Acquisition of bipedalism and adaptation to gravity in human

• Project/Area Number: 15K01361
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Yozu Arito 東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 特任研究員 (30647368)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
• Keywords: 二足直立 / 二足直立歩行

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Bipedalism is a hallmark of humans. The mechanism of acquiring bipedalism is not clear. We studied hemo-dynamics of crawling vs bipedalism.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Effect of Spinal Cord Stimulation on Gait in a Patient with Thalamic Pain. (2016)
  • Author(s): Yozu A, Sumitani M, Shin M, Ishi K, Osumi M, Katsuhira J, Chiba R, Haga N.
  • Journal Title: Case Rep Neurol Med. Volume: 2016 Pages: 8730984-8730984
  • DOI: 10.1155/2016/8730984
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Hemodynamic response of the supplementary motor area during locomotor tasks with upright versus horizontal postures in humans. (2016)
  • Author(s): Yozu A., Obayashi S., Nakajima K. and Hara Y.
  • Journal Title: Neural Plasticity Volume: 2016 Pages: 1-8
  • DOI: 10.1155/2016/6168245
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy types 4 and 5: review and proposal of a new rehabilitation method (2016)
  • Author(s): Yozu A, Haga N, Funato T, Owaki D, Chiba R, Ota J
  • Journal Title: Neurosci Res Volume: 104 Pages: 105-111
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2015.10.011
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] 脳性麻痺・小児疾患 (2015)
  • Author(s): 四津有人、芳賀信彦、高橋尚人
  • Journal Title: J Clin Rehabil Volume: 24 Pages: 914-919
• [Presentation] Quantification of Temporal Parameters for Japanese Hopscotch. (2017)
  • Author(s): Yozu A, Nakai K, Matsushita A, Takeuchi R, Shimizu Y, Mataki Y, Mutsuzaki H, Kohno Y
  • Organizer: The 8th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Development of a measurement and real-time display system for kinematics and muscle synergy of gait (2015)
  • Author(s): Yozu A, Funato T, Owaki D, Haga N
  • Organizer: 26th 2015 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya （Noyori Conference Hall, Nagoya University，愛知県名古屋市千種区不老町）
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-23
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Gait analysis before and during spinal cord stimulation in patients with low back pain (2015)
  • Author(s): Yozu A, Haga N, Otake Y, Kameyama K, Sumitani M
  • Organizer: 9th ISPRM World Congress , 2015
  • Place of Presentation: Berlin （ドイツ）
  • Year and Date: 2015-06-19
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 処女歩行の歩行分析 (2015)
  • Author(s): 四津有人、芳賀信彦、中原康雄
  • Organizer: 第52回日本リハビリテーション医学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 新潟 （朱鷺メッセ 新潟コンベンションセンター 新潟市中央区万代島6番1号）
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-28