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Diversity and plasticity of muscle-tendon architecture

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17H07267
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Sports science
Research InstitutionOsaka University of Health and Sport Sciences

Principal Investigator

Kunimasa Yoko  大阪体育大学, 体育学部, 助手 (20804355)

Research Collaborator ISHIKAWA Masaki  
SANO Kanae  
Project Period (FY) 2017-08-25 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords超音波 / アキレス腱 / モーメントアーム / 筋形態 / 可塑性 / スポーツ競技特異性 / 発育・発達 / 双生児 / スポーツ競技特性 / 発育発達 / 競技特異性 / 筋 / 競技種目特異性
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study developed the big database of the muscle-tendon architecture. We recruited more than 6000 subjects and measured their length and cross-sectional area of the Achilles tendon (AT) and Patellar tendon (PT). We also measured the length, thickness and pennation angle of the medial gastrocnemius muscle (MG) as well as the AT moment arm. Using this data, we determined the effects of growth and specific sport training on muscle-tendon architecture. In growth process, most of parameters increased with age but pennation angle of the MG did not show great change with growth. For elite athletes, we found out that when it comes to the specific PT architecture in Javelin throwers possess shorter and thicker PT in their blocked legs, while, long and compliant MG fascicle in swimmers compared with non-athletics and runners. These results suggest that there are subject-specific lower-limb muscle-tendon architecture and it can be related to growth process and training experiences.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で構築されたヒト生体の骨格・筋腱のビッグデータは、ヒトという同一種内における骨格・筋腱の形態的・機能的多様性の理解に繋がるものとなる。さらに、「走る・跳ぶ・泳ぐ・滑る・投げる」 等、多様な身体運動を可能にしてきたヒトの進化の過程や運動の調整メカニクスの理解に繋がることも期待できる。加えて、ジュニアやシニアのアスリートの指導現場においては、筋量のみに焦点を当てた従来のトレーニングではなく、骨格・筋腱の形態的・機能的特性を理解したトレーニング指導や方法のイノベーションが求められる。そのことから、本研究から得られた知見が一般の方々やアスリートの身体運動能力向上に活かされることを期待している。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (12 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 8 results,  Invited: 2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Aix-Marseille University(フランス)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Jyvaskyla(フィンランド)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Specific distribution of cross-sectional area in each hamstring muscle of sprint runners and relationship between those and sprint performance2018

    • Author(s)
      上野薫,前濵良太,国正陽子,牧野晃宗,佐野加奈絵,貴島孝太,Paavo V Komi,石川昌紀
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

      Volume: 67 Issue: 6 Pages: 383-391

    • DOI

      10.7600/jspfsm.67.383

    • NAID

      130007520459

    • ISSN
      0039-906X, 1881-4751
    • Year and Date
      2018-12-01
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Specific musculoskeletal characteristics for runners with and without running-specific prostheses.2019

    • Author(s)
      Ishikawa M, Kunimasa Y, Makino A, Kitano Y, Sano K
    • Organizer
      International Research Forum on Biomechanics of Running-specific Prostheses.
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Characteristics of lower limb tendons and their relationships with the javelin throw performance.2019

    • Author(s)
      Kunimasa Y, Iwasaki M, Ishikawa M.
    • Organizer
      24th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Characteristics of sprint running with the horizontal resisted loads2019

    • Author(s)
      Kitano Y, Makino A, Arai A, Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Ishikawa M
    • Organizer
      24th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Mechanics of effective propulsion movements for the wheelchair sprint start.2019

    • Author(s)
      Kijima K, Kishizawa H, Kataoka S, Kunimasa Y, Makino A, Ishikawa M, Ito A
    • Organizer
      24th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Neuromechanical modulation during bilateral hopping in patients with unilateral Achilles tendon rupture.2019

    • Author(s)
      Ishikawa M, Oda H, Sano K, Kunimasa Y.
    • Organizer
      XXVII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 競技特異的な動作によるヒトの腱形態適応の可能性2018

    • Author(s)
      国正陽子,佐野加奈絵,牧野晃宗,上野薫,貴嶋孝太,村上雅俊,石川昌紀
    • Organizer
      日本体育学会第69回大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Characteristics of musculoskeletal properties of the lower limb related to running economy and performance in highly-trained Japanese long-distance runners2018

    • Author(s)
      Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Makino A, Kamino K, Ohnuma H, Suzuki Y, Ishikawa M.
    • Organizer
      8th World Congress of Biomechanics
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Specific distribution of hamstring muscles for sprint runners and its functional implication for performance improvement2018

    • Author(s)
      Kamino K, Kunimasa Y, Makino A, Sano K, Kijima, Komi PV, Ishikawa M
    • Organizer
      3rd annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 陸上短距離選手と競泳選手におけるアキレス腱の形態的・力学的特性2017

    • Author(s)
      国正陽子,佐野加奈絵,牧野晃宗,上野薫 ,石川昌紀
    • Organizer
      第68回日本体育学会大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 競技種目によるハムストリングス筋群の特徴―競泳・陸上選手に着目して―2017

    • Author(s)
      上野薫 ,石川昌紀,佐野加奈絵,国正陽子,牧野晃宗
    • Organizer
      第68回日本体育学会大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Musculoskeletal characteristics for elite distance runners and non-competitive Kenyans.2017

    • Author(s)
      Kunimasa Y, Sano K, Hisano T, Makino A, Oda T, Nicol C, Komi PV, Ishikawa M.
    • Organizer
      22th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Musculoskeletal characteristics and function during running for top level endurance runners.2017

    • Author(s)
      Ishikawa M, Sano K, Kunimasa Y, Makino A, Nicol C, Komi PV.
    • Organizer
      22th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited

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Published: 2017-08-25   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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