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| Takashi AbeSummaryAffiliation: Tokyo Metropolitan University Country: Japan Publications
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Gender differences in FFM accumulation and architectural characteristics of muscleT Abe
Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 30:1066-70. 1998....
Whole body muscle hypertrophy from resistance training: distribution and total massT Abe
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Exercise and Sport Science, Minami Ohsawa, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
Br J Sports Med 37:543-5. 2003..To examine the absolute and relative changes in skeletal muscle (SM) size using whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in response to heavy resistance training (RT)...
Sex differences in whole body skeletal muscle mass measured by magnetic resonance imaging and its distribution in young Japanese adultsT Abe
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
Br J Sports Med 37:436-40. 2003....
Fascicle length of gastrocnemius muscles in monozygous twinsTakashi Abe
Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University
J Physiol Anthropol Appl Human Sci 21:291-5. 2002..However, a lack of intrapair resemblance in MG fascicle length raises the possibility that fascicle length may be further influenced by external environmental factors such as physical training...
Relationship between sprint performance and muscle fascicle length in female sprintersT Abe
Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University
J Physiol Anthropol Appl Human Sci 20:141-7. 2001..2000). It was concluded that longer fascicle length is associated with greater sprinting performance in sprinters, but there is no gender differences in fascicle length for elite sprinters...
Muscle enlargement in sumo wrestlers includes increased muscle fascicle lengthC F Kearns
Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan
Eur J Appl Physiol 83:289-96. 2000..This architectural alteration may ultimately improve the expression of the force/cross-sectional area relationship with extreme muscle enlargement...
Architectural characteristics of muscle in black and white college football playersT Abe
Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 31:1448-52. 1999..The purpose of this study was to determine whether architectural characteristics of skeletal muscle differ by race...
Time course for strength and muscle thickness changes following upper and lower body resistance training in men and womenT Abe
Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Eur J Appl Physiol 81:174-80. 2000..The time-course and proportions of the increase in strength and MTH were similar for both the men and the women...
Fascicle length of leg muscles is greater in sprinters than distance runnersT Abe
Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan
Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:1125-9. 2000..The purpose of this study was to compare architectural characteristics of leg muscles of sprinters and distance runners...
Effects of low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction on coagulation system in healthy subjectsHaruhiko Madarame
Department of Ischemic Circulatory Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 30:210-3. 2010..These results suggest that low-intensity resistance exercise with BFR does not activate coagulation system in healthy subjects...
Venous blood gas and metabolite response to low-intensity muscle contractions with external limb compressionTomohiro Yasuda
Department of Ischemic Circulatory Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Metabolism 59:1510-9. 2010..Given the magnitude of the changes in pH(v), P(v)CO(2), and [L(-)](v), it appears plausible that they may be involved in stimulating the observed increase in muscle activation via group III and IV afferents...
Development of nonexercise prediction models of maximal oxygen uptake in healthy Japanese young menKiyoshi Sanada
Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care, Waseda University, 513 Wasedatsurumaki cho, Shinjuku ku, Tokyo, 162 0041, Japan
Eur J Appl Physiol 99:143-8. 2007..83, P < 0.001). These results suggested that nonexercise prediction of VO2max using thigh SM mass and cardiac dimension is a valid method to predict VO2max in young Japanese adults...
Muscle activation during low-intensity muscle contractions with restricted blood flowTomohiro Yasuda
Ischaemic Circulatory Physiology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
J Sports Sci 27:479-89. 2009..Thus, low-intensity muscle contractions, with moderate restriction of blood flow, leads to more intense activation of the muscle relative to the external load...
Detecting deteriorated vigilance using percentage of eyelid closure time during behavioral maintenance of wakefulness testsTakashi Abe
Japan Somnology Center, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Int J Psychophysiol 82:269-74. 2011..2±0.2/20 trial/min) when PERCLOS was less than 11.5% per minute. Results suggest that, among the ocular variables, PERCLOS can prevent error or accident caused by low vigilance most effectively...
Relation between morningness-eveningness score and depressive symptoms among patients with delayed sleep phase syndromeTakashi Abe
Japan Somnology Center, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Sleep Med 12:680-4. 2011..This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence, characteristics, and factors associated with depressive symptoms among DSPS patients...
High REE in Sumo wrestlers attributed to large organ-tissue massTaishi Midorikawa
Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:688-93. 2007..We investigated the relationship between the REE measured by indirect calorimetry and the REE calculated from organ-tissue mass using a previously published approach...
Relationship between napping pattern and nocturnal sleep among Japanese nursery school childrenYoko Komada
Department of Somnology, Tokyo Medical University, Shinjuku ku, Tokyo, Japan
Sleep Med 13:107-10. 2012..The objectives of this study were to describe the daytime nap durations of Japanese nursery school children and to elucidate their relationship to nocturnal bedtimes...
Muscle size and strength are increased following walk training with restricted venous blood flow from the leg muscle, Kaatsu-walk trainingTakashi Abe
Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
J Appl Physiol 100:1460-6. 2006..Kaatsu-walk training may be a potentially useful method for promoting muscle hypertrophy, covering a wide range of the population, including the frail and elderly...
Short sleep duration and irregular bedtime are associated with increased behavioral problems among Japanese preschool-age childrenYoko Komada
Department of Somnology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
Tohoku J Exp Med 224:127-36. 2011..In conclusion, appropriate management of children's sleep by their mothers is necessary for promoting sleep-related health of children...
Relation between fat distributions and several plasma adipocytokines after exercise training in premenopausal and postmenopausal womenHideki Hayase
Department of Kinesiology, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University
J Physiol Anthropol Appl Human Sci 21:105-13. 2002..However, no significant relationship between PAI-1 and any of the fat depots was found independently of either menopause or training...
Peak oxygen uptake during running and arm cranking normalized to total and regional skeletal muscle mass measured by magnetic resonance imagingKiyoshi Sanada
Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1 1 Minami Ohsawa, Hachioji, 192 0397 Tokyo, Japan
Eur J Appl Physiol 93:687-93. 2005..O(2peak) during running, independently of body mass or FFM, and that the V(.) O(2peak) per regional SM mass corresponded, regardless of the type of exercise (upper or lower body)...
Prediction and validation of total and regional skeletal muscle mass by ultrasound in Japanese adultsKiyoshi Sanada
Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1 1 Minami Ohsawa Hachioji, Tokyo, 192 0397, Japan
Eur J Appl Physiol 96:24-31. 2006..00, NS). These results suggested that ultrasound-derived prediction equations are a valid method to predict SM mass and an alternative to MRI measurement in healthy Japanese adults...
Hemodynamic responses to simulated weightlessness of 24-h head-down bed rest and KAATSU blood flow restrictionToshiaki Nakajima
Department of Ischemic Circulatory Physiology, KAATSU Training, University of Tokyo, 7 3 1 Hongo, Bunkyo ku, Tokyo, Japan
Eur J Appl Physiol 104:727-37. 2008..However, syncope due to lower extremity blood pooling and subsequent reduction of venous return may be induced during KAATSU in microgravity as reported in cases of lower-body negative pressure...
Impaired decision-making in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorderTaeko Sasai
Japan Somnology Center, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Sleep Med 13:301-6. 2012..This study was undertaken to investigate decision-making ability and its relation to olfactory function in patients with idiopathic RBD...
The role of FFM accumulation and skeletal muscle architecture in powerlifting performanceWilliam F Brechue
Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington 47405, USA
Eur J Appl Physiol 86:327-36. 2002..Additionally, muscle architecture appears to play an important role in powerlifting performance in that greater fascicle lengths are associated with greater FFM accumulation and powerlifting performance...
A case report of complete chorioamniotic membrane separationGen Ishikawa
Division of Reproductive Medicine, Perinatology and Gynecologic Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
J Nihon Med Sch 78:120-5. 2011..Childbirth took place uneventfully by means of elective cesarean section in the 37th week of pregnancy. Because pathological examination showed complete CMS, the validity of the prenatal diagnosis was confirmed...
Rapid and Transient Upregulation of CCL11 (Eotaxin-1) in Mouse Ovary During Terminal Stages of Follicular DevelopmentYoshimitsu Kuwabara
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical, Bunkyo ku, Tokyo, Japan
Am J Reprod Immunol 67:358-68. 2012..This study aimed to investigate the regulation of expression, localization and physiological role of the CCL11/CCR3 axis in mouse ovary during the periovulatory period...
Component characteristics of thigh muscle volume in young and older healthy menMadoka Ogawa
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 32:89-93. 2012..Our results suggest that age-related thigh muscle volume loss is muscle specific, in that greater quadriceps muscle loss was found in the older group...
Recovery from peripartum cardiomyopathy in a Japanese woman after administration of bromocriptine as a new treatment optionTakashi Abe
Division of Reproductive Medicine, Perinatology and Gynecologic Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo ku, Tokyo, Japan
J Nihon Med Sch 77:226-30. 2010..Following treatment, the serum prolactin levels dropped swiftly. Concurrently, LV function improved, and heart failure symptoms decreased, accompanied by a decrease in the BNP level...
Short sleep duration and long spells of driving are associated with the occurrence of Japanese drivers' rear-end collisions and single-car accidentsTakashi Abe
Japan Somnology Center, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
J Sleep Res 19:310-6. 2010..To prevent such accidents, countermeasures must be considered in light of the characteristics of drivers involved in each type of accident described above...
Ropinirole is effective on motor function when used as an adjunct to levodopa in Parkinson's disease: STRONG studyYoshikuni Mizuno
Department of Neurology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Mov Disord 22:1860-5. 2007..The results showed that ropinirole was more effective than placebo in improving motor function and ADL when used as an adjunct to levodopa in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease...
Substrate-induced gene-expression screening of environmental metagenome libraries for isolation of catabolic genesTaku Uchiyama
Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Marine Biotechnology Institute, 3-75-1 Heita, Kamaishi, Iwate 026-0001, Japan
Nat Biotechnol 23:88-93. 2005..The utility of SIGEX was demonstrated by the cloning of aromatic hydrocarbon-induced genes from a groundwater metagenome library and subsequent genome-informatics analysis...
Blood flow restriction during low-intensity resistance exercise increases S6K1 phosphorylation and muscle protein synthesisSatoshi Fujita
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
J Appl Physiol 103:903-10. 2007..We conclude that the activation of the mTOR signaling pathway appears to be an important cellular mechanism that may help explain the enhanced muscle protein synthesis during REFR...
Hemodynamic and neurohumoral responses to the restriction of femoral blood flow by KAATSU in healthy subjectsHaruko Iida
Department of Ischemic Circulatory Physiology, KAATSU Training, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Eur J Appl Physiol 100:275-85. 2007..thus stimulating an orthostatic stimulus. And, KAATSU training appears to be a useful method for potential countermeasure like LBNP against orthostatic intolerance after spaceflight...
