RESEARCH
Our Current Focus
My research is focused on the links between muscle-tendon design and function in human locomotion.
In my master's and doctoral theses, I studied the morphological and mechanical advantage of the muscle-tendon and foot structure in elite East African middle- and long-distance runners. Also, I developed a big database of the muscle-tendon architecture in the lower limb and discovered the diversity of the muscle-tendon architecture for children and adults in the general population as well as athletes.
In my post-doc, I was researching the running-induced structural muscle changes (damage) between men and women using ultrasound and MR imaging.
After I moved to Niigata University, I started my lab from scratch. We are currently developing methods to assess muscle energetics during muscle force production in humans.
To evaluate the morphology and function of the muscle and tendon, we use an in-vivo ultrasound measurement technique, EMG analysis as well as a kinetics and kinematics approach.
2022年夏に新潟大学にて新たに研究室を立ち上げました。ゼロからのスタートということで設備等、不十分なところも多いですが、国内外の研究機関・研究者の方々と協力しながら少しずつ研究を進めております。
Research collaborators:
Tatsuro Amano (Niigata University, Japan)
Shunsaku Koga (Kobe Design University, Japan)
Dai Okushima (Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan)
Caroline Nicol (ISM, CNIRS, Aix-Marseille University, France)
David Bendahan (CRMBM, CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, France)
Robin Machhi (INSEP, France)
Research equipments
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ARIETTA Prologue (FUJIFILM, Ltd.)
超音波装置 -
Ankle joint torque dynamometer (Tech Gihan Co., Ltd.)
足関節トルク測定装置 -
Wireless surface EMG, Free-EMG (BTS S.p.A.)
ワイヤレス筋電計 -
Electric goniometer, FAC-GM70 (4 Assist, Inc.)
電子ゴニオメータ -
Micro1401-4 and Signal (CED)
多用途データ収集装置、データ解析ソフトウエア
Grants
Jun. 2024 – Mar. 2025 Research Grant, NAGAI Promotion Foundation for Science of Perception
永井知覚科学振興財団,研究助成金
Apr. 2024 – Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists, JSPS KAKEN (24K20561)
科学研究費助成事業 若手研究,研究期間:2024–2026年度(研究代表者, 24K20561)
Oct. 2023 – Research Grant, Tobe Maki Foundation
戸部眞紀財団,研究助成金
Apr. 2023 – JSPS-MEAE-MESRI, Japan-France Integrated Action Program (SAKURA) (JPJSBP120233207)
二国間交流事業共同研究,2023年度 フランスとの共同研究(MEAE-MESRI)(SAKURAプログラム),(研究代表者,JPJSBP120233207)
Jul. 2023 – Mar. 2024 Research Grant, NAGAI Promotion Foundation for Science of Perception
永井知覚科学振興財団,研究助成金
May. 2023 – Mar. 2024 Research Grant, Union Tool Scholarship Foundation
公益財団法人ユニオンツール育英奨学会,科学技術研究費助成金
May. 2023 – Mar. 2024 Research Grant, The Uchida Energy Science Promotion Foundation
内田エネルギー科学振興財団,試験研究費助成金
Dec. 2022 – Mar. 2023 International Collaborative Research Acceleration Grant, Niigata University
新潟大学 令和4年度国際共同研究加速グラント
Dec. 2022 – Jun. 2023 Academic research grant,
The Descente and Ishimoto Memorial Foundation The Promotion of Sports Science
第45回公益財団法人デサントスポーツ科学振興財団,自由課題学術研究
Apr. 2019 – Jan. 2021, Jul. 2022 – Mar. 2023Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists, JSPS KAKEN (19K19998)
科学研究費助成事業 若手研究,研究期間:2019–2021, 2022–2023年度(研究代表者, 24K20561)
*2021. 1– 2022.6海外における研究滞在等による科研費の研究中断
Sep. 2017 – Mar. 2019: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity start-up, JSPS KAKEN (17H07267)
科学研究費助成事業 研究活動スタート支援,研究期間:2017–2018年度(研究代表者, 17H07267)