真鍋, 求

MANABE, Motomu

[Abstract] The purpose of this study is to investigate whether physical activity in early childhood is connected with fathers’ physical activities. Twenty-five pairs of preschool child and the father were participated in this study. To determine the number of steps and the amount time of physical activity on each intensive level per a day, a physical activity counter was put on the waist of each participant between a week. The data were separated into weekdays and holidays and calculated. At weekdays, no significant correlations existed in the number of steps and the amount time of physical activity on each intensive level, between the children and the fathers. At holidays, however, the amount time of physical activity more than 5.0 and 6.0 METs were significantly correlated between the children and the fathers （r = 0.457, p < 0.05; r = 0.485, p < 0.05, respectively）.The correlation observed for physical activities of more than 5.0 METs may be because of the children and their fathers playing together. In the children, the amount time of physical activity more than 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 METs were significantly correlated between holidays and weekdays （r = 0.430, p < 0.05; r = 0.666, p < 0.001; r = 0.591, p < 0.01; r = 0.480, p < 0.05; r = 0.446, p < 0.05; r = 0.458, p < 0.05, respectively）. It is believed in early childhood is similar features of weekdays and holidays of physical activity. On the other hand, in the fathers, the amount time of physical activity more than 3.0 METs was only significantly correlated between holidays and weekdays （r = 0.461, p < 0.05）. The father was considered that the much activities of more than walking on holidays, is much on weekdays.