decrease in the water content in cells, amount of fluid circulation, amount of bone, and function of internal organs at an older age. These factors tend to cause frailty. The amount of water in the body in older people is also greatly affected by the degree of individual mental and physical disorders, such as chronic illness, visceral function, decreased swallowing function, loss of appetite, dementia, and depression. These factors are rarely measured in older people in welfare facilities and in comprehensive community care. Recent studies have shown urinary disorders due to excessive salt intake and water intake, which are discussed in this article.
著者
大野 敦子 佐久川 千津子 矢田 幸博
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.27, no.1, pp.10-22, 2022-02-25 (Released:2022-02-25)
参考文献数
62
被引用文献数
1

In this study, the effects of black tea aroma on sleep and psychological and cognitive functions were investigated in community-dwelling elderly women. Nocturnal inhalation of black tea aroma significantly shortened sleep latency and bed out latency while significantly increasing sleep efficiency. In the evaluation of psychological function using the MOS 36-Item Short Form Health Survey subscale, physical functioning and vitality significantly improved, and the evaluation of cognitive function showed a significant decrease in short-term memory reaction times. Significant correlations were found between shortened sleep latency and shorter short-term memory reactions, shortened sleep latency and higher Mini-Mental State Examination scores, shortened bed out latency and lower Athens Insomnia Scale scores, and shortened bed out latency and lower Self-rating Depression Scale scores. These results suggest that improved sleep onset and awakening resulting from nighttime exposure to black tea aroma may improve cognitive function and reduce the feeling of insomnia and depression.
著者
鈴木 香澄 佐藤 直人 澁谷 顕一
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.22, no.2, pp.85-89, 2017 (Released:2017-10-31)

Glucose is the only fuel normally used by the brain. It is thought that blood glucose levels affect cognitive function. The present study investigated whether performance in the emotional Stroop task (EST), which can evaluate both the cognitive function and emotional state of subjects, was susceptible to blood glucose levels or not. Each subject participated in the EST under both fasting condition (FC) and blood glucose increased condition (BGC). Our results show that the reaction time of the EST in the BGC was significantly higher than that in the FC (p = 0.0011). However, we did not find a significant difference in emotional state between BGC and FC (p = 0.5134). From these results, we conclude that increased blood glucose levels improve cognitive function but does not change the emotional state of subjects.
著者
前田 享史
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.18, no.1, pp.33-37, 2013-02-25 (Released:2017-07-28)
参考文献数
13

Physiological polytypism is a keyword to need an anthropological thinking most in five keywords of physiological anthropology. In this paper, I will try to show approach to physiological polytypism from physiological mechanism based on the latest knowledge and data about cold tolerance in human, which studied for a long time in the field of physiological anthropology I will show the possibility of "the brown adipose thermogenesis type", "the shivering thermogenesis type", and "the high basal metabolism type" from physiological mechanisms of the thermogenesis in cold, the recent reports about the development of skeletal muscle and brown adipose cell which are the effectors of thermogenesis, and observed data.
著者
中島 弘貴 武末 慎 Ping Yeap Loh 村木 里志
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.24, no.1, pp.9-18, 2019 (Released:2019-04-15)

This study investigated the relationships between age and walking motion of female adults (19-86 years) with independent walking ability. The walking motion with self-selected speed was measured with 3D motion analysis systems. Generally, the cadence was increased while step length was decreased with advanced age. In contrast to younger female, a larger hip joint flexion and extension with a smaller ankle joint plantar-flexion were observed among older female. In summary, this study presented the differences in gait characteristics of female at different age groups. There were strong relationships between age, and increased hip flexion and decreased ankle plantar-flexion from terminal stance phase to initial swing phase.
著者
木暮 貴政 西村 泰昭 西村 章 白川 修一郎
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.12, no.4, pp.171-176, 2007-11-25 (Released:2017-07-28)
参考文献数
24
被引用文献数
5

To evaluate the effects of comfort in a hypnagogic posture on sleep feelings estimated by standardized OSA sleep inventory MA version and sleep quality measured by actigraph, eighteen healthy subjects (8 males, 10 females), aged 61-65, were recorded, sleeping in their homes for 15 consecutive nights under two crossover designed conditions from Friday. A subject slept for 7 consecutive nights (4 adaptation nights and 3 nights for analysis) on a relatively comfortable mattress first and then for 8 consecutive nights (4 adaptation nights, 3 nights for analysis and excluded last night) on a relatively uncomfortable mattress. The results showed the sleep on a relatively comfortable mattress indicated better sleep quality and feelings.
著者
林 小百合 江頭 優佳 岡田 俊
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.27, no.2, pp.38-45, 2022-05-25 (Released:2022-05-25)
参考文献数
50

To organize previous findings, this study reviewed neuropsychological studies on the effects of reward on response inhibition. The evidence from these neuropsychological and physiological-psychological studies with healthy adults and children supports reward modulation of the inhibitory system and its developmental changes. The studies with children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), who had deficits in the reward system and inhibitory control, suggest positive effects of reward on ADHD and the significance of considering the characteristics of reward sensitivity among children with ADHD. Our review suggests the significance of exploring various neuropsychological mechanisms, including populations with diverse developmental stages, neurodevelopmental disorders, and other neuropsychological characteristics, to trace the path that reward takes to influence behavioral inhibition among individuals.
著者
香川 雅春
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.27, no.3, pp.59-75, 2022-08-25 (Released:2022-08-25)
参考文献数
112

Prolongation of healthy life expectancy has been an important global issue to be achieved where the world population is continuously growing, and acceleration of ageing society in many countries and regions. Ageing causes a number of physiological changes including loss of skeletal muscle tissues and fat distribution pattern, which may increase risk of health problems such as metabolic syndrome, underweight, and sarcopenia. An early screening and diagnosis of health problems among the elderly are therefore essential to maintain health and well-being of this population. Anthropometry is a simple, portable, cost-effective, and non-invasive technique that commonly applied to screen health problems. This review describes common anthropometric variables and their cut-off points that have been utilized in health screening for the elderly and also considerations and its future prospects.
著者
秋月 千典 大橋 ゆかり
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.18, no.4, pp.171-179, 2013-11-25 (Released:2017-07-28)

The purpose of this study is to clarify the effect of the method of KR providing on motor learning and functional task difficulty using the probe reaction time technique. Fourteen young male participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups (immediately KR and summary KR). Participants were required to perform two tasks simultaneously. The primary task consisted of a treadmill walk with specific step lengths, and the secondary task consisted of a probe reaction time task. The results suggested that motor learning may be accelerated by summary KR since summary KR probably elicited moderate functional task difficulty.
著者
浅井 英典 藤本 弘一郎 大柿 哲朗
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.6, no.3, pp.45-54, 2001-08-25 (Released:2017-07-28)
参考文献数
40

The effect of resistance training for five months was examined. Middle-aged and elderly women without an exercise habit were divided into a resistance training group (RT group), an aerobic training group (AE group), and a control group (CNT group). A questionnaire survey examined QOL, and physical characteristics, bone mineral density and physical fitness were measured before and after the intervention period. A significant improvement in the RT group was seen in regard to subjective health degree, everyday feeling, human relation and life satisfaction degree. The subjective health degree increased significantly in the AE group, while no change was seen in the CNT group in regard to all iteme. Knee extension strength, knee flexion strength, plantar flexion strength, and stepping improved significantly in the RT group. It was suggested that resistance training that could be carried out easily to allow the physical fitness of middle-aged and elderly women improve prartially, and that it an available method of improving psychological items such as subjective health and degree of life satisfaction.
著者
柏原 考爾 中原 凱文
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.6, no.3, pp.55-62, 2001-08-25 (Released:2017-07-28)
参考文献数
30
被引用文献数
2

The effects of moderate exercise between performing tasks on a word processor on task efficiency were investigated. The exercise was performed using a bicycle ergometer and the duration of exercise was 10 minutes. Two load strengths were used for moderate exercise : One was the strength at which a subject felt the most comfortable and the other was the estimated lactate threshold (LT) strength. Mean of comfortable strength was 50.0±20.8W and that of LT strength was 82.9±12.5W. The task performed on the word processor was to input a Japanese sentence for 10 minutes. The time to complete one sentence shown on the display was defined as "the completion time". "The completion time" was divided into "the input time", the time required to input words, and "the selection", the time required to select the correct kanji from the list. Moderate exercise had a good effect on the completion time, the completion time for both exercise conditions decreased compared to no exercise. On analysis we found that the completion time decreased because input time decreased.
著者
川端 京子 石田 宜子 岡 美智代
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.3, no.3, pp.89-96, 1998-08-25 (Released:2017-07-28)
参考文献数
23
被引用文献数
2

The purpose of the study was to investigate factors related to management behavior and self-efficacy of hemodialysis(HD) patient. The study was done with 88 outpatients on HD. The patients answered self-administered questionnaires based on the following scale: management behaviors of fluid-intake and self-medication, perceived self-efficacy of those behaviors, self-care support by family, self-determination of the management behaviors, sense of fulfillment in life, mental and somatic symptoms and knowledge about HD. Better management behaviors were counted as higher scores. (1)Path analysis showed that the factors with direct positive effects on management behaviors of fluid-intake and self-medication were perceived self-efficacy of the management behaviors, self-care support by family and female gender. However knowledge about HD had a direct negative effect. (2)The factors with direct positive effects on self-efficacy of the managecment behaviors were self-care support by family and self-determination of the behaviors. These results suggest that psychosociological factors have impodant influence on management behaviors and self-efficacy in HD patients.
著者
井上 芳光 山瀧 夕紀 谷 玲子
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.11, no.1, pp.1-6, 2006
参考文献数
15

本研究では,母親の運動経験や活動性が幼児の運動量や運動能力に及ぼす影響を検討するため,健康な2〜4歳児男女75名に対して日常生活下の歩行量と3種目の運動能力テスト(テニスボール投げ・20m走・立ち幅跳び),彼らの母親に対して日常生活下の歩行量および運動歴・運動スポーツに対する価値観などを問うアンケート調査をそれぞれ実施した.アンケート結果と母親の日常歩行量の関係において,母親の運動経験年数が多い者が少ない者より日常歩行量が有意に多かった.アンケートで母親が『活動的である』および『外に出かけることが好き』と回答した2・3歳児の日常歩行量は,母親が『活動的でない』および『家の中で過ごすことが好きだ』と回答した2・3歳児の歩行量より有意に多かった.なお,この関係は4歳児ではみられなかった.日常生活下の歩行量において,母親と子どもとの間に有意な正の相関関係が2・3歳児でも4歳児でも認められた.走・投・跳に関する子どもの運動能力テストと子どもの日常歩行量の関連性において,2・3歳児では,ボール投げvs.歩行量に有意な相関が認められなかったものの,20m走や立ち幅跳びは歩行量と有意な相関関係を有した.4歳児では20m走や立ち幅跳びとともに,ボール投げでも歩行量と有意な相関傾向がみられた.以上の結果,母親の運動歴が母親自身の日常歩行量に影響し,それと母親の活動性が子どもの歩行量に反映し,ひいては子どもの運動能力にも影響する可能性が示唆された.
著者
三野 たまき 内藤 由佳 關 麻依子
出版者
日本生理人類学会
雑誌
日本生理人類学会誌 (ISSN:13423215)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.13, no.3, pp.131-136, 2008-08-25 (Released:2017-07-28)
参考文献数
27

Many Japanese women have trouble with cold hands and feet. We examined how the skin temperature of the hands and feet are related to the environmental temperature. The subjects were eight otherwise healthy women aged 20-22 years, who complained of cold hands and feet. The dorsal and ventral skin temperatures of the hands and feet of a subject were measured using a thermotracer over two menstrual cycles. As the outside temperature and temperature in the bedroom increased from spring to summer, both the basal body and skin temperature of the hands and feet increased. However, the skin temperature of the hands and feet did not change with the basal body temperature, but were influenced more by the increase in bedroom temperature. Therefore, we compared subjects who woke up in a bedroom warmed to about 22℃ with those who woke in a bedroom at a normal winter temperature of about 9.6℃. During the low phase of body temperate, the basal body temperature and skin temperature of the hands of the subjects were significantly higher in the warmed bedroom. In other words, on warming the bedroom temperature in winter, the thermoregulatory center was under the illusion that it was spring or early summer, which played a dominant role in altering the circulation to the hands and feet.