[Purpose] To clarify the impact of changes in the educational environment due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, such as switching to remote classes and not conducting regular examinations, on student performance at the Department of Physical Therapy, Kobe Gakuin University.

[Subjects and Methods] We divided the students who had been admitted to the department between 2015 and 2019 into 4 groups: those who graduated without (group I: 134) and with (II: 14) repeating a year (repeat) during the pre‐COVID‐19 period, and those who graduated without (group III: 30) and with repeating a year (repeat) during the post‐COVID‐19 period (group IV: 8). Then, we compared grade point averages calculated from grade points for specialized required subjects (GPAs‐RS) and national physical therapist certification examination scores among the 4 groups.

[Results] During semesters 1 and 2, the GPAs‐RS of group IV were higher than or equal to those of group I. During semesters 3 and 4, the GPAs‐RS of groups IV did not differ from those of group I. During semesters 5 and 6, the GPAs‐RS of groups IV were lower than those of group I. Lastly, during semesters 7 and 8, the GPAs‐RS and national certification examination scores of group IV did not differ from those of group I.

[Conclusion] Changes in the educational environment due to the COVID‐19 pandemic had a negative impact on some students at the Department of Physical Therapy, as their academic performance deteriorated, leading to repeat.

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目的:作業療法士国家試験(国試)を予定している大学生のストレス状態及びその対処様式，国試対策学習への動機づけの様式を評価し，特徴の把握と指導方法を検討することを目的とした．

方法:作業療法士国家試験の受験を控えた47名を対象に，ストレス状態を唾液アミラーゼモニターで評価した．さらに，学習動機づけ，ストレスコーピングの様式をアンケートとラザルス式ストレスコーピングインベントリーで評価した．評価は，模試の約1か月前に1回目，模試の約2週間前に2回目，模試の1‐2日前に3回目を実施した．

結果:模試の平均点より上の学生群(以下，平均上群)では，模試が近づくにつれて，唾液アミラーゼの値は低くなった．模試の平均点より下の学生群(以下，平均下群)では，1回目と2回目の値を比較すると2回目の唾液アミラーゼの値は低かった．学習動機づけの様式は，平均上群，平均下群ともに，内発的動機づけの割合が低い傾向がみられた．ストレスコーピングの様式は，平均上群では情動的ストラテジーよりも認知的ストラテジーを用いている学生が多く，平均下群ではほぼ同数だった．

考察:平均上群，平均下群ともに学生のストレス状態は，国試対策学習により軽減された可能性がある．また，学習動機づけの様式では，内発的動機づけを強化する必要がある．一方，ストレスコーピングの様式には，それぞれ特徴がみられたため，学生に応じた指導を行う必要性が示唆された．

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[Introduction] Prior research has shown that measurement of kicking speed in soccer players can offer valuable insights into their competitive levels and potential; however, most studies on this topic have focused on professional and youth players. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between ball-kicking speed, lower limb muscle strength, and lower limb function in high school soccer players involved in intramural club activities. [Methods] The participants were 18 male soccer players on a high school team. The ball kicking speed, knee flexion torque, knee extension torque, and vertical jump height of all participants were measured. The ball-kicking speed was measured as the initial velocity using the dominant leg. Muscle strength assessment involved measurement of the isokinetic knee extension and flexion torque at 60°/s of the dominant leg. Vertical jump height was measured with both arms crossed at a knee flexion angle of 90°, without using upper or lower extremity recoil. [Results] The average kicking speed, knee flexion torque, knee extension torque, and vertical jump height were 83.8±9.6 m/s, 83.0±18.0 Nm, 176.7±34.3 Nm, and 38.8±4.6 cm, respectively. Significant positive correlations were found between ball-kicking speed and knee flexion torque (r=0.49), knee extension torque (r=0.47), and vertical jump height (r=0.57). [Conclusion] The present results suggest that kicking velocity could be used as an effective performance assessment tool for high school soccer players involved in intramural club activities. Understanding the relationship between ball-kicking velocity and lower limb strength and function can provide valuable insights for the optimization of player performance during this critical stage of growth and development.

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