広島大学

Basic Information

Academic Degrees

• Hiroshima University

Research Fields

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

Research Keywords

• Robotic Rehabilitation
• Neuro Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation
• Physical Therapy
• Power-assisted suit
• Preventive Care
• Community-dwelling elderly
• Heat stress environment

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

1. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Practicum in SportsＢ
2. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 3Term, Practicum in SportsＢ
3. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Sports Theory and Exercise
4. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 4Term, Health and Sports Sciences
5. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Heallth and Welfare
6. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Experimental methodsIn Sport and Health Sciences A
7. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Laboratory Work in Sport and Health Sciences A
8. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, SeminarIn Sport and Health Sciences C

Research Activities

Academic Papers

1. Psychological Interventions to Improve Upper Limb Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke: A Scoping Review, Cureus, 17(1), e76784, 20250102
2. 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, 20240208
3. Early Initiation of Exoskeletal Robotic Gait Training Improves Functional Outcomes in the Patients with Stroke: A Retrospective Observational Study, Euroiean Neurology, 86(2), 121-127, 2023
4. Does frequent use of an exoskeletal upper limb robot improve motor function in stroke patients?, Disability and Rehabilitation, 45(7), 1185-1191, 202304
5. 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, 31(7), 202207
6. Involvement of the Rostromedial Prefrontal Cortex in Human-Robot Interaction: fNIRS Evidence From a Robot-Assisted Motor Task, Frontier in Neurorobotics, 20220417
7. 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, 186-192, 2022
8. 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, 29(10), 105176, 2020
9. 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, 28(7), 2018-2015, 201907

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

1. 2025/05, 2025/03/31
2. 2025, 2026/03/31