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Association between trunk and gluteus muscle size and long jump performance by Takahashi, Katsuki, Wakahara, Taku

“…The present study aimed to examine the sizes of trunk and gluteus muscles in long jumpers and its relation to long jump performance. Twenty-three male long…”
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Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation training on muscle size in collegiate track and field athletes by Wakahara, Taku, Shiraogawa, Ayumu

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation training for 12 weeks on the abdominal muscle size in trained…”
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Acute changes in passive stiffness of the individual hamstring muscles induced by resistance exercise: effects of contraction mode and range of motion by Kawama, Raki, Yanase, Ko, Hojo, Tatsuya, Wakahara, Taku

“…Purpose Recent studies raise an interesting possibility that resistance exercise also decreases passive muscle stiffness, as does stretching exercise. However,…”
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Muscle size of individual hip extensors in sprint runners: Its relation to spatiotemporal variables and sprint velocity during maximal velocity sprinting by Takahashi, Katsuki, Kamibayashi, Kiyotaka, Wakahara, Taku

“…Hip extensor muscle size is related to sprint running performance. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. To gain insights into…”
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Acute changes in passive stiffness of the individual hamstring muscles induced by resistance exercise: effects of muscle length and exercise duration by Kawama, Raki, Hojo, Tatsuya, Wakahara, Taku

“…Purpose A previous study revealed that resistance exercise with eccentric contraction and a wide range of motion (ROM) can acutely decrease muscle stiffness of…”
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Inhomogeneous architectural changes of the quadriceps femoris induced by resistance training by Ema, Ryoichi, Wakahara, Taku, Miyamoto, Naokazu, Kanehisa, Hiroaki, Kawakami, Yasuo

“…Purpose This study aimed to clarify whether resistance training-induced changes in muscle architecture are homogeneous among the quadriceps and over different…”
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Time-series changes in intramuscular coherence associated with split-belt treadmill adaptation in humans by Oshima, Atsushi, Wakahara, Taku, Nakamura, Yasuo, Tsujiuchi, Nobutaka, Kamibayashi, Kiyotaka

“…Humans can flexibly modify their walking patterns. A split-belt treadmill has been widely used to study locomotor adaptation. Although previous studies have…”
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Effect of Hip Joint Position on Electromyographic Activity of the Individual Hamstring Muscles During Stiff-Leg Deadlift by Kawama, Raki, Takahashi, Katsuki, Wakahara, Taku

“…ABSTRACTKawama, R, Takahashi, K, and Wakahara, T. Effect of hip joint position on electromyographic activity of the individual hamstring muscles during…”
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Effect of knee alignment on the quadriceps femoris muscularity: Cross-sectional comparison of trained versus untrained individuals in both sexes by Ema, Ryoichi, Wakahara, Taku, Hirayama, Kuniaki, Kawakami, Yasuo

“…Knee alignment is suggested to be a factor affecting each quadriceps femoris muscle size, and knee alignment such as Q-angle differs between men and women…”
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Effect of hip joint angle on concentric knee extension torque by Ema, Ryoichi, Wakahara, Taku, Kawakami, Yasuo

“…This study tested the hypothesis that the effect of hip joint angle on concentric knee extension torque depends on knee joint angle during a single knee…”
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Acute changes in passive muscle stiffness after resistance exercise: a narrative review of effects of program variables by Kawama, Raki, Hojo, Tatsuya, Wakahara, Taku

“…Resistance exercise may empirically be believed to cause acute increases in passive muscle stiffness in sports and rehabilitation. An acute increase in muscle…”
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Increase in vastus lateralis aponeurosis width induced by resistance training: implications for a hypertrophic model of pennate muscle by Wakahara, Taku, Ema, Ryoichi, Miyamoto, Naokazu, Kawakami, Yasuo

“…Purpose This study aimed to ascertain whether training-induced muscle hypertrophy is accompanied by an increase in the aponeurosis width, and to infer its…”
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Association between regional differences in muscle activation in one session of resistance exercise and in muscle hypertrophy after resistance training by Wakahara, Taku, Miyamoto, Naokazu, Sugisaki, Norihide, Murata, Koichiro, Kanehisa, Hiroaki, Kawakami, Yasuo, Fukunaga, Tetsuo, Yanai, Toshimasa

“…The purpose of this study was to examine if the regional difference in muscle hypertrophy after chronic resistance training is associated with muscle…”
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Further Potentiation of Dynamic Muscle Strength after Resistance Training by MIYAMOTO, NAOKAZU, WAKAHARA, TAKU, EMA, RYOICHI, KAWAKAMI, YASUO

“…PURPOSEOne bout of 5–6 s of maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVC) is known to enhance subsequent dynamic joint performance such as dynamic joint torque…”
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Validity of muscle thickness-based prediction equation for quadriceps femoris volume in middle-aged and older men and women by Nakatani, Miyuki, Takai, Yohei, Akagi, Ryota, Wakahara, Taku, Sugisaki, Norihide, Ohta, Megumi, Kawakami, Yasuo, Fukunaga, Tetsuo, Kanehisa, Hiroaki

“…Background This study examined the validity of muscle thickness (MT)-based prediction equation for the muscle volume of the quadriceps femoris (QFMV) by…”
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Non-uniform muscle oxygenation despite uniform neuromuscular activity within the vastus lateralis during fatiguing heavy resistance exercise by Miyamoto, Naokazu, Wakahara, Taku, Ema, Ryoichi, Kawakami, Yasuo

“…Summary Previous studies have reported for the vastus lateralis (VL) that the extent of muscle hypertrophy in response to resistance training is greater in the…”
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In vivo measurement of human rectus femoris architecture by ultrasonography: validity and applicability by Ema, Ryoichi, Wakahara, Taku, Mogi, Yasuyoshi, Miyamoto, Naokazu, Komatsu, Toshihiko, Kanehisa, Hiroaki, Kawakami, Yasuo

“…Summary The architectural feature of the rectus femoris (RF) has been scarcely investigated despite its substantial contribution to knee extension torque and…”
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Acute changes in passive muscle stiffness after resistance exercise: a narrative review of effects of program variables by Kawama, Raki, Hojo, Tatsuya, Wakahara, Taku

“…Resistance exercise may empirically be believed to cause acute increases in passive muscle stiffness in sports and rehabilitation. An acute increase in muscle…”
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Influence of muscle hypertrophy on the moment arm of the triceps brachii muscle by Sugisaki, Norihide, Wakahara, Taku, Murata, Koichiro, Miyamoto, Naokazu, Kawakami, Yasuo, Kanehisa, Hiroaki, Fukunaga, Tetsuo

“…Although the moment arm of the triceps brachii muscle has been shown to be associated with the muscle's anatomical cross-sectional area, whether…”
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Validity of ultrasound muscle thickness measurements for predicting leg skeletal muscle mass in healthy Japanese middle-aged and older individuals by Takai, Yohei, Ohta, Megumi, Akagi, Ryota, Kato, Emika, Wakahara, Taku, Kawakami, Yasuo, Fukunaga, Tetsuo, Kanehisa, Hiroaki

“…The skeletal muscle mass of the lower limb plays a role in its mobility during daily life. From the perspective of physical resources, leg muscle mass…”
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