Honoka Ishihara

Last Updated :2026/04/07

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Assistant Professor
Web Site
https://researchmap.jp/honokaishihara
E-mail
honoka-ishihara810hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Doctoral Program, Japan, 2023, 2026

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, Hiroshima University

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Physical Therapy

Research Fields

  • Complex systems;Biomedical engineering;Rehabilitation science / Welfare engineering
  • Complex systems;Health / Sports science;Developmental mechanisms and the body works

Research Keywords

  • Sports injury prevention, Dance medicine, Dance Science, Women's health, Ultrasound imaging
  • Physical therapy, foot and ankle injury, sports injury, dance medicine & science

Affiliated Academic Societies

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Quantitative dynamic evaluation of the talus-lateral malleolus distance during forward single-leg drop landing in individuals with chronic ankle instability: a cross-sectional study., Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001), 20260124
  2. Within-session Repeatability and Maturation-related Differences in Ultrasonographic Assessment of the Anterior Tibiofibular Gap in Young Athletes, Journal of Medical Ultrasonics, 2026
  3. Sex differences in the dynamics of the distance between the talus and lateral malleolus during the stance phase of gait, Journal of Medical Ultrasonics, 20250918
  4. 振動刺激と温熱刺激を用いた骨盤底筋運動が骨盤底筋群の筋活動に及ぼす影響：予備的研究, ウィメンズヘルス・メンズヘルス理学療法学, 202509
  5. ★, Abnormal lateral malleolus morphology and its association with physical function in Japanese adolescent competitive athletes; Cross-sectional study, Gait & Posture, 202504
  6. Effects of ankle angle changes on anterior talofibular ligament length and eversion strength in patients with ankle sprain, Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 33(3), 20250331
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  7. Association between changes in intrinsic foot muscle swelling and improvements in navicular drop height after toe flexor exercises, Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 20250203
  8. Comparison of the distance between the talus and lateral malleolus during the stance phase with and without chronic ankle instability., Scientific reports, 14(1), 27055-27055, 20241107
  9. ★, The vertical mobility of the first tarsometatarsal joint during demi-plié with forced turnout in ballet dancers, Scientific Reports, 14(1), 20240703
  10. Effect of ball positions on trunk, hip, knee, and ankle joint kinematics and kinetics during a spike jump in volleyball, Gait & Posture, 202406
  11. Head impact differences in blind football between Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: video-based observational study, BMJ Open, 14(4), e081942-e081942, 20240402
  12. First tarsometatarsal joint mobility in hallux valgus during gait: A synchronized ultrasound and three-dimensional motion capture analysis, Journal of Medical Ultrasonics, 51(2), 331-339, 20240328
  13. ★, Investigation of effective standing posture for increasing activity of pelvic floor muscles: a cross-sectional study, The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 12(6), 155-160, 20231125
  14. Relationship of Chronic Ankle Instability With Foot Alignment and Dynamic Postural Stability in Adolescent Competitive Athletes, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 11(10), 20231016
  15. ★, Immediate association of navicular bone height and plantar intrinsic muscle size with toe flexion task: An ultrasound-based study, Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 31(4), 243-249, 20231013
  16. Acute effects of local vibration and visual feedback on the pelvic floor muscle training in Japanese healthy adults: A cross-over study, Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 31(3), 171-179, 20230713
  17. Effect of postural differences on the activation of intrinsic foot muscles during ramp-up toe flexion in young men, Gait & Posture, 102, 112-117, 202305
  18. Head Impact in Blind Football During the Tokyo Paralympics, American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 102(9), 836-839, 20230112
  19. Association of the intrinsic foot muscles and plantar fascia with repetitive rebound jumping and jump landing in adolescent athletes: An ultrasound-based study, Gait & Posture, 99, 146-151, 202301
  20. ★, Investigation of the Relationship Between the Morphology of the Toe Flexor Muscles in Ballet Dancers and the Postural Stability During Standing on Demi-Pointe: A Cross-Sectional Study, Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 26(4), 205-212, 20221215
  21. Factors Associated with Injuries and Gender Differences in Japanese Adolescent Athletes Returning to Sports Following the COVID-19 Restriction, Journal of Men's Health, 18(8), 175-175, 20220812
  22. Quantitative evaluation of the vertical mobility of the first tarsometatarsal joint during stance phase of gait, Scientific Reports, 12(1), 20220602
  23. The relationship between the severity of perimenstrual symptoms and a regular exercise habit in Japanese young women: a cross-sectional online survey, BMC Women's Health, 22(1), 20220528

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Dance-Specific Energy Availability Questionnaire（DEAQ）の日本語版の開発と日本人バレエダンサーにおけるREDsとQOLの関連, Honoka Ishihara; Kenjji Hirohata; Sakura Oda; Madoka Koyanagi; Tsubasa Tashiro; Satoshi Arima; Syogo Tsutsumi; Noriaki Maeda, The 12th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Sports Physical Therapy, 2025/11/29
  2. The association of REDs risk and QOL in Japanese professional and pre-professional ballet dancers, Honoka Ishihara; Kenji Hirohata; Tsubasa Tashiro; Satoshi Arima; Sakura Oda; Madoka Koyanagi; Noriaki Maeda, International Association for Dance Medicine & Science 35th Annual Conference, 2025/09/27
  3. The dynamic measurement of the gap between the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform in Japanese female ballet dancer, Honoka Ishihara; Noriaki Maeda; Yasunari Ikuta; Tsubasa Tashiro; Satoshi Arima; Shogo Tsutsumi; Miki Kawai; Yuki Tamura; Makoto Komiya; Tomoyuki Nakasa; Nobuo Adachi; Yukio Urabe, IFFAS 2024 (The international federation of foot & ankle societies), 2024/05/30, English, Seoul, Korea
  4. The investigation of the effect of the forced turnout on the first tarsometatarsal joint mobility, Honoka Ishihara; Noriaki Maeda; Makoto Komiya; Tsubasa Tashiro; Shogo Tsutsumi; Satoshi Arima; Miki Kawai; Yuki Tamura; Yukio Urabe, IADMS2023 (International Association for Dance Medicine & Science annual conffrence), 2023/10/12, English
  5. Foot and Ankle Injuries in Adolescent Athletes, Honoka Ishihara, The 13th Asia Conference on Kinesiology, 2023/08/24, With Invitation, English
  6. The first tarsometatarsal joint mobility during fundamental ballet movement in dancers, Honoka Ishihara; Noriaki Maeda; Makoto Komiya; Tsubasa Tashiro; Shogo Tsutsumi; Satoshi Arima; Miki Kawai; Yuki Tamura; Yukio Urabe, The 13th Asia Conference on Kinesiology, 2023/08, English
  7. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE MOBILITY IN THE FIRST TARSOMETATARSAL JOINT IN FORCED TURNOUT OF BALLET DANCERS, Honoka Ishihara; Noriaki Maeda; Makoto Komiya; Tsubasa Tashiro; Shogo Tsutsumi; Satoshi Arima; Miki Kawai; Yuki Tamura; Yukio Urabe, Congress of International/Japanese Society of Biomechanics (ISB/JSB2023), 2023/73, English
  8. Abnormal lateral malleolus morphology and physical function in adolescent athletes classified with peak height velocity age, Honoka Ishihara; Noriaki Maeda; Makoto Komiya; Shogo Tsutsumi; Satoshi Arima; Yasunari Ikuta; Yukio Mikami; Yukio Urabe, World Physiotherapy Congress 2023, 2023/06/03, English
  9. The effect of floor slipperiness on Pirouette En Dehors in ballet, Honoka Ishihara; Noriaki Maeda; Makoto Komiya; Tsubasa Tashiro; Mitsuhiro Yoshimi; Hinata Esaki; Yukio Urabe, IADMS2022 (International Association for Dance Medicine & Science annual conference), 2022/10/28, English
  10. The acute effects on the height of navicular bone and swelling of intrinsic foot muscles after the toe flexor exeercise, Honoka Ishihara; Noriaki Maeda; Makoto Komiya; Hinata Esaki; Koki Tsuchida; Ayano Ishida; Yukio Urabe, The 12th Asia Conference on Kinesiology, 2022/08, English
  11. Morphology of the toe flexor muscles in ballet dancers is related to postural stability in single leg toe standing, Honoka Ishihara, Noriaki Maeda, Makoto Komiya, Tsubasa Tashiro, Yukio Urabe, The 11th Asia Conference on Kinesiology, 2021/08/19, English
  12. Investigation of the effect of the forced turnout on the first tarsometatarsal joint mobility, Honoka Ishihara; Noriaki Maeda; Makoto Komiya; Tsubasa Tashiro; Shogo Tsutsumi; Satoshi Arima; Miki Kawai; Yuki Tamura; Yukio Urabe, JADMS, 2023/09/16, English

Awards

  1. 2025/09/25, Student Research Award, Travel grant (International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS), 35th Annual Conference ), International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS), The association of REDs risk and QOL in Japanese professional and pre-professional ballet dancers
  2. 2023/10, Student Research Award, Travel grant (International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, 33rd Annual Conference), International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, The first tarsometatarsal joint mobility during fundamental ballet movement in dancers

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. The study for accurate exploration the structural adaptations of the Achilles tendon after complete rupture by considering the complex anatomy, 2025/05, 2026/03
  2. 2025/05, 2026/03
  3. 2024, 2025
  4. Program for Developing and Supporting the Next-Generation of Innovative Researchers at Hiroshima University(NEW SPRING), Evaluation of the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercises, along with an online community, in improving urinary incontinence symptoms, enhancing quality of life, and promoting subjective well-being, 2024/04/01, 2026/03/31
  5. 2023/05, 2024/03
  6. Hiroshima University Research Fellowship, Evaluation of the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercises, along with an online community, in improving urinary incontinence symptoms, enhancing quality of life, and promoting subjective well-being, 2023/04/01, 2024/03/21

Social Activities

Organizing Academic Conferences, etc.

  1. the 15th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Dance Medicine and Science, Organizing Committee for the 15th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Dance Medicine and Science, 2025/04