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What is the optimal procedure with the greatest effect on the mechanical properties of muscles?

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K21431
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Applied health science
Sports science
Research InstitutionKeio University (2017)
Waseda University (2016)

Principal Investigator

INAMI Takayuki  慶應義塾大学, 体育研究所(日吉), 助教 (10750086)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywordsストレッチング / マッサージ / 超音波エラストグラフィ / 腓腹筋 / 硬さ / 材質 / 骨格筋 / 温熱療法 / 鍼灸
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to clarify the optimal procedure with the greatest effect on "muscle mechanical properties," which are material characteristics of human skeletal muscles. Our study involved investigations from three perspectives: "the type of procedure, type of strength control, and duration of implementation." Based on an exhaustive search of literature, we determined stretching and massage to be the most likely interventional procedures to reduce one of the mechanical properties of the muscles (muscle stiffness). In order to examine the effect of a procedure on the reduction of stiffness, we focused on these two procedures, during the course of our experiment. The results obtained by implementing these interventional procedures revealed that the resting muscle stiffness of healthy subjects is reduced to the same extent. Although there are differences between procedures according to Active or Passive, they showed direct evidence that can be applied to several fields of sports.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2017 2016 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Edith Cowan University(オーストラリア)

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Edith Cowan University(オーストラリア)

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] The change in muscle hardness after static stretching evaluated by different ultrasound elastography techniques may be equivalent.2017

    • Author(s)
      Inami, T., and Shimizu, T.
    • Journal Title

      J Sports Med Phys Fitness

      Volume: 57 Issue: 1-2 Pages: 161-162

    • DOI

      10.23736/s0022-4707.16.05815-1

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Relationship between isometric contraction intensity and muscle hardness assessed by ultrasound strain elastography2017

    • Author(s)
      Inami Takayuki、Tsujimura Toru、Shimizu Takuya、Watanabe Takemasa、Lau Wing Yin、Nosaka Kazunori
    • Journal Title

      Eur J Appl Physiol

      Volume: 117 Issue: 5 Pages: 843-852

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00421-016-3528-2

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 骨格筋の硬さ情報をケガの予防に活かすための基礎研究 : 超音波を使って硬さがわかる2017

    • Author(s)
      稲見崇孝
    • Journal Title

      Training journal

      Volume: 39 Pages: 18-23

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Assessment of individual muscle hardness and stiffness using ultrasound elastography2016

    • Author(s)
      Inami, T., Kawakami, Y.
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

      Volume: 5 Issue: 4 Pages: 313-317

    • DOI

      10.7600/jpfsm.5.313

    • NAID

      130005420264

    • ISSN
      2186-8123, 2186-8131
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Changes in biceps brachii muscle hardness assessed by ultrasound strain elastography after eccentric exercise of the elbow flexors2017

    • Author(s)
      Inami, T., Murayama, M., Shima, N., Nosaka, K.
    • Organizer
      22th annual congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report 2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Influence of full-marathon running on force control and proprioception in knee joint2017

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa, K., Iizuka, S., Inami, T., Yonezu, T., Higashihara, A., Abe, T.
    • Organizer
      22th annual congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The influence of foam rolling on flexibility and muscle architecture2017

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimura, A., Inami, T., Mineta, S., Shudo, K., Mariano, R., Hirose, N.
    • Organizer
      22th annual congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Biceps brachii mechanomyographic and electromyographic activity changes after eccentric exercise of the elbow flexors2017

    • Author(s)
      Shima, N., Murayama, M., Inami, T., Nosaka, K.
    • Organizer
      22th annual congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] マッサージ後に生じる腓腹筋stiffness変化の定量化2017

    • Author(s)
      稲見崇孝, 村山光義, 宮川博文
    • Organizer
      第28回日本臨床スポーツ医学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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