Host: NPO: Transdisciplinary Federation of Science and Technology
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.
