Gait mechanics of running with body weight support

• Project/Area Number: 16K01663
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: MASUMOTO Kenji 九州大学, 人間環境学研究院, 准教授 (20553423)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: ランニング / 体重免荷

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated influences of body weight support, stride frequency, running speed, and running direction on biomechanical, physiological, and perceptual responses during running. Our observations suggest that changes in body weight support, stride frequency, running speed, and running direction may influence gait mechanics of running (e.g., muscle activity, knee angle, oxygen uptake, heart rate, and rating of perceived exertion).

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

健康の維持・増進を目的とした、ランニングの運動プログラムの安全かつ実践的な応用に関しては、より詳細な科学的検証が求められている。今後、ますます科学的根拠に基づく運動処方が必要不可欠となるが、本研究結果によって、種々の条件下でのランニング動態が明らかになり、安全かつ効果的なランニングの運動方法論に関する基礎データを得ることができた。

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] ネバダ州立大学(米国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] ネバダ州立大学(米国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] ネバダ州立大学(米国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] ネバダ州立大学(米国)
• [Journal Article] Metabolic costs during backward running with body weight support (2019)
  • Author(s): Masumoto Kenji、Galor Kendell、Craig-Jones Andrew、Mercer John
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Sports Medicine Volume: 40 Issue: 04 Pages: 269-275
  • DOI: 10.1055/a-0806-7537
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Influence of stride frequency manipulation on muscle activity during running with body weight support (2018)
  • Author(s): Masumoto Kenji、Joerger Jared、Mercer John A.
  • Journal Title: Gait and Posture Volume: 61 Pages: 473-478
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.02.010
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Muscle activity during backward and forward running with body weight support (2017)
  • Author(s): Masumoto Kenji、Soucy Michael T.、Bailey Joshua P.、Mercer John A.
  • Journal Title: Human Movement Science Volume: 55 Pages: 276-286
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2017.08.015
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Muscle activity and physiological responses during running in water and on dry land at submaximal and maximal efforts (2017)
  • Author(s): Masumoto Kenji、Mefferd Kyle C.、Iyo Riley、Mercer John A.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 7 Pages: 1960-1967
  • DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002107
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Stride frequency manipulation: physiological and perceptual responses during backward running with body weight support (2019)
  • Author(s): Kenji Masumoto、Daniel Denton、Andrew Craig-Jones、John A. Mercer
  • Organizer: American College of Sports Medicine 66th Annual Meeting
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 運動時の選好ペース (2019)
  • Author(s): 増本賢治
  • Organizer: 公益財団法人日本心理学会 認定心理士の会 公開シンポジウム
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Influences of direction of locomotion and body weight support on metabolic costs during running (2018)
  • Author(s): Kenji Masumoto、Kendell Galor、Andrew Craig-Jones、John A. Mercer
  • Organizer: American College of Sports Medicine 65th Annual Meeting
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Influence of stride frequency manipulation on muscle activity during running at reduced body weight. (2017)
  • Author(s): Kenji Masumoto, Jared Joerger, John Mercer.
  • Organizer: American College of Sports Medicine 64th Annual Meeting.
  • Place of Presentation: Colorado Convention Center （デンバー、米国）
  • Year and Date: 2017-05-30
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Influence of stride frequency manipulation on muscle activity during running at reduced body weight (2017)
  • Author(s): Masumoto Kenji、Joerger Jared、Mercer John A.
  • Organizer: American College of Sports Medicine 64th Annual Meeting
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Muscle activity during backward and forward running at reduced body weight. (2016)
  • Author(s): Kenji Masumoto, Joshua Bailey, Michael Soucy, John Mercer.
  • Organizer: American College of Sports Medicine 63rd Annual Meeting.
  • Place of Presentation: Hynes Convention Center （ボストン、米国）
  • Year and Date: 2016-05-31
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Book] 実習で学ぶ健康・運動・スポーツの科学 改訂版、九州大学健康・スポーツ科学研究会編． (2016)
  • Author(s): 増本 賢治
  • Publisher: 大修館書店