Physical Education and Medicine Research Foundation

Recent papers from Physical Education and Medicine Research Foundation

1. Dose-response association between different screen time behaviors and cardiorespiratory fitness among elementary and junior high school students: A population-based cross-sectional study in a Japanese cityJournal of Exercise Science & Fitness · 2026
2. Association between various sedentary behaviors and academic performance among students in primary and junior-high schools: A cross-sectional studyThe Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine · 2026
3. Agreement Between TDK Silmee W22 and ActiGraph wGT3X-BT for Estimating Daily Step Counts and Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity in Free-Living Adults: Comparative StudyJMIR Formative Research · 2025
4. Comparison of Omron and ActiGraph monitors in estimating daily step counts and time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity in free-living adultsBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine · 2025
5. Effect of kaempferol ingestion on physical activity and sleep quality: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, crossover trialFrontiers in Nutrition · 2024
6. Association between parental education and movement behaviours among young children in Okinawa Prefecture: the SUNRISE Japan studyJapan Journal of Human Growth and Development Research · 2024
7. Validity of temporo-spatial characteristics of gait as an index for fall risk screening in community-dwelling older peopleJournal of Physical Therapy Science · 2023
8. Inter-rater reliability of streetscape audits using online observations: Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) global in JapanPreventive Medicine Reports · 2022
9. Effect of non-surgical interventions on pain relief and symptom improvement in farmers with diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue: an exploratory systematic review based on randomized controlled trialsJournal of Rural Medicine · 2022
10. Fundamental movement skills in preschoolers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a serial cross-sectional studyEnvironmental Health and Preventive Medicine · 2022
11. Association between a hilly neighborhood environment and falls among rural older adults: a cross-sectional studyJournal of Rural Medicine · 2021
12. Relationship between adherence to WHO “24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years” and motor skills or cognitive function in preschool children: SUNRISE pilot studyJapanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine · 2020
13. Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study of a Rural City in JapanJournal of Epidemiology · 2019
14. Association of low back and knee pain with falls in Japanese community‐dwelling older adults: A 3‐year prospective cohort studyGeriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2016
15. Association between knee pain and gait speed decline in rural Japanese community‐dwelling older adults: 1‐year prospective cohort studyGeriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2015
16. Effectiveness of music therapy: a summary of systematic reviews based on randomized controlled trials of music interventionsPatient Preference and Adherence · 2014
17. Association between musculoskeletal pain and trips or falls in rural J apanese community‐dwelling older adults: A cross‐sectional studyGeriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2014
18. A community-wide campaign to promote physical activity in middle-aged and elderly people: a cluster randomized controlled trialInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · 2013
19. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials on curative and health enhancement effects of forest therapyPsychology Research and Behavior Management · 2012
20. Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Walking for Specific Purposes Among Elderly JapaneseJournal of Epidemiology · 2011