Risk factor for lumber disc degeneration in gymnasts

• Project/Area Number: 25870847
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sports science; Applied health science
• Research Institution: Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: KOYAMA KOJI 東京有明医療大学, 保健医療学部, 准教授 (70563469)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 椎間板変性 / 体操競技 / 隅角解離 / 遺伝子多型

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we evaluated limbus vertebra (LV) as a risk factor for lumber disc degeneration (LDD) in Japanese collegiate gymnasts. We found that adjacent LV was associated with LDD and was a significant predictor of the development of LDD, particularly in the upper lumbar region, in Japanese collegiate gymnasts. We suggest a new risk factor of LDD in Japanese collegiate gymnasts.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Etiology and nature of intervertebral disc degeneration and its correlation with low back pain (2015)
  • Author(s): Koji Koyama, Koichi Nakazato and Kenji Hiranuma
  • Journal Title: The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine Volume: 4 Issue: 1 Pages: 63-72
  • DOI: 10.7600/jpfsm.4.63
  • NAID: 130005130594
  • ISSN: 2186-8123, 2186-8131
• [Journal Article] Anterior Limbus Vertebra and Intervertebral Disk Degeneration in Japanese Collegiate Gymnasts (2013)
  • Author(s): Koji Koyama, Koichi Nakazato, Seok-Ki Min, Koji Gushiken, Yoshiaki Hatakeda, Kyoko Seo, and Kenji Hiranuma
  • Journal Title: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine Volume: vol. 1, 3 Issue: 3
  • DOI: 10.1177/2325967113500222
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 大学体操競技選手における腰椎椎間板変性と性差の関連性について (2014)
  • Author(s): 小山 浩司、中里 浩一、具志堅 幸司、畠田 好章、瀬尾 京子、中瀬 卓也、久保 慶東、田原良紀、平沼 憲治
  • Organizer: 第40回日本整形外科スポーツ医学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 虎ノ門ヒルズフォーラム
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-12 – 2014-09-14
• [Presentation] Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Low Back Pain in Japanese Collegiate (2014)
  • Author(s): Koji Koyama, Koichi Nakazato, Seok-Ki Min, Kenji Hiranuma
  • Organizer: 61th American College of Sport and Medicine Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Orlando, Florida
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-27 – 2014-05-31
• [Presentation] Disc Degeneration and Limbus Vertebra in Japanese Collegiate Gymnasts (2013)
  • Author(s): Koji Koyama, Koichi Nakazato, Seok-Ki Min, Koji Gushiken, Yoshiaki Hatakeda, Kyoko Seo, Kenji Hiranuma
  • Organizer: 60th American College of Sport and Medicine Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Indianapolis,Indiana USA
• [Presentation] 大学スポーツ選手における腰椎椎間板変性とCOL11A1遺伝子多型の関連性 (2013)
  • Author(s): 小山 浩司、中里 浩一、閔 石基、平沼 憲治
  • Organizer: 第68回 日本体力医学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本教育会館・学術総合センター・共立講堂