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Otsuka Pharmaceutical Releases the Total Conditioning Handbook for Well-Being to Support Life Performance

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) has published the Total Conditioning Handbook for Well-Being. This guide explains the key aspects of conditioning in an accessible way to help individuals improve their "life performance" -- the ability to thrive in daily life. This handbook will be available for download on the corporate website starting January 21, 2025.
Total Conditioning for Well-Being
The publication of this handbook is part of "TCRP NEXT*1" a joint project launched in 2023 by the Japan Sport Council (JSC)*2 and Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., Otsuka's parent company. The handbook was published with the guidance and collaboration of JSC and the authors of the original guidelines based on the Total Conditioning Guidelines for Athletes which were released by JSC in August 2023. While its initial focus was on high-performance sports, Otsuka has expanded its efforts to promote "life performance." Through total conditioning, the company aims to empower individuals to practice self-conditioning and create a society where this approach becomes the norm.

Source: Total Conditioning Handbook for Well-Being, p.3, 2024
■About Conditioning and Total Conditioning
The term "conditioning" was originally used in the field of sports. For athletes, conditioning refers to optimizing all factors necessary to achieve high performance in competition, aligning them to a desired state for a specific objective.
However, the concept of conditioning is not limited to sports; it can also apply to daily life. We refer to the performance required for better well-being as "life performance," and conditioning plays a crucial role in achieving it.
To practice conditioning effectively, it is not enough to work on it individually. It is essential to have the support of those around you, as well as guidance from experts. Total conditioning is a comprehensive approach where individuals and professionals collaborate, coordinate, and integrate their efforts. This new concept aims to achieve well-being through collective and cooperative activities.
■About the Total Conditioning Handbook for Well-Being
Otsuka is committed to the promotion of self-conditioning, empowering individuals to take the lead in managing their health and fostering collaboration with medical professionals, such as physicians, and experts in sports and physical activity through total conditioning. Our ultimate goal is to create a society that supports self-conditioning on a broad scale.
The newly published handbook incorporates the principles and practices of total conditioning promote by the Japan Sport Council's High Performance Sport Center (HPSC). It is organized into four key chapters and is designed to help individuals enhance their life performance efficiently and effective manner:
・Chapter One: Understanding Total Conditioning
・Chapter Two: Assessing and Optimizing Performance Factors
・Chapter Three: Practicing Personalized Physical Activities, Exercise, and Sports
・Chapter Four: Implementing Appropriate Recovery Methods Based on Circumstances
The newly released webpage, Total Conditioning for Well-Being, offers access to download this handbook. It also provides clear explanations of life performance and conditioning as essential components of achieving well-being and practical guidance on self-conditioning to help individuals reflect on and improve their daily lives.
- ※1Japan Sport Council High Performance Sport Center Total Conditioning Research Project (TCRP) NEXT:
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A project jointly operated by the Japan Sport Council (JSC) and Otsuka. It focuses on research into conditioning strategies for sustainable improvements in international athletic performance (high performance). The project also extends its findings beyond competitive sports, applying them to improve the life performance of the general public through education and awareness initiatives.
- ※2JSC:The Japan Sport Council is an independent administrative organization responsible for promoting sports in Japan.
Reference: Key Initiatives in Total Conditioning for Athletes

The Japan Sport Council's High Performance Sport Center (HPSC), which co-manages the TCRP NEXT project with Otsuka, published the Total Conditioning Handbook for Athletes in June 2024. This handbook is designed to enhance athletic performance and competitiveness.
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Total Conditioning Handbook for Athletes
- https://www.jpnsport.go.jp/hpsc/Portals/0/resources/hpsc/TCRP/handbook.pdf( in Japanese)
Since 2024, Otsuka has been collaborating with organizations that support athletes to provide information on total conditioning, including conducting conditioning seminars that utilize the content of this handbook.
Based on the corporate philosophy of 'Otsuka-people creating new products for better health worldwide', Otsuka Pharmaceutical aims to contribute to the health and well-being of people around the world.