冷え性と身体活動の関連

Relation between “hie-sho” (cold feeling) and physical activity


青木貴子	黒木由希子
Takako AOKI	Yukiko KUROKI

Abstract

　The aim of this study is to investigate that physical activity is effective for prevention or improvement of “hie-sho”. Patients of “hie-sho” (cold feeling) feel severe cold on some part of their bodies, for example, hands, feet, legs, or/and waists. We studied the physical activity of young women (n=68) by accelerometers, at the same time of study of sleep, degree of hie-sho, and body constitution by questionnaire. The samples were divided into 2 groups according to the self-recognition of hie-sho. There was not significant difference between physical activities of the two groups. Neither was between on bed time. The group of hie-sho was thinner than the other group. Physical activity in both groups was less than the value recommended by the Ministry of Health and Labor. This study show that more active people should be contained the study in order to clarify the relationship between hie-sho and physical activity.

Keywords : hie-sho, cold, physical activity, body constitution, women