Clarification of effective exercise & physical activity conditions to improve mental health on school teachers : Aim on construction of standard guideline

本研究旨在探讨日本国民小学教师的心理健康对运动与身体活动的影响。完成自填式心理健康问卷（GHQ 28日文版）和体力活动问卷（IPAQ日文版），并获得人口统计学数据。GHQ-28由四个分量表组成：躯体症状、焦虑和失眠、社会功能障碍和严重抑郁症。从IPAQ长问卷中收集的数据在每个身体活动领域内进行汇总，以估计在职业，交通，家庭和休闲相关的身体活动中花费的总时间。在一项主题分析中，教师在GHQ-28上的得分较高。职业环境高强度体力活动与心理健康总分呈显著负相关。

The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of mental health on exercise & physical activity among Japanese elementary school teacher. Self-administered mental health questionnaire (GHQ 28 Japanese version) and physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ Long version for Japanese) were completed, and demographic data were obtained. The GHQ-28 is composed of four subscales : somatic symptoms, anxiety and insomnia, social dysfunction, and severe depression. The data collected from the long IPAQ questionnaires were summed within each physical activity domain to estimate the total time spent in occupational, transport, household, and leisure related physical activity. In an analysis of subject, the score on the GHQ-28 was higher among the teachers. Moreover, occupational setting high intensity physical activity was significantly negative associated with total mental health score.