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Efficient musculoskeletal annotation using free-form deformation by Fukuda, Norio, Konda, Shoji, Umehara, Jun, Hirashima, Masaya

“…Traditionally, constructing training datasets for automatic muscle segmentation from medical images involved skilled operators, leading to high labor costs and…”
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Rhythmic auditory stimulation during gait adaptation enhances learning aftereffects and savings by reducing common neural drives to lower limb muscles by Kitatani, Ryosuke, Umehara, Jun, Hirono, Tetsuya, Yamada, Shigehito

“…Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) improves gait symmetry in neurological patients with asymmetric gait patterns. However, whether RAS can accelerate gait…”
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Different modulation of oscillatory common neural drives to ankle muscles during abrupt and gradual gait adaptations by Kitatani, Ryosuke, Maeda, Ayaka, Umehara, Jun, Yamada, Shigehito

“…Different neural contributions to motor learning might be involved when different error sizes of perturbation are introduced. Although the corticospinal drive…”
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Relationship between scapular initial position and scapular movement during dynamic motions by Umehara, Jun, Yagi, Masahide, Hirono, Tetsuya, Komamura, Tomohito, Nishishita, Satoru, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Optimal scapular position and movement are necessary for normal function of the shoulder joint and it is essential to focus on scapula in the rehabilitation…”
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Changes in echo intensity of the gastrocnemius muscle with passive ankle dorsiflexion: can echo intensity be used to assess muscle elongation? by Nakao, Sayaka, Ikezoe, Tome, Yagi, Masahide, Umehara, Jun, Nojiri, Shusuke, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Introduction: While shear modulus has been used as an index of muscle elongation, high costs prevent its general adoption. A more general indicator that can…”
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Effect of age on shear modulus, muscle thickness, echo intensity of the upper limb, lower limb, and trunk muscles in healthy women by Kobayashi, Kotono, Yagi, Masahide, Tateuchi, Hiroshige, Ota, Megumi, Umehara, Jun, Sakata, Haruka, Okada, Sayaka, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Purpose This study aimed to examine the effect of age on the mechanical properties, muscle size, and muscle quality in the upper and lower limb and trunk…”
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Relationship Between Muscle Swelling and Hypertrophy Induced by Resistance Training by Hirono, Tetsuya, Ikezoe, Tome, Taniguchi, Masashi, Tanaka, Hiroki, Saeki, Junya, Yagi, Masahide, Umehara, Jun, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…ABSTRACTHirono, T, Ikezoe, T, Taniguchi, M, Tanaka, H, Saeki, J, Yagi, M, Umehara, J, and Ichihashi, N. Relationship between muscle swelling and hypertrophy…”
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Regional differential stretching of the pectoralis major muscle: An ultrasound elastography study by Umehara, Jun, Sato, Yusaku, Ikezoe, Tome, Yagi, Masahide, Nojiri, Shusuke, Nakao, Sayaka, Yanase, Ko, Hirono, Tetsuya, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Pectoralis major (PMa) muscle injuries are becoming more prevalent, and their incidence differs among the PMa regions, i.e., the clavicular, sternal, and…”
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Chronic Effects of a Static Stretching Program on Hamstring Strength by Nakao, Sayaka, Ikezoe, Tome, Nakamura, Masatoshi, Umegaki, Hiroki, Fujita, Kosuke, Umehara, Jun, Kobayashi, Takuya, Ibuki, Satoko, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…ABSTRACTNakao, S, Ikezoe, T, Nakamura, M, Umegaki, H, Fujita, K, Umehara, J, Kobayashi, T, Ibuki, S, and Ichihashi, N. Chronic effects of a static stretching…”
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Effects of two stretching methods on shoulder range of motion and muscle stiffness in baseball players with posterior shoulder tightness: a randomized controlled trial by Yamauchi, Taishi, PT, MSc, Hasegawa, Satoshi, PT, PhD, Nakamura, Masatoshi, PT, PhD, Nishishita, Satoru, PT, MSc, Yanase, Ko, PT, MSc, Fujita, Kosuke, PT, MSc, Umehara, Jun, PT, MSc, Ji, Xiang, MSc, Ibuki, Satoko, PT, Ichihashi, Noriaki, PT, PhD

“…Background The cross-body stretch and sleeper stretch are widely used for improving flexibility of the posterior shoulder. These stretching methods were…”
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Acute effects of ankle plantar flexor force-matching exercises on postural strategy during single leg standing in healthy adults by Hirono, Tetsuya, Ikezoe, Tome, Taniguchi, Masashi, Yamagata, Momoko, Umehara, Jun, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Ankle plantar flexor force steadiness, assessed by measuring the fluctuation of the force around the submaximal target torque, has been associated with…”
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Acute and Prolonged Effects of Stretching on Shear Modulus of the Pectoralis Minor Muscle by Umehara, Jun, Nakamura, Masatoshi, Saeki, Junya, Tanaka, Hiroki, Yanase, Ko, Fujita, Kosuke, Yamagata, Momoko, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Increased muscle stiffness of the pectoralis minor (PMi) could deteriorate shoulder function. Stretching is useful for maintaining and improving muscle…”
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Effects of ankle position during static stretching for the hamstrings on the decrease in passive stiffness by Nakao, Sayaka, Ikezoe, Tome, Nakamura, Masatoshi, Saeki, Junya, Kato, Takehiro, Umehara, Jun, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Static stretching is frequently performed to improve flexibility of the hamstrings, although the ankle position during hamstring stretching has not been fully…”
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Shoulder horizontal abduction stretching effectively increases shear elastic modulus of pectoralis minor muscle by Umehara, Jun, MS, PT, Nakamura, Masatoshi, PhD, PT, Fujita, Kosuke, MS, PT, Kusano, Ken, BS, PT, Nishishita, Satoru, MS, PT, Araki, Kojiro, MS, PT, Tanaka, Hiroki, MS, PT, Yanase, Ko, MS, PT, Ichihashi, Noriaki, PhD, PT

“…Background Stretching maneuvers for the pectoralis minor muscle, which involve shoulder horizontal abduction or scapular retraction, are performed in clinical…”
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Scapular kinematic and shoulder muscle activity alterations after serratus anterior muscle fatigue by Umehara, Jun, Kusano, Ken, Nakamura, Masatoshi, Morishita, Katsuyuki, Nishishita, Satoru, Tanaka, Hiroki, Shimizu, Itsuroh, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Although the serratus anterior muscle has an important role in scapular movement, no study to date has investigated the effect of serratus anterior fatigue on…”
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Effect of hip and knee position on tensor fasciae latae elongation during stretching: An ultrasonic shear wave elastography study by Umehara, Jun, Ikezoe, Tome, Nishishita, Satoru, Nakamura, Masatoshi, Umegaki, Hiroki, Kobayashi, Takuya, Fujita, Kosuke, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Abstract Background Decreased flexibility of the tensor fasciae latae is one factor that causes iliotibial band syndrome. Stretching has been used to improve…”
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Acute effects of low-load resistance exercise with different rest periods on muscle swelling in healthy young men by Hirono, Tetsuya, Ikezoe, Tome, Nakamura, Masatoshi, Tanaka, Hiroki, Umehara, Jun, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…The effects of high-load resistance training on muscle strength and muscle mass depend on rest periods between sets. However, whether differences in rest…”
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Static stretching duration needed to decrease passive stiffness of hamstring muscle-tendon unit by Nakamura, Masatoshi, Ikezoe, Tome, Nishishita, Satoru, Tanaka, Hiroki, Umehara, Jun, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Static stretching (SS) is widely used to decrease and retain the passive stiffness of the muscle-tendon unit in clinical and athletic settings. It is important…”
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Age‐related changes in gait speeds and asymmetry during circular gait and straight‐line gait in older individuals aged 60–79 years by Hirono, Tetsuya, Ikezoe, Tome, Yamagata, Momoko, Kato, Takehiro, Umehara, Jun, Yanase, Ko, Nakao, Sayaka, Tsuboyama, Tadao, Tabara, Yasuharu, Matsuda, Fumihiko, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Aim The present study aimed to investigate the age‐related changes in gait speeds and asymmetry during circular and straight‐line gaits among older adults aged…”
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Investigation of joint angle specificity in low-load hip abductor isometric training: a randomized controlled trial by Tanaka, Hiroki, Ikezoe, Tome, Tateuchi, Hiroshige, Nakamura, Masatoshi, Umehara, Jun, Fujita, Kosuke, Araki, Kojiro, Yanase, Ko, Ichihashi, Noriaki

“…Recently, it was suggested that the angle at which the maximum muscle strength improves depends on the load of training. This is inconsistent with the…”
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