著者
松村 亜矢子 石井 成郎 尾方 寿好 鈴木 裕利 竹林 正樹
出版者
日本健康支援学会
雑誌
健康支援 (ISSN:13450174)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.24, no.2, pp.191-198, 2022-09-01 (Released:2022-12-13)
参考文献数
26

BACKGROUND:Enjoyment, realization of benefi ts, and interaction with peers are important factors in continuing exercise. Although rhythm synchro exercise is designed to incorporate nudges into the program to elicit enjoyment, the enjoyment felt by participants in response to the rhythm synchro exercise program and the effects of implementing the program have not been verifi ed. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to subjective changes felt by participants of performing rhythm synchro exercise and the factors that promote enjoyment. METHODS:Thirteen elderly people, who participated in a rhythm synchro exercise class for three months, were interviewed individually to determine the factors promoting enjoyment and subjective changes through the class. RESULTS:A categorical analysis of the interview content showed that enjoyment was promoted by four factors: program component, psychological factors, social factors, and environmental factors. Subjective changes were summarized by six factors: psychological changes, physical changes, environmental adaptation, social changes, cognitive changes, and changes in daily life. CONCLUSION:The results suggested that rhythm synchro exercise incorporating nudges may be a program with respect to fun and exercise continuation.
著者
阿部田 恭子 向後 千春
出版者
日本健康支援学会
雑誌
健康支援 (ISSN:13450174)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.25, no.2, pp.163-170, 2023 (Released:2023-09-19)
参考文献数
29

BACKGROUND: Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes persistent postural, balance, and gait deficits and reduced quality of life despite optimal medical therapy. OBJECTIVE:We developed a health support program using tango therapy to improve the motor function and quality of life. METHODS:A total of seven patients with Parkinson’ s disease(five women and two men)were included. The tango therapy program was designed using a motor skills instructional strategy based on Gagné’s nine events of instructions. The program held one 90-minute intervention in one day. It consisted of three sessions of 30 minutes each, for a total of 90 minutes. RESULTS:In a pre-post, the results showed that in Timed Up and Go, post was faster. Also, in stride length, post was wider. The effect size in the overall Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire39 score was calculated to be large effect size (d = 0.80). CONCLUSION:Tango therapy program in this study revealed an improvement in physical activity and quality of life. These indicate that tango therapy may be an effective health support program for patients with Parkinson’s disease.
著者
神﨑 良子 髙橋 精一郎 樋口 博之
出版者
日本健康支援学会
雑誌
健康支援 (ISSN:13450174)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.20230712_1, (Released:2023-08-14)
参考文献数
25

BACKGROUND: Due to the COVID-19, it is recommended to wear a facemask. Mask-wearing may increase the physical burden during exercise. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the eff ects of a mask-wearing and ambient room temperature on heart rate( HR), autonomic nervous system activity, and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during a bicycle exercise. METHODS: Thirty healthy university students participated in four bicycle exercise sessions, performed at the intensity of anaerobic threshold for 10 minutes. During these sessions, participants were subjected to two temperatures, 20℃ and 24℃ , and were either, while wearing a mask or not. We measured the electrocardiogram( ECG) and RPE during exercise. HR and rate of change in autonomic nervous system activity were evaluated by the ECG. RESULTS: We observed signifi cant changes in HR( p < 0.001) and RPE( p = 0.0026) between diff erent room temperatures and whether or not a mask was used. RPE was signifi cantly higher during mask-wearing sessions than during no mask sessions at 24℃ . However, there were no signifi cant changes in the rate of change in autonomic nervous system activity, regardless of room temperature or mask-wearing. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that physiological discomfort associated with mask-wearing can be reduced by decreasing the ambient room temperature.
著者
松村 亜矢子 後藤 文彦 尾方 寿好
出版者
日本健康支援学会
雑誌
健康支援 (ISSN:13450174)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.24, no.1, pp.1-11, 2022-02-01 (Released:2022-12-13)
参考文献数
38

BACKGROUND:Multimodal exercise programs are often used to improve the cognitive, physical, and psychological functions of the elderly, and it is believed that the effects of these programs are sustained by continued use. Although it is said that an element of fun is necessary for a person to continue exercising, there are very few reports that have examined the effects of such programs. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of Rhythm Synchro Exercise, a multimodal aquatic exercise program, on psychology and especially on enjoyment. METHODS:A comparative study was conducted between 20 elderly subjects who participated in a Rhythm Synchro Exercise class for once a week, 60 minutes, 12 times in total and 17 elderly subjects who participated in a land-based exercise class for once a week, 90 minutes, 12 times in total. Subject demographics and exercise status were obtained by the interview, and questionnaires were administered before and after classes to assess exercise self-efficacy and subjective health perception. In addition, the degree of enjoyment of each program was evaluated in the middle of the classes (20 subjects for rhythm exercise, 15 subjects for land-based exercise) and at the end of the classes (20 subjects for rhythm exercise, 17 subjects for land-based exercise). RESULTS:In both groups, there was a main effect of time on subjective health feeling. The Rhythm Synchro Exercise group showed a tendency to maintain and improve their exercise self-efficacy in bad weather. It was also found that its members were able to be more enthusiastic about the program compared with the land-based exercise group, and it was recognized that the program could provide enjoyment. CONCLUSION:It was suggested that the provision of Rhythm Synchro Exercise could provide enjoyment, which is one of the factors necessary for improving psychological function and especially for continuing exercise, and can be expected to be effective as a new aquatic exercise.