Nakamura M, Ikezu H, Sato S, Yahata K, Kiyono R, Yoshida R, Takeuchi K, Nunes JP. Effects of Adding Inter-Set Static Stretching to Flywheel Resistance Training on Flexibility, Muscular Strength, and Regional Hypertrophy in Young Men. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18073770.
Nakamura M, Sato S, Sanuki F, Murakami Y, Kiyono R, Yahata K, Yoshida R, Fukaya T, Takeuchi K. Effects of hot pack application prior to high-intensity stretching on quadriceps muscle. Int J Ther Rehabil, 2021.
Nakamura M, Konrad A, Kiyono R, Sato S, Yahata K, Yoshida R, Yasaka K, Murakami Y, Sanuki F, Wilke J. Local and nonlocal effects of foam rolling on passive soft tissue properties and spinal excitability. Front Physiol, 2021. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.702042.
Sato S, Yoshida R, Kiyono R, Yahata K, Yasaka K, Nosaka K, Nakamura M. Cross-education and detraining effects of eccentric vs concentric resistance training of the elbow flexors. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil, 2021. doi: 10.1186/s13102-021-00298-w
Nakamura M, Konrad A, Kiyono R, Sato S, Yahata K, Yoshida R, Wilke J. Sex differences in the mechanical and neurophysiological response to roller massage of the plantar flexors. J Sport Sci & Med, 2021.
Nakamura M, Sato S, Kiyono R, Yoshida R, Yasaka K, Yahata K, Konrad A. Comparison between foam rolling with and without vibration on passive and active plantar flexor muscle properties. J Strength Cond Res, 2021. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004123
Sato S, Yoshida R, Kiyono R, Yahata K, Yasaka K, Nunes JP, Nosaka K, Nakamura M. Elbow joint angles in elbow flexor unilateral resistance exercise training determine its effects on muscle strength and thickness of trained and non-trained arms. Front Physiol, 2021. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.734509.
Nakamura M, Sato S, Kiyono R, Yoshida R, Murakami Y, Yasaka K, Yahata K, Konrad A. Acute effect of vibration roller with and without rolling on various parts of the plantar flexor muscle. Front Physiol, 2021. doi: doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.716668.
Nakamura M, Sato S, Kiyono R, Yahata K, Yoshida R, Fukaya T, Nishishita S, Konrad A. Relationship between changes in passive properties and muscle strength after static stretching. J Bodyw Mov Ther, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.09.012.
Nakamura M, Yoshida R, Sato S, Yahata K, Murakami Y, Kasahara K, Fukaya T, Takeuchi K, Nunes JP, Konrad A. Comparison between high-and normal-intensity static stretching training on active and passive properties of plantar flexors. Front Physiol, 2021. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.796497
Nakamura M, Yoshida R, Sato S, Yahata K, Murakami Y, Kasahara K, Fukaya T, Takeuchi K, Nunes JP, Konrad A. Cross-education effect of 4-week high- or low-intensity static stretching intervention programs on passive properties of plantar flexors. J Biomech, 2022. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.110958.
Kasahara K, Yoshida R, Yahata K, Sato S, Murakami Y, Aizawa K, Konrad A, Nakamura M. Comparison of the Acute Effects of Foam Rolling with High and Low Vibration Frequencies on Eccentrically Damaged Muscle. J Sports Sci Med., 2022.
Sato S, Yoshida R, Murakoshi F, Sasaki Y, Yahata K, Nosaka K, Nakamura M. Effect of daily 3-s maximum voluntary isometric, concentric or eccentric contraction on elbow flexor strength. Scand J Med Sci Sports, 2022.
Nakamura M, Kasahara K, Yoshida R, Yahata K, Sato S, Murakami Y, Aizawa K, Konrad A. The Effect of Static Compression via Vibration Foam Rolling on Eccentrically Damaged Muscle. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022.
Nakamura M, Konrad A, Kasahara K, Yoshida R, Murakami Y, Sato S, Aizawa K, Koizumi K, Wilke J. The combined effect of static stretching and foam rolling with or without vibration on the range of motion, muscle performance, and tissue hardness of the knee extensor. J Strength Cond Res, 2022.
Kanda M, Kitamura T, Sato N. Cervicothoracic spinal alignment and neck flexor muscle endurance in young and older adult females with and without neck and shoulder pain (Katakori in Japanese). Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 2021. 33, 6, 489-494
Shimoura K, Nishida Y, Abiko S, Suzuki Y, Zeidan H, Kajiwara Y, Harada K, Tatsumi M, Nakai K, Bito T, Yoshimi S, Kawabe R, Yokota J, Aoyama T. Immediate effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the abductor hallucis muscle: A randomized controlled trial. Electromagnetic biology and medicine. 2020. 39, 4, 257-261
Tashiro Y, Suzuki Y, Nakayama Y, Sonoda T, Yokota Y, Kawagoe M, Tsuboyama T, Aoyama T. The effect of Capacitive and Resistive electric transfer on non-specific chronic low back pain. Electromagnetic biology and medicine. 2020. 39, 4, 437-444
Tashiro Y, Nishida Y, Yamaoka A, Suzuki Y, Horii T, Arai H, Yamaguchi Y, Wada N, Yokota I, Aoyama T. Validation of the Developed Eating Activities Questionnaire in Working People with Disabilities: A Cross-Sectional Study. Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2020. 16, 1, 87-93
神田賢，北村拓也，佐藤成登志，鈴木祐介，渡邉慶，久保雅義．異なる座位姿勢における腰部多裂筋の血液循環動態の経時的変化について．Journal of Spine Research. 2020. 11, 6, 902-907
Fukaya T,Nakamura M,Sato S,Kiyono R,Yahata K, Inaba K, Nishishita S, Onishi H. Influence of stress relaxation and load during static stretching on the range of motion and muscle-tendon passive stiffness. Sport Sci Health. in press
Nakamura M,Yahata K,Sato S,Kiyono R,Yoshida R,Fukaya T, Nunes JP, Konrad A. Training and detraining effects following a static stretching program on medial gastrocnemius passive properties. Front Physiol. 2021 1;12:656579.
Nakamura M,Sato S,Kiyono R,Yahata K,Yoshida R,Fukaya T, Nishishita S, Konrad A. Association between the range of motion and passive property of the gastrocnemius muscle-tendon unit in older population. Healthcare. 2021 12;9(3):314.
Nakamura M,Sato S,Kiyono R,Yahata K,Yoshida R,Fukaya T, Konrad A. Comparison of the Acute Effects of Hold-Relax and Static Stretching among Older Adults. Biology (Basel). 2021, 10(2), 126
Nakamura M,Kiyono R,Sato S,Yahata K,Fukaya T, Nishishita S, Konrad A. The associations between rapid strength development and muscle stiffness in older population. Healthcare. 2021, 9(1), 80
Yahata K, Konrad A, Sato S,Kiyono R,Yoshida R,Fukaya T, Nunes JP, Nakamura M. Effects of a high-volume static stretching programme on plantarflexor muscle strength and architecture. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2021; 121(4):1159-1166
Nakamura M, Yasaka K, Kiyono R, Onuma R, Yahata K,Sato S, Konrad A. The Acute Effect of Foam Rolling on Eccentrically Induced Muscle Damage. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 24;18(1):E75.
Nakamura M,Sato S, Murakami Y, Kiyono R, Yahata K, Sanuki F, Yoshida R,Fukaya T, Takeuchi K. The comparison of different stretching intensities on the range of motion and muscle stiffness of the quadriceps muscles. Front Physiol. 2021 13;11:628870.
Nakamura M, Onuma R, Kiyono R, Yasaka K, Sato S,Yahata K,Fukaya T, Konrad A. The acute and prolonged effects of different durations of foam rolling on range of motion, muscle stiffness, and muscle strength. J Sport Sci & Med. (2021) 20, 62-68.
Fukaya T,Kiyono R,Sato S,Yahata K, Yasaka K, Onuma R, Nakamura M. Effects of static stretching with high intensity and short duration or low intensity and long duration on range of motion and muscle stiffness. Front Physiol. 2020. 11:601912
Fukaya T,Nakamura M,Sato S,Kiyono R,Yahata K, Inaba K, Nishishita S, Onishi H. The Relationship between Stretching Intensity and Changes in Passive Properties of Gastrocnemius Muscle-Tendon Unit after Static stretching. Sports (Basel). 2020 23;8(11):140.
Kiyono R,Sato S, Inaba K, Yahata K,Nakamura M. Time course of changes in range of motion, muscle shear elastic modulus, spinal excitability, and muscle temperature during superficial icing. Sport Sci Health 2021, 17, 341-346
Nakamura M,Kiyono R,Sato S,Yahata K, Morishita S. One-repetition maximum can be estimated with a handheld dynamometer and circumference in community-dwelling older adults. J Phys Ther Sci. 2020;32(10):669-673.
Kiyono R, Onuma R, Yasaka K, Sato S,Yahata K,Nakamura M. Effects of 5-weeks foam rolling intervention on range of motion and muscle stiffness. J Strength Cond Res. In press
Sato S, Hiraizumi K, Kiyono R,Fukaya T, Nishishita S, Nunes JP, Nakamura M. The effects of static stretching programs on muscle strength and muscle architecture of the medial gastrocnemius. PLoS One. 2020; 15(7): e0235679.
Nakamura M.Kiyono R,Sato S, Sutoh S. Yahata K, Morishita S. Estimating training intensity for low-intensity resistance training using surface electromyography. Gazz Med Ital - Arch Sci Med. In press
Konrad A, Mocnik R, Titze S, Nakamura M, Tilp M. The Influence of Stretching the Hip Flexor Muscles on Performance Parameters. A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021, 18, 1936.
Konrad A, Mocnik R, Nakamura M, Sudi K and Tilp M. The Impact of a Single Stretching Session on Running Performance and Running Economy: A Scoping Review. Front Physiol. 11:612967
Takeuchi K, Takeumura M, Nakamura M, Tsukuda F, Miyakawa S. The effects of using a combination of static stretching and aerobic exercise on muscle tendon unit stiffness and strength in ankle plantar-flexor muscles. Eur J Sport Sci. 2021. 18;1-7.
Yoshimura M, Hojo T, Yamamoto H, Tachibana M, Nakamura M, Fukuoka Y. Effects of artificial CO2 rich cold water immersion on repeated-cycling work efficiency. Res Sports Med. 2020 10:1-12.
Umehara J, Nakamura M, Saeki J, Tanaka H, Yanase K, Fujita K, Yamagata M, Ichihashi N. Acute and prolonged effects of stretching on shear modulus of the pectoralis minor muscle. J Sport Sci & Med. (2021) 20, 17-25.
Takeuchi K, Nakamura M. Influence of aerobic exercise after static stretching on flexibility and strength in plantar flexor muscles
. Front Physiol. 2020. 11:612967.
Takeuchi K, Nakamura M. The optimal duration of high-intensity static stretching in hamstrings. PLoS One 2;15(10):e0240181.
Nunes JP, Jacinto JL, Ribeiro AS, Mayhew JL, Nakamura M, Capel DMG, Santos LR, Santos L, Cyrino ES, Aguiar AF. Placing Greater Torque at Shorter or Longer Muscle Lengths? Effects of Cable vs. Barbell Preacher Curl Training on Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy in young adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 13;17(16):5859.
Yoshimura M, Hojo T, Yamamoto H, Tachibana M, Nakamura M, Tsutsumi H, Fukuoka Y. Application of carbon dioxide to the skin and muscle oxygenation of human lower-limb muscle sites during cold water immersion. PeerJ. 21;8:e9785.
Takeuchi K, Nakamura M. Influence of high intensity 20-second static stretching on the flexibility and strength of hamstrings. J Sports Sci Med. 2020, 19, 429-435
Kanako Shimoura, Yasuaki Nakayama, Yuto Tashiro, Takayuki Hotta, Yusuke Suzuki, Seishiro Tasaka, Tomofumi Matsushita , Keisuke Matsubara, Mirei Kawagoe, Takuya Sonoda, Yuki Yokota, Tomoki Aoyama. Association Between the Functional Movement Screen Scores and Injuries in Male College Basketball Players. J Sport Rehabil. 2019 May 16;1-19.
Junpei Yokota, Naoto Fukutani, Kazuko Nin, Hiroe Yamanaka, Makoto Yasuda, Yuto Tashiro, Tomofumi Matsushita, Yusuke Suzuki, Isao Yokota, Satoshi Teramukai, Tomoki Aoyama. Association of Low Back Pain With Presenteeism in Hospital Nursing Staff. J Occup Health. 2019 May;61(3):219-226.
Hirotaka Iijima, Yusuke Suzuki, Tomoki Aoyama, Masaki Takahashi. Relationship Between Varus Thrust During Gait and Low Back Pain in People With Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2019 Jun 29.
Yusuke Suzuki, Hirotaka Iijima, Kanako Shimoura, Tadao Tsuboyama, Tomoki Aoyama. Patients With Early-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis and Knee Pain Have Decreased Hip Abductor Muscle Strength While Descending Stairs. Clin Rheumatol. 2019 Aug;38(8):2249-2254.
Masataka Tatsumi, Egfrid Michael Mkoba, Yusuke Suzuki, Yuu Kajiwara, Hala Zeidan, Keiko Harada, Tsubasa Bitoh, Yuichi Nishida, Kengo Nakai, Kanako Shimoura, Tomoki Aoyama. Risk Factors of Low Back Pain and the Relationship With Sagittal Vertebral Alignment in Tanzania. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Dec 4;20(1):584.
Yusuke Suzuki, Hirotaka Iijima, Tomoki Aoyama. Pain Catastrophizing Affects Stair Climbing Ability in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis. Clin Rheumatol. (in press)
Hala Zeidan, Eguchi Ryo, Yusuke Suzuki, Hirotaka Iijima, Yuu Kajiwara, Keiko Harada, Kengo Nakai, Kanako Shimoura, Koji Fujimoto, Masaki Takahashi, Tomoki Aoyama. Detailed Analysis of the Transverse Arch of Hallux Valgus Feet With and Without Pain Using Weightbearing Ultrasound Imaging and Precise Force Sensors. PLoS One. 2020 Jan 9;15(1)
Hirotaka Iijima, Mami Inoue, Yusuke Suzuki, Kanako Shimoura, Tomoki Aoyama, Katsuyuki Madoba, Masaki Takahashi. Contralateral Limb Effect on Gait Asymmetry and Ipsilateral Pain in a Patient With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Proof-of-Concept Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. Jan-Mar 2020;10(1)
Hirotaka Iijima, Ayanori Yorozu, Yusuke Suzuki, Ryo Eguchi, Tomoki Aoyama, Masaki Takahashi. Hip Abductor Muscle Weakness and Slowed Turning Motion in People With Knee Osteoarthritis. J Biomech. 2020 Mar 5;101:109652.
Tsubasa Bito, Yusuke Suzuki, Yuu Kajiwara, Hala Zeidan, Keiko Harada, Kanako Shimoura, Masataka Tatsumi, Kengo Nakai, Yuichi Nishida, Soyoka Yoshimi, Rika Kawabe, Junpei Yokota, Chiaki Yamashiro, Tadao Tsuboyama, Tomoki Aoyama. Effects of Deep Thermotherapy on Chest Wall Mobility of Healthy Elderly Women. Electromagn Biol Med. (in press)
Takuya Kitamura, Masaru Kanda, Naritoshi Sato, Kei Watanabe, Hideaki Onishi. The differences between hemiplegic patients and healthy subjects in trunk muscles. Niigata Journal of Health and Welfare, 2019；19：37-44
Takuya Kitamura, Masaru Kanda, Naritoshi Sato, Kei Watanabe, Hideaki Onishi. Factors related to quality of life of patients with adult spinal deformity and chronic low back pain. Niigata Journal of Health and Welfare, 2019；19：155-162
Okamura T, Hayashi A, Matsuo S, Shinoda K, Konishi I, Makio H, Tsuji M. Prevention of falls in the elderly dementia trial: a quasi-experimental study. Journal of Human Ergology. 2018; 47(1): 37-41.
Konishi I, Cunanan CC. Use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health core set for stroke in evaluating a community-based rehabilitation program among rural Filipino persons with disabilities. The College of Allied Medical Professions Journal (a research publication of Angeles University Foundation, Philippines), 2018; 5: 83-87.
Takahashi A, Kitamura K, Watanabe Y, Kobayashi R, Saito T, Takachi R, Kabasawa K, Oshiki R, Tsugane S, Iki M, Sasaki A, Yamazaki O, Nakamura K. Epidemiologic profiles of chronic low back and knee pain in middle-aged and elderly Japanese from the Murakami Cohort. J Pain Res. 2018 Dec 12；11：3161-3169.
Nakamura K, Takachi R, Kitamura K, Saito T, Kobayashi R, Oshiki R, Watanabe Y, Kabasawa K, Takahashi A, Tsugane S, Iki M, Sasaki A, Yamazaki O. The Murakami Cohort Study of vitamin D for the prevention of musculoskeletal and other age-related diseases: a study protocol. Environ Health Prev Med. 2018;23(1):28.
Masaki M, Ikezoe T, Kamiya M, Araki K, Isono R, Kato T, Kusano K, Tanaka M, Sato S, Hirono T, Kita K, Tsuboyama T, Ichihashi N. Association of activities of daily living with the load during step ascent motion in nursing home-residing elderly individuals. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2018; 97: 715-720.
Masaki M, Tateuchi H, Koyama Y, Sakuma K, Otsuka N, Ichihashi N. Back muscle activity and sagittal spinal alignment during quadruped upper and lower extremity lift in young men with low back pain history. Gait Posture. 2018; 66: 221-227.
Masaki M, Ikezoe T, Yanase K, Ji X, Umehara J, Aoyama J, Minami S, Fukumoto Y, Watanabe Y, Kimura M, Ichihashi N. Association of pain history and current pain with sagittal spinal alignment and muscle stiffness and muscle mass of the back muscles in middle-aged and elderly women. Clin Spine Surg. 2019 (in press).
Masaki M, Ji X, Yamauchi T, Tateuchi H, Ichihashi N. Effects of the trunk position on muscle stiffness that reflects elongation of the lumbar erector spinae and multifidus muscles: an ultrasonic shear wave elastography study. Eur J Appl Physiol 2019; 119: 1085-1091.
Tabara Y, Masaki M, Ikezoe T, Setoh K, Kato T, Kawaguchi T, Kosugi S, Nakayama T, Ichihashi N, Tsuboyama T, Matsuda F; Nagahama Study Group. Small degree of lumbar lordosis as an overlooked determinant for orthostatic increases in blood pressure in the elderly: The nagahama study. Am J Hypertens 2019; 32: 61-69
Nakamura M, Sato S, Kiyono R, Takahashi N, Yoshida T. Effect of rest duration between static stretching on passive stiffness of medial gastrocnemius muscle in vivo. J Sport Rehabil. (in press)
Nakamura M, Ikezoe T, Nishishita S, Tanaka H, Umehara J, Ichihashi N. Static stretching duration needed to decrease passive stiffness of hamstrings muscle tendon unit. J Phys Fitness Sports Med. (in press)
Nakao S, Ikezoe T, Nakamura M, Umegaki H, Fujita K, Umehara J, Kobayashi T, Ibuki S, Ichihashi N. Chronic effects of a static stretching program on hamstring strength. J Strength Cond Res. (in press)
Saeki J, Ikezoe T, Yoshimi S, Nakamura M, Ichihashi N. Menstrual cycle variation and gender difference in muscle stiffness of triceps surae. Clin Biomech. (JCR). 2019; 61:222-226.
Hirabayashi R, Edama M, Kojima S, Nakamura M, Ito W, Nakamura E, Kikumoto T, Onishi H. Effects of reciprocal Ia inhibition on contraction intensity of co-contraction. Front Hum Neurosci.2019; 11:12:527.
Morishita S, Tusbaki A, Nakamura M, Onishi H. Rating of perceived exertion on resistance training in elderly subjects. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. (JCR). 2019; 17(2):135-142.
Tanaka H, Ikezoe T, Tateuchi H, Nakamura M, Umehara J, Fujita K, Araki K, Yanase K, Ichihashi N. The effects of low-load hip abductor isometric training at shortened muscle length: randomized controlled trial. J Phys Fitness Sports Med. 2019; 8(2): 107-111.
Nunes JP, Nakamura M, Schoenfeld BJ, Cyrino ES. The data does not seem to support the effect of stretch training on increasing muscle thickness. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2018; 28(12):2767-2768.
Nakamura M, Hirabayashi R, Ohya S, Aoki T, Suzuki D, Shimamoto M, Kikumoto T, Ito W, Nakamura E, Takabayashi T, Edama M. Effect of static stretching with superficial cooling on muscle stiffness. Sports Med Int. 2018; 25: 2(5): E142-E147.
Nishishita S, Hasegawa S, Nakamura M, Umegaki H, Kobayashi T, Ichihashi N. Effective stretching position for the supraspinatus muscle evaluated by shear wave elastography in vivo. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. (JCR). 2018; 27(12):2242-2248.
Takeuchi K, Takemura M, Nakamura M, Tsukuda F, Miyakawa S. Effects of Active and Passive Warm-ups on Range of Motion, Strength, and Muscle Passive Properties in Ankle Plantarflexor Muscles. J Strength Cond Res. (in press)
Yawata A, Tsubaki A, Yawata H, Takai H, Matsumoto K, Takehara N, Kobayashi R. Voluntary cough intensity and its influencing factors differ by sex in community-dwelling adults. Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2017: 11:12: 427-433
Kitamura K, Watanabe Y, Nakamura K, Takahashi A, Takachi R, Oshiki R, Kobayashi R, Saito T, Tsugane S, Sasaki A. PLoS One. 2017:12:10
