YOSUKE ISHII

Last Updated :2025/07/07

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Assistant Professor
E-mail
yishii77hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
I am researching the joints reaction to the mechanical stress during daily activities such as walking and standing, using three-dimensional motion analysis and ultrasound. Additionally, I try to develop the evaluation which be useful in clinical practice using wearable sensors.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2021/04, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of Biomechanics, Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Health Science, Hiroshima University

Research Keywords

  • Knee osteoarthtitis
  • Dynamics analysis
  • Cumurative mechanical stress
  • Meniscus extrusion
  • rehabiritation
  • Ultrasound
  • motion analsys
  • Wearable sensor

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Japanese association of Orthopaedic Ultrasound
  • Japanese Physical Therapy Association
  • Japanese Orthopaedic Society of Knee, Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
  • Japan Knee Osteotomy and Joint Preservation Research association
  • Japan Clinical Biomechanics
  • Japan Knee Association
  • Japan Orthopaedic Association for Sports Medicin
  • Rehabilitation Medical Digital Transformation

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Special intensive course on Inclusive Asia
  2. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Basic Physical Therapy
  3. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Functional Assessment of Physical Therapy
  4. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Functional Assessment of Physical Therapy　(Practice)
  5. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Physical Agents
  6. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Physical Agents Practicum
  7. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Theses
  8. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program I
  9. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program II
  10. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program III
  11. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program IV
  12. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program V
  13. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Neuro and Physical Development
  14. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Clinical Practice I
  15. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Outline of Pathology
  16. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Outline of Pathology
  17. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Predictors of Gait Variability in Older Inpatients: An Exploratory Study Among Orthopedic Patients, Cureus, 16(10), e71733, 20241017
  2. Dynamic feature of infrapatellar fat pad during walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis, JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ULTRASONICS, 52(2), 219-226, 202504
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  3. Intramuscular and intermuscular coherence analysis while obstacle crossing during treadmill gait, SOMATOSENSORY AND MOTOR RESEARCH, 41(4), 281-291, 20241001
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  4. Effect of lateral wedge length on knee adduction moment reduction mechanics during gait, PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL, 48(6), 700-705, 202412
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  5. Evaluation under loading detects medial meniscus extrusion in patients with reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament and restricted knee extension, JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ULTRASONICS, 51(4), 655-665, 202410
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  6. Effect of lateral wedge insole on medial meniscus extrusion and its association with knee osteoarthritis progression, PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS INTERNATIONAL, 48(5), 533-539, 202410
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  7. Morphological Changes in the Infrapatellar Fat Pad During Walking Detected by Dynamic Ultrasound in Healthy Volunteers, CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, 16(8), 20240812
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  8. CHANGE IN MUSCLE ACTIVITY PATTERNS OF THE BRACHIALIS AND BICEPS BRACHII DURING DYNAMIC ELBOW FLEXION, JOURNAL OF MECHANICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, 24(06), 202408
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  9. Individuals with asymptomatic hallux valgus exhibit altered foot kinematics during gait regardless of their foot posture, CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS, 118, 202408
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  10. My Knee Outpatient Clinic - Expert's Office - Meniscus Dysfunction (Extrusion): Ultrasonography Diagnosis, Orthopaedocs, 37(2), 9-16, 202402
  11. ★, Temporary meniscus extrusion is caused by cumulative stress from uphill and downhill tasks in healthy volunteers, FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING, 6, 20240408
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  12. Medial meniscus extrusion during gait is associated with decrease in knee rotation in early-stage knee osteoarthritis, GAIT & POSTURE, 110, 23-28, 202405
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  13. Sex differences in factors of pelvis and lower-limb joint kinematics influencing dynamic knee valgus during single-leg squat, JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, 37(1), 205-211, 2023
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  14. ★, Cumulative knee adduction moment during jogging causes temporary medial meniscus extrusion in healthy volunteers, JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ULTRASONICS, 50(2), 229-236, 202304
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  15. Evaluation of meniscus extrusion during stair ambulation in healthy volunteers using dynamic ultrasonography: a feasibility study, JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ULTRASONICS, 50(4), 541-549, 202310
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  16. Impact of pronated foot on energetic behavior and efficiency during walking, GAIT & POSTURE, 107, 23-27, 202310
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  17. Effects of metacarpophalangeal joint position and finger joint movement speed on lumbrical muscle activity, HAND SURGERY & REHABILITATION, 42(5), 424-429, 202310
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  18. Measurement of the lumbrical muscle activity of the hand using electromyography supported by the ultrasound imaging technique with string navigation, JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 158, 202309
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  19. Effect of limb alignment correction on medial meniscus extrusion under loading condition in high tibial osteotomy, ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE ARTHROSCOPY REHABILITATION AND TECHNOLOGY, 34, 1-8, 202310
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  20. Toe-out gait inhibits medial meniscus extrusion associated with the second peak of knee adduction moment during gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis., Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology, 33, 13-19, 2023
  21. Measurement of the lumbrical muscle activity of the hand using electromyography supported by the ultrasound imaging technique with string navigation, Journal of Biomechanics, 2023
  22. Effects of metacarpophalangeal joint position and finger joint movement speed on lumbrical muscle activity., Hand surgery & rehabilitation, S2468-1229(23)00110-X, 2023
  23. ★, Unique patterns of medial meniscus extrusion during walking and its association with limb kinematics in patients with knee osteoarthritis, Sientific report, 13, 12513, 2023
  24. Hip adduction angle during wider step-width gait affects hip adduction moment impulse, GAIT & POSTURE, 103, 229-234, 202306
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  25. ★, The effect of gait modification on the response of medial meniscus extrusion during gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis, GAIT & POSTURE, 102, 180-185, 202305
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  26. Visualization of lateral meniscus extrusion during gait using dynamic ultrasonographic evaluation, journal of medical ultrasonics, 50(4), 531-539, 2023
  27. Diagnosis and Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis: From Conservative to Regenerative Treatments, 2023
  28. Dynamic ultrasound reveals the specific behavior of the medial meniscus extrusion in patients with knee osteoarthritis, BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS, 24(1), 20230410
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  29. The Effect of Lateral Wedge Insole on Gait Variability Assessed Using Wearable Sensors in Patients with Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis, JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING, 2023, 20230116
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  30. ★, Knee adduction moment is correlated with the increase in medial meniscus extrusion by dynamic ultrasound in knee osteoarthritis, Knee, 202208
  31. 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, J Med Ultrason (2001), 202205
  32. 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
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  33. Correlation between kinesthetic motor imagery of an amputated limb and phantom limb pain, Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 202208
  34. Effect of the position of the interphalangeal joint on movements of the trapeziometacarpal joint during thumb opposition, JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-EUROPEAN VOLUME, 47(5), 495-500, 202205
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  35. Transcranial direct current stimulation reduces ischemia-induced sensory disturbance in the hands of healthy subjects, Muscle and Nerve, 202111
  36. Quantitative evaluation of abnormal finger movements in myelopathy hand during the grip and release test using gyro sensors, PLOS ONE, 202110
  37. Brachialis muscle activity can be measured with surface electromyography: A comparative study using surface and fine-wire electrodes, Frontiers in Physiology, 202112
  38. Treatment for knee osteoarthritis with early stage: orthotic thrapy, 2021
  39. Frontliers of Diagnostics and Ultrasonographic Analsys: Focusing on Dynamics of Meniscus Dynamics during Walking, 2021
  40. Association between medial meniscus extrusion under weight-bearing condition and pain in early-stage knee osteoarthritis, Journal of Medical Ultrasonics, 2021
  41. The correlation between osteoarthritis stage and the effect of the lateral wedge insole for 3 months on medial meniscus extrusion in the knee joint, Knee, 28, 110-116, 202101
  42. Initiation gait variability is higher in the morning in elderly inpatients, Physical Therapy Research, 23(2), 160-165, 20201220
  43. Virtual reality-based action observation facilitates the acquisition of body-powered prosthetic control skills, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 17(1), 20200820
  44. Dynamic ultrasonography of the medial meniscus during walking in knee osteoarthritis, Knee, 27(4), 1256-1262, 202008
  45. Increase in medial meniscal extrusion in the weight-bearing position observed on ultrasonography correlates with lateral thrust in early-stage knee osteoarthritis, Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 25(4), 640-646, 202007
  46. Correlation between spinal and pelvic movements during gait and aggravation of low back pain by gait loading in lumbar spinal stenosis patients, Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 24(2), 207-213, 201903
  47. Effects of lateral wedge insole application on medial compartment knee osteoarthritis severity evaluated by ultrasound, Knee, 24(6), 1408-1413, 201712

Publications such as books

  1. First clinical training in physical therapy: How to measure communication, 2024, Joint work, Masayuki Uesugi, Megumi Kinoshita, Hiroshi Shinohara, Yosuke Ishii, et al.
  2. Illustrated guide to orthotic therapy, 2021, Joint work, Masayuki Uesugi, Yuji Nagakura, Hiroaki Iwase, Megumi Kinoshita, Yosuke Ishii et al

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Variations of lower limb muscle synergies during single leg squat depending on dynamic knee valgus, Yamamoto K., Iwamoto Y., Mizutani M., Yokoyama H., Ishii Y., Tkahashi M, The International Society of Electrophysiology & Kinesiology, 2024/06/24, Without Invitation, English
  2. The effect of kinematics during squatting on medial meniscus extrusion in patients with knee osteoarthritis, Matsumura K, Ishii Y., Kamei G., Nekomoto A., Nakashima Y., Hashizume T., Okamoto S., Okinaka R., Zhu K., Sugimoto M, Adachi N, international society of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2024/06/01, Without Invitation, Japanese
  3. Dynamic feature of infrapatellar fat pad during walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis, Sugimoto M, Ishii Y., Kamei G., Nekomoto A., Nakashima Y., Takahashi M., Adachi N., international society of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2024/06/01, Without Invitation, English
  4. Feature of medial meniscus extrusion during stair ambulation in patients with knee osteoarthritis, Hashizume T, Ishii Y., Kamei G., Nekomoto A., Nakashima Y., Sugimoto M., Matsumura M., Takahashi M., Adachi N, International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2024/06/24, Without Invitation, English
  5. Can dynamic ultrasound capture the morphological change of infrapatellar fat pad during walking?, Riko Okinaka, Yosuke Ishii, Yuko Nakashima, Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Takato Hashizume, Saeko Okamoto, Kaoru Okada, Kazuya Takagi, Nobuo Adachi, Makoto Takahashi, ISPGR WORLD CONGRESS, 2023/07/20, Without Invitation, English
  6. Changes in ground reaction force in the mediolateral directions do not affect the external hip adduction moment, Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Shun Ezumi, Yosuke Ishii, Kazuhiko Hirata, Yukio Mikami, Makoto Takahashi, ISPGR WORLD CONGRESS, 2023/07/20, Without Invitation, English
  7. Effect of dynamic knee valgus on lower limb muscle synergies during single leg squat, Kaho Yamamoto, Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Masanosuke Mizutani, Hikaru Yokoyama, Yosuke Ishii, Makoto Takahashi, ISPGR WORLD CONGRESS, 2023/07/20, Without Invitation, English
  8. Intramusclar and intermuscular coherence while stepping over an obstacle during treadmill gait, Toshiro Miyahara, Yudai Toyoda, Lin Wen, Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Yosuke Ishii, Makoto Takahashi, ISPGR WORLD CONGRESS, 2023/07/20, Without Invitation, English
  9. Muscle synergies for the transition from double to single -leg stance under the opened/closed eyes conditions in young adults, Masanosuke Mizutani, Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Kaho Yamamoto, Hikaru Yokoyama, Yosuke Ishi, Makoto Takahashi, ISPGR WORLD CONGRESS, 2023/07/20, Without Invitation, English
  10. The effect of mechanical stress during descending stairs on the behavior of medial meniscus extrusion, Takato Hashizume, Yosuke Ishii, Yuko Nakashima, Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Saeko Okamoto, Riko Okinaka, Kaoru Okada, Kazuya Takagi, Nobuo Adachi, Makoto Takahashi, ISPGR WORLD CONGRESS, 2023/07/20, Without Invitation, English
  11. Effect of Asymmetry of Cumulative Knee Adductor Load on Medial Meniscus Extrusion in healthy Volunteers, Saeko Okamoto, Yosuke Ishii, Yuko Nakashima, Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Takato Hashizume, Riko Okinaka, Kaoru Okada, Kazuya Takagi, Nobuo Adachi, Makoto Takahashi, ISPGR WORLD CONGRESS, 2023/07/20, Without Invitation, English
  12. 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, Without Invitation, English
  13. 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, Without Invitation, English
  14. 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, Without Invitation, English
  15. 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, Without Invitation, English
  16. 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, Without Invitation, English
  17. The association between osteoarthritis stage and response to the lateral wedge insole to medial meniscus extrusion in the knee joint, Yosuke Ishii, Masakazu Ishikawa, Hiroshi Kurumadani, Toru Sunagawa, 17th World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, 2019, Without Invitation, English
  18. Effects of lateral wedge insole on medial meniscus extrusion and pain in medial knee osteoarthritis, Yosuke Ishii, Masakazu Ishikawa, Seiju Hayashi, Munekazu Kanemitsu, Hiroshi Kurumadani, Tomoyuki Nakasa, Wataru Kuwahara, Masataka Deie, Nobuo Adachi, Toru Sunagawa, 13th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine World Congress, 2018, Without Invitation, English
  19. Relationship between medial meniscus extrusion and lateral thrust with medial knee osteoarthritis, Yosuke Ishii, Masakazu Ishikawa, Atsuo Nakamae, Seiju Hayashi, Hiroshi Kurumadani, Nobuo Adachi, Toru Sunagawa, the XXVI Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, 2017, Without Invitation, English
  20. Effect of lateral wedge ineole on medial meniscus extrusion for knee osteoarthritis, Y ISHII, M DEIE, N FUJITA, A NAKAMAE, M ISHIKAWA, S HAYASHI, N ADACHI, M OCHI, Asian Confederation of Physical Therapy, 2016, Without Invitation, English

Awards

  1. 2024/11/19, Phoenix Outstanding Researcher Award, Hiroshima univsersity, Phoenix Outstanding Researcher Award
  2. 2024/03/12, Encouragement award, Konica Minolta Science and Technology Foundation, Establishment of a method for early detection of knee osteoarthritis based on dynamic analysis of the infrapatellar fat pad

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2024, 2026
  2. 2024/08, 2025/10
  3. KAKEN(Grant-in-Aid for Research (C)), Establishment of the novel mechanical index with information on the dynamics of meniscus information and the challenge of applying deep learning, 2024, 2027
  4. Research Grant, Deep learning-based estimation of meniscus function that determines optimal activity steps ~Toward establishing a system for healthy longevity that realizes an extension of working duration in lifetime~, 2024, 2025
  5. Creating innovation in the fields of light and imaging, Establishment of a method for early detection of knee osteoarthritis based on dynamic analysis of the infrapatellar fat pad, 2024, 2025
  6. Research Grant for Discovering of Seeds and Needs, The establishment and expansion of sensitivity information for the patient-based assessments: a clinical behavioral system with sensing technology, 2023, 2024
  7. KAKEN(Grant-in-Aid for Research, Establishment of early prevention in knee osteoarthritis based on the mechanism of dynamics meniscus extrusion by mechanical stress, 2023, 2025
  8. Grants of comedical clinical research, Challenges to manegement and vicualization of cumurative load after autologous chondrocyte implantation based on meniscus extrusion, 2021, 2022
  9. KAKEN(Grant-in-Aid for Research (C)), Establishment of the rehabilitation for knee osteoarthritis based on dynamics of meniscus during walking, 2021, 2023
  10. KAKEN(Startup Support), Detection of meniscus stress using wearable sensors for individual prevention of Knee Osteoarthritis, 2021, 2022

Social Activities

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. 2024, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, Others
  2. 2024, Journal of medical uiltrasonic, Others, 2
  3. 2023, The Knee, Others
  4. 2023, Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, Others
  5. 2022, Journal of medical Ultrasonics, Others
  6. 2021, Scientific Reports, Others
  7. 2021, Journal of medical Ultrasonics, Others