Implementation of information and sensor technologies for promotion of health-oriented exercise

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  • Nagatomi Ryoichi
    Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering Tohoku University School of Medicine

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  • 気軽に運動ができる町仙台を目指して
  • Sendai Cluster for Advanced Preventive-based Community Health
  • 広域仙台先進予防型健康社会創成クラスター事業から

Abstract

The new health check up system for middle-aged population in Japan, has recently shifted to screening individuals with metabolic syndrome, and give them guidance for improving their life-style towards appropriate amounts of diet and daily physical activity. Accordingly, promotion of exercise and physical activity is essential in reducing the risk of arteriosclerosis related diseases. The proportion of those who are engaged in regular physical activity sums up to a little over 20% in the middle- aged men. Offering appropriate information as to where, when, with whom and which exercise they can participate may be essential together with the knowledge of how metabolic syndrome leads to higher risk of arteriosclerosis. Wearable sensors that measures exercise skills may further motivate them to continue the exercise they started to participate. Integration of these components in the newly developed exercise recommendation system may thus help people to increase physical activity.

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  • CRID
    1390282680644027136
  • NII Article ID
    130004651732
  • DOI
    10.11487/oukan.2009.0.5.0
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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    Disallowed

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