TAKESHI IMURA

Last Updated :2026/04/03

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Associate Professor
E-mail
imuratkshhiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Academic Degrees

  • Hiroshima University
  • Hiroshima University

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2026, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 4Term, Practicum in SportsＡ
  2. 2026, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Health and Sports Sciences
  3. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Prosthetics & Orthotics
  4. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Theses
  5. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Principles of Rehabilitation
  6. 2026, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Practice in Prosthetics & Orthotics
  7. 2026, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Anatomy I
  8. 2026, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Anatomy I
  9. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Anatomy II
  10. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Anatomy II
  11. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Practice of Anatomy I
  12. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Practice of Anatomy I
  13. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practice of Anatomy II
  14. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practice of Anatomy II
  15. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Physical Therapy for Central Nervous System Disorders
  16. 2026, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Seminar of Physical Therapy for Central Nervous System Disorders
  17. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Clinical Practice III
  18. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Principles of Rehabilitation
  19. 2026, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
  20. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Principles of Rehabilitation

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Discrimination of independent walking by spatiotemporal gait parameter variability in patients with hemiparesis following stroke., Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 131, 2026
  2. Improvement in Gait Variability over 24 Months in an Individual with Hemiparesis following Stroke: A Case Report, Physical Therapy Research, 20260206
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  3. Strategies for Exoskeletal Upper Limb Robot with Bio-Sensors in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review., NeuroRehabilitation, 2026
  4. Effects of exercise on the cortical bone of the proximal femur in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis., Bone, 203, 2026
  5. Relationship between gait variability and walking-related outcomes after stroke: a scoping review., International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation, 2026
  6. Psychological Interventions to Improve Upper Limb Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke: A Scoping Review., Cureus, 17(1), 2025
  7. Frequency, intensity, time, and type prescription in exercise therapy for chronic venous insufficiency: A scoping review., Phlebology, 2025
  8. Skills training in activities of daily living for persons living with dementia: a scoping review protocol., BMJ open, 15(4), 2025
  9. Influence of increased forward trunk tilt angle on stride length shortening during gait in older adults: secondary analysis, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus, 2025
  10. The risk factors for development or progression of locomotive syndrome: a systematic review., Nagoya journal of medical science, 87(1), 2025
  11. A systematic review of the relationship between body composition including muscle, fat, bone, and body water and frailty in Asian residents., Nagoya journal of medical science, 87(1), 2025
  12. Bioinformatic Exploration of Circulating microRNAs Related to Functional Outcomes in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Exploratory Prospective Study., Cureus, 16(8), 2024
  13. The effects of nonpharmacological sleep hygiene on sleep quality in nonelderly individuals: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials., PloS one, 19(6), 2024
  14. Identifying the characteristics of patients with stroke who have difficulty benefiting from gait training with the hybrid assistive limb: a retrospective cohort study., Frontiers in neurorobotics, 18, 2024
  15. Characteristics of MicroRNA Expression Depending on the Presence or Absence of Meningioma in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Secondary Analysis., Neurologia medico-chirurgica, 64(3), 2024
  16. Clinically significant effects of gait modification on knee pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis., Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, 37(1), 2024
  17. Interventions to improve locomotive syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials., Nagoya journal of medical science, 85(2), 2023
  18. Effects of age and gender on spatiotemporal and kinematic gait parameters in older adults., Acta of bioengineering and biomechanics, 24(4), 2022
  19. Cough sound-based estimation of vital capacity via cough peak flow using artificial neural network analysis., Scientific reports, 13(1), 2023
  20. A Simplified Clinical Prediction Rule for Prognosticating Dependent Daily Living in Patients with Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury: A Multicenter Nationwide Japan Registry Study., European neurology, 86(3), 2023
  21. Exploratory integrated analysis of circulating exosomal miRNA and tissue mRNA related to long-term physical activity for more than 25 years: a bioinformatics study., European journal of applied physiology, 123(7), 2023
  22. Early Initiation of Exoskeletal Robotic Gait Training Improves Functional Outcomes in the Patients with Stroke: A Retrospective Observational Study., European neurology, 86(2), 2023
  23. Effects of Non-Face-to-Face and Noncontact Interventions on Knee Pain and Physical Activity in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis., Journal of aging and physical activity, 31(2), 2023
  24. The effects of walking training with poles on walking ability: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials., PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 15(8), 2023
  25. The effectiveness of group education in people over 50 years old with knee pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials., Musculoskeletal science & practice, 62, 2022
  26. Effects of combined exercise and psychological interventions on psychological factors in patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials, International Journal of Gerontology, 202210
  27. Predicting the prognosis of unilateral spatial neglect using magnetic resonance imaging in patients with stroke: A systematic review., Brain research, 1789, 2022
  28. Effects of gait training with the Hybrid Assistive Limb on gait ability in stroke patients: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials., Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 101, 2022
  29. Clinical Prediction Rule for Identifying the Stroke Patients who will Obtain Clinically Important Improvement of Upper Limb Motor Function by Robot-Assisted Upper Limb., Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 31(7), 2022
  30. Prediction of Independent Gait in Acute Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia Using the Ability for Basic Movement Scale II Score., European neurology, 83(1), 2020
  31. Effects of Exoskeletal Lower Limb Robot Training on the Activities of Daily Living in Stroke Patients: Retrospective Pre-Post Comparison Using Propensity Score Matched Analysis., Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 29(10), 2020
  32. Development and Validation of Machine Learning-Based Prediction for Dependence in the Activities of Daily Living after Stroke Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Decision-Tree Analysis., Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 29(12), 2020
  33. The Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Gait Performance in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials., Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 29(11), 2020
  34. Clinical Features for Identifying the Possibility of Toileting Independence after Convalescent Inpatient Rehabilitation in Severe Stroke Patients: A Decision Tree Analysis Based on a Nationwide Japan Rehabilitation Database., Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 30(2), 2021
  35. Decision Tree Algorithm Identifies Stroke Patients Likely Discharge Home After Rehabilitation Using Functional and Environmental Predictors., Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 30(4), 2021
  36. Machine Learning Algorithm Identifies the Importance of Environmental Factors for Hospital Discharge to Home of Stroke Patients using Wheelchair after Discharge., Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 30(8), 2021
  37. A systematic review of the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging in predicting the gait ability of stroke patients., Scientific reports, 11(1), 2021
  38. Comparison of Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms for Classifying of Home Discharge Possibility in Convalescent Stroke Patients: A Secondary Analysis., Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 30(10), 2021
  39. Development of a clinical prediction rule for patients with cervical spinal cord injury who have difficulty in obtaining independent living., The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society, 22(2), 2022
  40. Effects of Combining Online Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Gait Training in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis., Frontiers in human neuroscience, 15, 2021
  41. Distinctive MicroRNA Profiles in Serum of Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Bioinformatic Exploratory Study., World neurosurgery, 164, 2022
  42. Developing a Clinical Prediction Rule for Gait Independence at Discharge in Patients with Stroke: A Decision-Tree Algorithm Analysis., Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 31(6), 2022
  43. Does frequent use of an exoskeletal upper limb robot improve motor function in stroke patients?, Disability and rehabilitation, 45(7), 2023
  44. Involvement of the Rostromedial Prefrontal Cortex in Human-Robot Interaction: fNIRS Evidence From a Robot-Assisted Motor Task., Frontiers in neurorobotics, 16, 2022
  45. Early Transplantation of Human Cranial Bone-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhances Functional Recovery in Ischemic Stroke Model Rats, NEUROLOGIA MEDICO-CHIRURGICA, 60(2), 83-93, 202002
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  46. "Microgravity" as a unique and useful stem cell culture environment for cell-based therapy, REGENERATIVE THERAPY, 12, 2-5, 20191215
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  47. Combination of Exoskeletal Upper Limb Robot and Occupational Therapy Improve Activities of Daily Living Function in Acute Stroke Patients, Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 201907
  48. Simulated microgravity-cultured mesenchymal stem cells improve recovery following spinal cord ischemia in rats, STEM CELL RESEARCH, 41, 201912
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  49. Simulated microgravity enhances CDDP-induced apoptosis signal via p53-independent mechanisms in cancer cells, PLOS ONE, 14(7), 20190719
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  50. Simulated Microgravity Culture Enhances the Neuroprotective Effects of Human Cranial Bone-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Traumatic Brain Injury, STEM CELLS AND DEVELOPMENT, 27(18), 1287-1297, 201809
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  51. Stem cell culture in microgravity and its application in cell-based therapy, Stem Cells Dev, 2018
  52. Rat cranial bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells promotes functional recovery in ischemic stroke model through neuroprotective effects, Stem Cells Dev, 2018
  53. Simulated microgravity attenuates myogenic differentiation via epigenetic regulations, NPJ Microgravity, 2018
  54. Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapy Improves Lower Limb Movement After Spinal Cord Ischemia in Rats, ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 105(5), 1523-1530, 201805
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  55. Analysis of scapular kinematics during active and passive arm elevation, J Phys Ther Sci, 28, 1876-1882, 2016
  56. Effect of early and intensive rehabilitation in acute stroke patients: retrospective pre/post comparison in Japanese hospital, Disabil Rehabil, 14, 1-4, 2017
  57. Neuromagnetic evaluation of a communication support system for hearing-impaired patients, NEUROREPORT, 28(12), 712-719, 20170816
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  58. Predictions of motor outcomes and activities of daily living function using diffusion tensor tractography in acute hemiparetic stroke patients, J Phys Ther Sci, 2015
  59. Interactive effects of cell therapy and rehabilitation realize the full potential of neurogenesis in brain injury model, NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 555, 73-78, 2013
  60. Electrical stimulation accelerates neuromuscular junction formation through ADAM19/neuregulin/ErbB signaling in vitro, NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 545, 29-34, 2013
  61. Electrical stimulation enhances neurogenin2 expression through beta-catenin signaling pathway of mouse bone marrow stromal cells and intensifies the effect of cell transplantation on brain injury, NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 533, 71-76, 2013
  62. Regulation of hematopoietic stem cells using protein transduction domain-fused Polycomb, EXPERIMENTAL HEMATOLOGY, 40(9), 751-760, 2012

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Isolation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from human cranial bone marrow, 14th International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), 2016/06/22, Without Invitation, English, 20160622, San francisco, CA, USA
  2. Myoblast differentiation is controlled by gravity force, American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR), 2016/10/26, Without Invitation, English
  3. The effects of simulated microgravity on neural differntiation of human cranial bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, 32nd American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR), Without Invitation, English
  4. Neuromagnetic evaluation of communicaton support system for hearing-impaired subjects, 14th Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT), 2017/04/18, Without Invitation, English
  5. Simulated microgravity culture increases the neuroprotective potential of cranial bone derived mesenchymal stem cells in brain injury model, 15th International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), 2017/06/16, Without Invitation, English
  6. Cranial bone derived mesenchymal stem cells cultured in simulated microgravity have highly neuroprotective effect against stress induced NG108-15 cell death in vitro, 15th International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), 2017/06/16, Without Invitation, English
  7. Simulated microgravity culture increases the neuroprotective potential of mesenchymal stem cells, 33rd American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR), 2017/10/27, Without Invitation, English
  8. Myogenic differentiation is accelerated by hypergravity culture through epigenetic regulations, 33rd American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR), 2017/10/27, Without Invitation, English
  9. Interactive effects of cell therapy and rehabilitation in brain injury model, Takeshi Imura, TERMIS2018, 2018/09/07, With Invitation, English

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2024, 2025
  2. 2024, 2026
  3. 2023, 2025
  4. 2022, 2024
  5. 2020, 2022
  6. 2017, 2019
  7. 2015, 2016
  8. 2014
  9. 2014