MAKOTO TAKAHASHI

Last Updated :2023/06/01

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences(Health Sciences), Professor
Web Site
E-mail
mako2hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
My research theme are to combine biomechanical and neurophysiological aspects in the analysis of control and learning of human movement, and health promotion for community dwelling elderly and for disaster victims and evacuees.

Basic Information

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Hiroshima University
  • Master of Health Science, Hiroshima University

Educational Activity

  • [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Medicine : Program of Health Sciences : Physical Therapy
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Health Sciences
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Health Sciences

Research Fields

  • Complex systems;Biomedical engineering;Rehabilitation science / Welfare engineering

Research Keywords

  • Motor learning
  • gait
  • Motor control
  • Mental practice
  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Japanese Orthopaedic Society of Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
  • Japanese Association for Disaster Medicine
  • The Japanese Society for Motor Control
  • Japanese Society of Biomechanics

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2023, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Clinical Kinesiology
  2. 2023, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Ethics & Management
  3. 2023, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Theses
  4. 2023, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Special practice for functional diagnosis (palpation)
  5. 2023, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Community-based Physiotherapy
  6. 2023, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Fundamental Kinesiology
  7. 2023, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practice of Kinesiology
  8. 2023, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Sports Medicine
  9. 2023, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Activities of Daily Living
  10. 2023, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practice of Activities of Daily Living
  11. 2023, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Clinical Practice II
  12. 2023, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Kinesiology lab.
  13. 2023, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Basic kinesiology for rehabilitation
  14. 2023, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
  15. 2023, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Advanced Lecture on Health Science 3(Experiment Research)
  16. 2023, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Education 1
  17. 2023, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Education 2
  18. 2023, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Research on Development of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Sciences
  19. 2023, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Advanced Research on Development of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Sciences
  20. 2023, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Lecture on Biomechanics
  21. 2023, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Seminar on Biomechanics
  22. 2023, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Seminar on Biomechanics
  23. 2023, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Research on Biomechanics
  24. 2023, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Lecture on Biomechanics
  25. 2023, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Seminar on Biomechanics
  26. 2023, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Advanced Seminar on Biomechanics

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Young females with hallux valgus show lower foot joint movement stability compared to controls: An investigation of coordination patterns and variability, CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS, 94, 202204
  2. Muscle co-contraction of ankle joint in young adults in functional reach test at different distances, ACTA OF BIOENGINEERING AND BIOMECHANICS, 23(2), 55-61, 2021
  3. Hip Sway in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis During One-Leg Standing With a Focus on Time Series Data, MOTOR CONTROL, 25(3), 502-518, 202107
  4. Factors that affect the changes in the satisfaction of Japanese physical therapists with their profession over the years, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 33, 203-208, 202103
  5. Coordination Pattern of the Thigh, Pelvic, and Lumbar Movements during the Gait of Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis, JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING, 2020, 20200724
  6. Changes in motion patterns among pregnant women turning while carrying an object after rising from a chair, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS, 80, 202011
  7. Coordination Among Shank, Rearfoot, Midfoot, and Forefoot Kinematic Movement During Gait in Individuals With Hallux Valgus, JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOMECHANICS, 35(1), 44-51, 201902
  8. Biomechanical mechanism of lateral trunk lean gait for knee osteoarthritis patients, JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 66, 10-17, 20180103
  9. Relationships Between Trunk Movement Patterns During Lifting Tasks Compared With Unloaded Extension From a Flexed Posture, JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 41(3), 189-198, 2018
  10. Feedforward- and motor effort-dependent increase in prefrontal oxygenation during voluntary one-armed cranking, JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, 596(21), 5099-5118, 201811
  11. Central command increases muscular oxygenation of the non-exercising arm at the early period of voluntary one-armed cranking, PHYSIOLOGICAL REPORTS, 5(7), 201704
  12. Rear foot kinematics when wearing lateral wedge insoles and foot alignment influence the effect of knee adduction moment for medial knee osteoarthritis, GAIT & POSTURE, 57, 177-181, 201709
  13. Lower limb kinematics during the swing phase in patients with knee osteoarthritis measured using an inertial sensor, GAIT & POSTURE, 57, 236-240, 201709
  14. Differences of muscle co-contraction of the ankle joint between young and elderly adults during dynamic postural control at different speeds, JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 36, 20170802
  15. Muscle co-contraction in elderly people change due to postural stability during single-leg standing, JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 36, 20171216
  16. Trunk lean gait decreases multi-segmental coordination in the vertical direction, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 29(11), 1940-1946, 201711
  17. Effect of Different Levels of Pressure Relieving Air-Mattress Firmness on Cough Strength, PLOS ONE, 11(1), 20160107
  18. Cardiac parasympathetic outflow during dynamic exercise in humans estimated from power spectral analysis of P-P interval variability, EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY, 101(3), 397-409, 20160301
  19. Estimation of inertial parameters of the lower trunk in pregnant Japanese women: A longitudinal comparative study and application to motion analysis, APPLIED ERGONOMICS, 55, 173-182, 201607
  20. The effect of exercise on blood fluidity: Use of the capillary model to assess the clogginess of blood, CLINICAL HEMORHEOLOGY AND MICROCIRCULATION, 61(4), 559-569, 2016
  21. The effects of altering attentional demands of gait control on the variability of temporal and kinematic parameters, GAIT & POSTURE, 47, 57-61, 201606
  22. Central command generated prior to arbitrary motor execution induces muscle vasodilatation at the beginning of dynamic exercise, JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 120(12), 1424-1433, 20160615
  23. Foot alignments influence the effect of knee adduction moment with lateral wedge insoles during gait, Gait & Posture, 49, 451-456, 2016
  24. Influences of trunk flexion on mechanical energy flow in the lower extremities during gait, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 28(5), 1459-1464, 2016
  25. Biomechanical effects of lateral and medial wedge insoles on unilateral weight bearing, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 28(1), 280-285, 2016
  26. Unilateral imagined movement increases interhemispheric inhibition from the contralateral to ipsilateral motor cortex, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 232(6), 1823-1832, 201406
  27. Phase-dependent modulation of corticospinal excitability during the observation of the initial phase of gait, SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH, 31(4), 209-213, 201412
  28. Cigarette Smoking does not Induce plasma or pulmonary oxidative stress after moderate-intensity exercise, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 26(3), 413-415, 2014
  29. Differential contribution of ACh-muscarinic and β-adrenergic receptors to vasodilatation in noncontracting muscle during voluntary one-legged exercise, Physiological Reports, 2, e12202, 2014
  30. Plasma oxidative stress is induced by single-sprint anaerobic exercise in young cigarette smokers, CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING, 33(3), 241-244, 201305
  31. Characteristics of Patients with Severe Heart Failure Exhibiting Exercise Oscillatory Ventilation, CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HYPERTENSION, 35(4), 267-272, 2013
  32. Pulmonary Oxidative Stress Is Induced by Maximal Exercise in Young Cigarette Smokers, NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH, 14(2), 243-247, 201202
  33. Attenuation of the Muscle Metaboreflex in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE, 24(8), 721-724, 201209
  34. Effects of unilateral voluntary movement on motor imagery of the contralateral limb, CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 122(3), 550-557, 201103
  35. Analysis of secretory immunoglobulin A concentration in saliva and exhaled breath condensate, Journal of Analytical Bio-Science, 33(3), 237-241, 20100601
  36. Changes in Plasma Oxidative Stress Biomarkers after Single-sprint Anaerobic Exercise, Advances in Exercise and Sports Physiology, 20101001
  37. Effect of sensory inputs on the soleus H-reflex amplitude during robotic passive stepping in humans, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 202(2), 385-395, 201004
  38. The neural influence on the occurrence of locomotor-respiratory coordination, RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY, 173(1), 23-28, 20100831
  39. Facilitation of corticospinal excitability in the tibialis anterior muscle during robot-assisted passive stepping in humans, European Journal of Neuroscience, 30(1), 100-109, 20090429
  40. THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE OF THE PERONEUS LONGUS AND TIBIALIS POSTERIOR MUSCLES ON HEEL RAISE, JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS MEDICINE, 58(3), 387-394, 200906
  41. Muscle Blood Flow and Oxygen Utilization Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy during Handgrip Exercise in Chronic Respiratory Patients, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE, 21(3), 231-238, 200908
  42. Influence of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Muscle Oxygenation in Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE, 21(4), 301-305, 200911
  43. Load-related modulation of cutaneous reflexes in the tibialis anterior muscle during passive walking in human, European Journal of Neuroscience, 27(6), 1566-1576, 20080518
  44. Phase-dependent modulation of cutaneous reflexes in tibialis anterior muscle during passive stepping, Neurological Research, 30(1), 46-51, 20080201
  45. Temporal modulations of agonist and antagonist muscle activities accompanying improved performance of ballistic movements, HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE, 27(1), 12-28, 200802
  46. Changes in corticospinal excitability during observation of walking in humans, NEUROREPORT, 19(7), 727-731, 20080507
  47. Effects of motor imagery are dependent on motor strategies, NEUROREPORT, 18(12), 1241-1245, 20070806
  48. Effects of intermanual transfer induced by repetitive precision grip on input-output properties of untrained contralateral limb muscles, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 182(4), 459-467, 200710
  49. Control of heart rate variability by cardiac parasympathetic nerve activity during voluntary static exercise in humans with tetraplegia, JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 103(5), 1669-1677, 200711
  50. Further insight into excitability changes of intracortical inhibitory (ICI) and facilitatory (ICF) circuits in human hand motor area during motor imagery, Advances in Exercise and Sports Physiology, 12, 45-50, 20060901
  51. Functional demanded excitability changes of human hand motor area, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 170(2), 141-148, 200604
  52. Excitability changes in human hand motor area induced by voluntary teeth clenching are dependent on muscle properties, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 171(2), 272-277, 200605
  53. Motor strategies and excitability changes of human hand motor area are dependent on different voluntary drives, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 23(12), 3399-3406, 200606
  54. Remote effects of voluntary teeth clenching on excitability changes of the human hand motor area, NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 377(1), 25-30, 20050322
  55. Modulations of input-output properties of corticospinal tract neurons by repetitive dynamic index finger abductions, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 161(2), 255-264, 200502
  56. Physical practice induces excitability changes in human hand motor area during motor imagery, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 163(1), 132-136, 200505
  57. Differential modulations of intracortical neural circuits between two intrinsic hand muscles, CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 116(12), 2757-2764, 200512
  58. Excitability changes in human hand motor area dependent on afferent inputs induced by different motor tasks, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 158(4), 527-532, 200410
  59. Cardiovascular control during voluntary static exercise in humans with tetraplegia, JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 97(6), 2077-2082, 200412
  60. Excitability changes of motor evoked potentials dependent on muscle properties and contraction modes, MOTOR CONTROL, 7(4), 328-345, 200310

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Effects of Minimal Exercise after Morning Wake-up on Sleep, Attention, Physical Functions, and Quality of Life of Older People Dwelling in the Community, Shinkoda K, Takahashi M, Sanada M, Hayashi H, 13th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) World Congress, 2019/06/07, Without Invitation, English
  2. Effect and After-Effect of Light Finger Touch on Postural Sway during Continuous Perturbation, Takahashi M, Azuma Y, Hayashi H, Sanada M, Shinkoda K, 13th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) World Congress, 2019/06/07, Without Invitation, English
  3. Atrioventricular nodal function during dynamic exercise in elite endurance athletes, Takahashi M, Nakamoto T, Niihata S, Matsukawa K, 9th Federation of the Asian and Oceanian Physiological Societies (FAOPS) Congress, 2019/03/28, Without Invitation, English
  4. Influence of light touch on corticospinal excitability of ankle flexor and extensor muscles during quiet standing, Takahashi M, Iwamasa R, Miwa M, Shimizu A, Anan M, Shinkoda K, 2017 International Society of Posture & Gait Research (ISPGR) World Congress, 2017/06/25, Without Invitation, English
  5. Effects of visual input and support-base width on muscle coactivation during standing in the elderly, Iwamoto Y, Takahashi M, Sawada T, Shinkoda K, 2017 International Society of Posture & Gait Research (ISPGR) World Congress, 2017/06/25, Without Invitation, English
  6. Foot postures have different influences on hallucal loading, with the arch height in individuals with hallux valgus being a determining factor, Kawakami W, Shinkoda K, Sawada T, Takahashi M, 2017 International Society of Posture & Gait Research (ISPGR) World Congress, 2017/06/25, Without Invitation, English
  7. Biomechanics of the trailing limb during stair descent with the body facing diagonally forward, Hayashi H, Shinkoda K, Fukui M, Kawakami W, Takahashi M, 2017 International Society of Posture & Gait Research (ISPGR) World Congress, 2017/06/25, Without Invitation, English
  8. Biomechanical influences of gait termination with holding of baggage in one hand, Sanada M, Shinkoda K, Tanimoto K, Fukui M, Takahashi M, 2017 International Society of Posture & Gait Research (ISPGR) World Congress, 2017/05/25, Without Invitation, English
  9. Decreased muscle co-contraction during voluntary postural sway at fast speed in the elderly people, Iwamoto Y, Takahashi M, Shinkoda K, The 13th Asian Confederation of Physical Therapy, 2016/10/07, Without Invitation, English
  10. Effects of motion speed on trunk biomechanics in the frontal plane during sit-to-walk, Sumimoto T, Shinkoda K, Fukui M, Takahashi M, The 13th Asian Confederation of Physical Therapy, 2016/10/07, Without Invitation, English
  11. Influence of incresed stair descent speed on biomechanics of lower limb, Fukui M, Shinkoda K, Sawada T, Takahashi M, The 13th Asian Confederation of Physical Therapy, 2016/10/07, Without Invitation, English
  12. Effects of varying foot alignments on changes in frontal plane biomechanics in subjects wearing lateral wedge insoles, Sawada T, Tokuda K, Tanimoto K, Iwamoto Y, Ogata Y, Takeda T, Anan M, Takahashi M, Kito N, Shinkoda K, The 21th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, 2015/07/05, Without Invitation, English
  13. Biomechanical effects of lateral and medial wedge insoles on unilateral weight-bearing, Sawada T, Kito N, Yukimune M, Tokuda K, Tanimoto K, Anan M, Takahashi M, Shinkoda K, The International Society for Posture and Gait Research World Congress, 2015/06/28, Without Invitation, English
  14. Muscle co-contraction in the ankle joint at different performance speeds in the elderly adults, Iwamoto Y, Shinkoda K, Sawada T, Anan M, Takahashi M, The International Society for Posture and Gait Research World Congress, 2015/06/28, Without Invitation, English
  15. Does aging affect the coordination of joint movements during sit-to-stand motion?, Anan M, Shinkoda K, Takahashi M, Tanimoto K, Hattori H, Wakimoto Y, Ibara T, Kito N, The 17th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, 2015/05/01, Without Invitation, English
  16. Influences of aging on utilization of motor redundancy during gait, Takeda T, Shinkoda K, Ogata Y, Tanimoto K, Tokuda K, Anan M, Takahashi M, The 17th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, 2015/05/01, Without Invitation, English
  17. Body segment inertial parameters estimation of the lower trunk of pregnant Japanese women aimed at practical using in motion analysis, Sunaga Y, Anan M, Takahashi M, Shinkoda K, The 17th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, 2015/05/01, Without Invitation, English
  18. Fractal dynamics of ground reaction force time series during a repetitive stepping-in-place, Kenji Tanimoto, Koichi Shinkoda, Takuya Ibara, Tetsushi Nonaka, Makoto Takahashi, Masaya Anan, The 7th World Congress of Biomechanics, 2014/06/07, Without Invitation, English
  19. Movement strategy during turn-over in subjects with functional ankle instability, Movement strategy during turn-over in subjects with functional ankle instability, 2014/06/07, Without Invitation, English

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2020, 2022
  2. 2019, 2022
  3. 2017, 2019
  4. KAKENHI, Paired associative stimulation of human spinal motoneuron based on a Hebbian mechanism, 2007, 2008
  5. KAKENHI, Exercise therapy and immune function in patients with chronic respiratory failure, 2008, 2010
  6. KAKENHI, Neurophysiological mechanisms of the effectiveness of mental practice using observation of walking, 2009, 2010
  7. KAKENHI, The use of PP interval variability measures to examine autonomic neural control of heart rate during exercise in humans, 2011, 2013
  8. KAKENHI, 2014, 2016
  9. KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)), 2017, 2019

Social Activities

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. 2020, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Others, 1
  2. 2021, Journal of Biomechanics, Others, 1
  3. 2021, Clinical Biomechanics, Others, 1
  4. 2021, Gait and Posture, Others, 1
  5. 2019, Journal of Biomechanics, Others, 1