- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Physical Activity and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Sleep and related disorders
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center
2020-2024
Hyogo University of Health Sciences
2017-2019
Kobe University
2015-2019
Kobe Medical Center
2019
Physical inactivity is recognized as a pandemic health problem. The association of pain with physical activity, particularly when measured objectively, in older adults unclear. This study investigates the number chronic musculoskeletal sites and severity objectively activity community-dwelling adults. Observational study. Community. We analyzed 267 (mean age = 75.3 years, 67.0% women). Number were using self-reported questionnaire. Mean steps per day mean minutes light moderate to vigorous...
Objectives: This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of Japanese version Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) in children aged 9 12 years. Methods: A total 210 between years participated. Internal consistency test-retest were evaluated using Cronbach alpha coefficient intraclass correlation (ICC), respectively. Validity was athletic competence (AC), self-efficacy (SE), body mass index (BMI), fat percentage (%BF), cardiovascular fitness (CVF), World...
Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. To investigate the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) during pregnancy and persistent low back pelvic pain (LBPP) after delivery. Summary of Background Data. Persistent LBPP delivery is a risk factor for developing depression chronic as well incurring sick leave. Women experience pregnancy. Excessive places greater burden on musculoskeletal system. However, little known about how GWG associated with Methods. After Ethics Committee...
Aim: To examine the association between public transportation use and loneliness in urban elderly who stop driving. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we assessed 31 community-dwelling older adults had stopped Public was by using frequency divided into two groups. The users group participants used more than once a week nonusers less week. Loneliness measured Japanese version of UCLA Scale 3 (UCLA.LS.ver3), with higher score indicating greater loneliness. independent t test to compare...
This study clarified the prevalence of daytime sleepiness in fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade children examined association between physical activity (PA) aged 9–12 years. cross-sectional included 314 (mean age ± standard deviation: 10.5 1.0 years; male: 52.9%) enrolled two public elementary schools Kobe, Japan. PA was assessed using Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children. The outcome self-reported sleepiness. were 10.8%, 25.2%, 28.6%, respectively. In univariate analysis,...
To investigate whether kinesiophobia with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain at late pregnancy influenced depressive symptoms 1 month after delivery.
Physical activity during pregnancy has numerous benefits, but the influence on duration of labor is unclear. We investigated habitual physical late labor, with consideration previous delivery experience and stage labor.This prospective study included 103 women (48 nulliparous, 55 multiparous) in pregnancy. Habitual was evaluated using Baecke questionnaire (BQ). Women were divided into a high group (HA) low (LA) based their median total BQ score. Data pertaining to obtained from birth records...
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between daily physical activity and sonographically measured bone status among women during lactation period.Final participants were 152 4 months after childbirth. Bone using quantitative ultrasonometry calcaneus (speed sound). Daily assessed Japanese version International Physical Activity Questionnaire short version. After getting results, we classified into three categories (low/moderate/high) according a...