この研究論文は回復期の脳損傷患者における身体活動量と認知機能との関係を評価したものです。15名の被験者を対象として4ヶ月の間評価を行いました。身体活動量はウェアラブルな活動量計を用いて計測し、認知機能は神経心理学的な手法を用いて評価しました。その結果両者の間に正の相関関係があることが示されました。

Kojima, M. and Nagano, A., 2019. Assessment of physical activity and cognitive function and their potential correlation in convalescent patients of cerebrovascular disease. Scientific Reports 9, 3782.

A manuscript by Maki Kojima, a Ph.D. student in Faculty of Sport and Health Science, written with Professor Akinori Nagano in Faculty of Sport and Health Science, was accepted and published in Scientific Reports. This study investigated the relationship between physical activity and cognitive function in convalescent brain damaged patients. The amount of physical activity was measured with a wearable accelerometer, and cognitive function was evaluated using neuropsychological tests in 15 patients for 4 months. As results, positive correlations were found between the amount of physical activity and cognitive function.