雪国の厳冬期における児童の着装状態に関する考察(その二)

抄録

The preservation of body heat is the first essential to winter clothes. Especially in the snowy region, the need for active and light clothes is important. Research was conducted to find the actual condition of clothing in the snowy region. Investigation was conducted in January and February. Five elementary schools were selected, located respectively in the mountain and highland regions of much snowfall, the urban and farm area, and the windy coastal district. An opinionaire was distributed to the pupils, and direct interview was conducted with the teachers of those schools. From among many articles of the investigation, reported here are the weight of the pupils' winter clothes, the ratio of the weight of the pupils' winter clothes to their body weights, and pupils' daily habit of wearing winter clothes.