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Publications

  • Macchi R, Kunimasa Y, Chavet P, Corcelle B, Pomportes L, Fazzari C, Hays A, Vercruyssen F, Rossi F, Bendahan D, Nicol C (2024) Effect of a graded running race on lower limb muscle damage, jump performance and muscle soreness in men and women. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 34(5), e14643. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14643

  • Fazzari C, Macchi R, Kunimasa Y, Ressam C, Casanova R, Chavet P, Nicol C. (2024) Muscle synergies inherent in simulated hypogravity running reveal flexible but not unconstrained motor control. Scientific Report, 14(1):2707. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-50076-6.

  • Kunimasa Y. Sano K, Nicol C, Barthèlemy J, Ishikawa M (2023) Is the muscle-tendon architecture of non-athletic Kenyans different from that of Japanese and French males? Journal of Physiological Anthropology, doi: 10.1186/s40101-023-00326-3.

  • Piponnier E, Ishikawa M, Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Jagot K, Boisseau N, Kurihara T, Martin V (2023) Quantification of extramyocellular lipids and intramuscular fat from muscle echo intensity in lower limb muscles: a comparison of four ultrasound devices against magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Sensors, doi: 10.3390/s23115282.

  • Fazzari C, Macchi R, Ressam C, Kunimasa Y, Nicol C, Martha C, Bolmont B, Sainton P, Hays A, Vercrusyssen F, Lapole T, Bossard M, Casanova R, Bringoux L, Chavet P (2023) Neuromuscular adjustments to unweighted running: The increase in hamstring activity is sensitive to trait anxiety. Frontiers in Physiology, doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1212198.

  • Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Oda T, Nicol C, Komi PV, Ishikawa M (2022) Muscle-tendon architecture in Kenyans and Japanese: potential role of genetic endowment in the success of elite Kenyan endurance runners. Acta Physiologica, 235(2):e13821. DOI: 10.1111/apha.13821.

  • Besson T, Macchi R, Rossi J, Morio C, Kunimasa Y, Nicol C, Vercruyssen F, Millet GY (2022). Sex differences in endurance running. Sports Medicine, (Review paper)

  • Macchi R, Vercruyssen F, Hays A, Aubert G, Exubis G, Chavet P, Goubert E, Souron R, Kunimasa Y, Nicol C (2021). Sex influence on the functional recovery pattern after a graded running race: original analysis to identify the recovery profiles. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 311. DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.649396

  • Nobue A, Kunimasa Y, Tsuneishi H, Sano K, Oda H, Ishikawa M (2020) Limb-specific features and asymmetry of nerve conduction velocity and nerve trunk size in human. Frontiers Physiology, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.609006

  • Santuz A, Ekizos A, Kunimasa Y, Kijima K, Ishikawa M, Arampatzis A. (2020) Lower complexity of motor primitives ensures robust control of high-speed human locomotion. Heliyon, 6(10): DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05377

  • Kamino K, Maehama R, Kunimasa Y, Makino A, Sano K, Kijima K, Komi PV Ishikawa M. (2018) Specific distribution of cross-sectional area in each hamstring muscle of sprint runners and relationship between those and sprint performance. Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 67: 383-391. (In Japanese)

  • Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Hisano T, Makino A, Oda T, Nicol C, Komi PV. Ishikawa M (2017) Musculoskeletal characteristics for East-African elite distance runners. Osaka Research Journal of Physical education, 55: 1-9. (In Japanese)

  • Oda H, Sano K, Kunimasa Y, Komi PV, Ishikawa M. (2017) Neuromechanical modulation of Achilles tendon during bilateral hopping in unilateral Achilles tendon ruptured subject over 1 year after surgery. Sports Medicine. DOI: 10.1007/s40279-016-0629-3

  • Makino A, Iwasaki M, Kunimasa Y, Hisano T, Sano K, Muramoto T, Murakami R, Kanzaki K, Oda T, Ishikawa M. (2016) Japan Journal Physical Education Health and Sport Sciences. 61: 639-649. (In Japanese)

  • Sano K, Nicol C, Akiyama M, Kunimasa Y, Oda T, Ito A, Locatelli E, Komi PV, Ishikawa M. (2015) Can measures of muscle-tendon interaction improve our understanding of the superiority of Kenyan endurance runners? European Journal of Applied Physiology 115:849-859.

  • Arai A, Ishikawa M, Urata T, Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Tanaka H, Ito A. (2015) Mechanical and neural responses to impact of drop jump for sprint runners and swimmers. Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 64: 165-172. (In Japanese)

  • Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Oda T, Nicol C, Komi PV, Locatelli E, Ito A, Ishikawa M. (2014) Specific muscle-tendon architecture in elite Kenyan distance runners. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Scand J Med Sci Sports 24: e269–e274.

  • Ishikawa M, Sano K, Kunimasa Y, Oda T, Nicol C, Ito A, Komi PV. (2013) Economical running strategy for East African distance runners. The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine Short Review, 2: 361-363.

Awards

  • Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Hisano T, Oda T, Nicol C, Komi PV, Ishikawa M. “Encouragement Award” Osaka Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences. 2017, Japan

  • Oda T, Toyoda Y, Hisano T, Akihara Y, Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Kusumoto K, Nicol C, Komi PV, Ishikawa M. “Young Coaching Scientist’s Award” 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on Coaching Science, July 2014 Sapporo, Japan.

  • Kunimasa Y. Master thesis. “The Best Article Award” Program of Exercise and Sports Science, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences. 2014, Japan

  • Sano K, Ishikawa M, Kunimasa Y, Nakamura M, Nishishita M, Ito A. “Encouragement Award” Effects of pressing stimulus on Achilles tendon blood flow and muscle stiffness for shin splint treatments. Osaka Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences. 2013, Japan

  • Sano K, Kunimasa Y, Oda T, Ito A, Ishikawa M. “Young Investigators Award” 64thAnnual Congress of the Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences. August 2013, Shiga Japan.

  • Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Oda T, Nicol, Komi P.V, Locattelli E, Ito A, Ishikawa M. “Young Investigators Award” 1st winner (mini-oral presentation) 18th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. June 2013, Barcelona, Spain.

  • Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Dannno Y, Nobue A, Nobue A, Hisano T, Oda T, Ishikawa M. “Training Science Research incentive award” 25th Annual Congress of Japan Society of Training Science for Exercise and Sport. November 2012, Shiga, Japan.

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