MAKOTO TAKAHASHI

Last Updated :2024/04/03

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. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Clinical Kinesiology
  2. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Ethics & Management
  3. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Theses
  4. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Special practice for functional diagnosis (palpation)
  5. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Community-based Physiotherapy
  6. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Fundamental Kinesiology
  7. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practice of Kinesiology
  8. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Introduction to Rehabilitation Science
  9. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Introduction to Rehabilitation Science
  10. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Physical Therapy for Central Nervous System Disorders
  11. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Seminar of Physical Therapy for Central Nervous System Disorders
  12. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Sports Medicine
  13. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Activities of Daily Living
  14. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practice of Activities of Daily Living
  15. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Clinical Practice II
  16. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Kinesiology lab.
  17. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Basic kinesiology for rehabilitation
  18. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Methodology of Education for Health Promotion
  19. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Education 1
  20. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Education 2
  21. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Research on Development of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Sciences
  22. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Advanced Research on Development of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Sciences
  23. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Lecture on Biomechanics
  24. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Seminar on Biomechanics
  25. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Seminar on Biomechanics
  26. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Research on Biomechanics
  27. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Lecture on Biomechanics
  28. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Seminar on Biomechanics
  29. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Advanced Seminar on Biomechanics

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. A method of determining anaerobic threshold from percutaneous oxygen saturation, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 12(1), 20221122
  2. Knee adduction moment is correlated with the increase in medial meniscus extrusion by dynamic ultrasound in knee osteoarthritis, KNEE, 38, 82-90, 202210
  3. Dynamic response of medial meniscus extrusion to the lateral wedge insole is correlated with immediate pain reduction in knee osteoarthritis patients: real-time ultrasonographic study, JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ULTRASONICS, 49(4), 731-738, 202210
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Coordination Pattern of the Thigh, Pelvic, and Lumbar Movements during the Gait of Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis, JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING, 2020, 20200724
  9. Changes in motion patterns among pregnant women turning while carrying an object after rising from a chair, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS, 80, 202011
  10. 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
  11. Biomechanical mechanism of lateral trunk lean gait for knee osteoarthritis patients, JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 66, 10-17, 20180103
  12. 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
  13. Feedforward- and motor effort-dependent increase in prefrontal oxygenation during voluntary one-armed cranking, JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, 596(21), 5099-5118, 201811
  14. Central command increases muscular oxygenation of the non-exercising arm at the early period of voluntary one-armed cranking, PHYSIOLOGICAL REPORTS, 5(7), 201704
  15. 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
  16. Lower limb kinematics during the swing phase in patients with knee osteoarthritis measured using an inertial sensor, GAIT & POSTURE, 57, 236-240, 201709
  17. 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
  18. Muscle co-contraction in elderly people change due to postural stability during single-leg standing, JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 36, 20171216
  19. Trunk lean gait decreases multi-segmental coordination in the vertical direction, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 29(11), 1940-1946, 201711
  20. Effect of Different Levels of Pressure Relieving Air-Mattress Firmness on Cough Strength, PLOS ONE, 11(1), 20160107
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. The effects of altering attentional demands of gait control on the variability of temporal and kinematic parameters, GAIT & POSTURE, 47, 57-61, 201606
  25. 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
  26. Foot alignments influence the effect of knee adduction moment with lateral wedge insoles during gait, Gait & Posture, 49, 451-456, 2016
  27. Influences of trunk flexion on mechanical energy flow in the lower extremities during gait, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 28(5), 1459-1464, 2016
  28. Biomechanical effects of lateral and medial wedge insoles on unilateral weight bearing, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 28(1), 280-285, 2016
  29. Unilateral imagined movement increases interhemispheric inhibition from the contralateral to ipsilateral motor cortex, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 232(6), 1823-1832, 201406
  30. Phase-dependent modulation of corticospinal excitability during the observation of the initial phase of gait, SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH, 31(4), 209-213, 201412
  31. Cigarette Smoking does not Induce plasma or pulmonary oxidative stress after moderate-intensity exercise, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 26(3), 413-415, 2014
  32. Differential contribution of ACh-muscarinic and β-adrenergic receptors to vasodilatation in noncontracting muscle during voluntary one-legged exercise, Physiological Reports, 2, e12202, 2014
  33. Plasma oxidative stress is induced by single-sprint anaerobic exercise in young cigarette smokers, CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING, 33(3), 241-244, 201305
  34. Characteristics of Patients with Severe Heart Failure Exhibiting Exercise Oscillatory Ventilation, CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HYPERTENSION, 35(4), 267-272, 2013
  35. Pulmonary Oxidative Stress Is Induced by Maximal Exercise in Young Cigarette Smokers, NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH, 14(2), 243-247, 201202
  36. Attenuation of the Muscle Metaboreflex in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE, 24(8), 721-724, 201209
  37. Effects of unilateral voluntary movement on motor imagery of the contralateral limb, CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 122(3), 550-557, 201103
  38. Analysis of secretory immunoglobulin A concentration in saliva and exhaled breath condensate, Journal of Analytical Bio-Science, 33(3), 237-241, 20100601
  39. Changes in Plasma Oxidative Stress Biomarkers after Single-sprint Anaerobic Exercise, Advances in Exercise and Sports Physiology, 20101001
  40. Effect of sensory inputs on the soleus H-reflex amplitude during robotic passive stepping in humans, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 202(2), 385-395, 201004
  41. The neural influence on the occurrence of locomotor-respiratory coordination, RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY, 173(1), 23-28, 20100831
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. Phase-dependent modulation of cutaneous reflexes in tibialis anterior muscle during passive stepping, Neurological Research, 30(1), 46-51, 20080201
  48. Temporal modulations of agonist and antagonist muscle activities accompanying improved performance of ballistic movements, HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE, 27(1), 12-28, 200802
  49. Changes in corticospinal excitability during observation of walking in humans, NEUROREPORT, 19(7), 727-731, 20080507
  50. Effects of motor imagery are dependent on motor strategies, NEUROREPORT, 18(12), 1241-1245, 20070806
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. Functional demanded excitability changes of human hand motor area, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 170(2), 141-148, 200604
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. Remote effects of voluntary teeth clenching on excitability changes of the human hand motor area, NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 377(1), 25-30, 20050322
  58. Modulations of input-output properties of corticospinal tract neurons by repetitive dynamic index finger abductions, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 161(2), 255-264, 200502
  59. Physical practice induces excitability changes in human hand motor area during motor imagery, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 163(1), 132-136, 200505
  60. Differential modulations of intracortical neural circuits between two intrinsic hand muscles, CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 116(12), 2757-2764, 200512
  61. Excitability changes in human hand motor area dependent on afferent inputs induced by different motor tasks, EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 158(4), 527-532, 200410
  62. Cardiovascular control during voluntary static exercise in humans with tetraplegia, JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 97(6), 2077-2082, 200412
  63. 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 simulated lower visual field loss and light touch on gait stability, Takahashi M, Miyoshi F, Shiraishi K, Iwaki D, Ishii Y, Iwamoto Y, 17th International Symposium of 3-D Analysis of Human Movement, 2022/07/16, Without Invitation, English
  2. Influence of rearfoot frontal plane movement on midtarsal joint stiffness during walking, Sekiya J, Iwamoto Y, Kawakami W, Ishii Y, Takahashi M, 17th International Symposium of 3-D Analysis of Human Movement, 2022/07/16, Without Invitation, English
  3. Hip adduction movement in wider step width gait affects the hip adduction moment impulse, Ezumi S, Iwamoto Y, Ishii Y, Takahashi M, 17th International Symposium of 3-D Analysis of Human Movement, 2022/07/16, Without Invitation, English
  4. The impact of walking speed on the energetic behavior within the foot and ankle structures, Kawakami W, Iwamoto Y, Sekiya J, Ishii Y, Takahashi M, 17th International Symposium of 3-D Analysis of Human Movement, 2022/07/16, Without Invitation, English
  5. Effect of lateral wedge length on knee addcution moment reduction mechanics during gait, Iwamoto Y, Takeuchi R, Takeuchi Y, Sekiya J, Ishii Y, Ishikawa M, Adachi N, Takahashi M, 17th International Symposium of 3-D Analysis of Human Movement, 2022/07/16, Without Invitation, English
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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. 2019, Journal of Biomechanics, Others, 1
  3. 2021, Journal of Biomechanics, Others, 1
  4. 2021, Clinical Biomechanics, Others, 1
  5. 2021, Gait and Posture, Others, 1