Kuwamori Masasuke
Department Undergraduate School , School of Commerce Position Professor |
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Language | English |
Publication Date | 2024/09 |
Type | Academic Journal |
Peer Review | Peer reviewed |
Title | Effects of Exercise-play on Japanese Preschool Children’s Motor Ability and Physical Fitness |
Contribution Type | Co-authored (other than first author) |
Journal | American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine |
Journal Type | Another Country |
Publisher | Science and Education Publishing |
Volume, Issue, Page | 12(2),pp.20-28 |
Total page number | 9 |
Authorship | Last author |
Author and coauthor | ◎Sakiko Ukita, Kaoru Tsuyama and Masasuke Kuwamori |
Details | This study’s twofold aim was (1) to determine the effects of a program of exercise-play (PEP) on the motor ability and physical fitness of nursery-type children in a certified Center for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Japan and (2) to evaluate changes in their motor ability and physical fitness after the PEP intervention. We introduced PEP for the 19 nursery-type children (PEP-introduced group). The 35 kindergarten-type children (PEP-unintroduced group) were cared for as usual, without PEP. In both groups, we measured continuous jumps with both legs, the standing long jump, one-leg beam balance, and toe muscle strength three times—before introducing PEP, after the intervention, and 7 months post-intervention. The results indicate that although PEP effectively improved the nursery-type children’s motor ability and physical fitness, 7 months after PEP cessation, these effects had disappeared. |