M.D., Ph.D. Professor TOMOKI AOYAMA
The etymology of the word "rehabilitation" means "to make people competent again", or "to make them adapt to the environment again". In the medieval period, however, it meant "restoration of honour" and "restoration of rights" at the level of social events to "enable people to adapt to the environment again”. In this way, rehabilitation has been changing according to the background and needs of the times. We aim to develop rehabilitation techniques that meet the needs of the new era.
Research and Education
We teach the students to select most efficient approach to resolve problem, on the macroscopic and microscopic level. To this end, we collaborate with another laboratory, as well as several companies and countries. Thus, various research themes have been developed from basic studies in the field.
RESERCH THEMES
- Regenerative Rehabilitation
- Health Care for Cancer Survivor
- Sports Health
- Women’s Health
- Healthcare Device
- Healthcare Infodemic
- Reveal the optimal environment for post traumatic anterior cruciate ligament
- Explore the relationship between developmental processes of knee joint and joint motion dynamics
- Intervention and rehabilitation for the joint with contracture or unloading condition
From a problem-oriented approach, students are trained to check, select the analysis method, take measures, analyse, and frame the discussion according to the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral courses. Through these processes, students can cultivate planning, discerning, acting, clinical, and overall abilities.
Fig.1 You Tube video analysis of ACL injuries in basketball.
Fig.2 Prevention of spinal dorsal root ganglion neuron death and promotion of peripheral nerve regeneration by repetitive magnetic stimulation.
Recent Publications
- Xu S, Ito A, Zhao Z, Nakahara R, Tai C, Miyamoto F, Kuroki H, Aoyama T. Repetitive magnetic stimulation prevents dorsal root ganglion neuron death and enhances nerve regeneration in a sciatic nerve injury rat model. Sci Rep. 2024 Aug 16;14(1):19016. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-69251-4.
- Nagai-Tanima M, Ishida K, Ishikawa A, Yamada S, Takakuwa T, Aoyama T. Three-dimensional imaging analysis of the developmental process of posterior meniscofemoral ligaments in rat embryos. Cells Tissues Organs. 2024 Jan 5. doi: 10.1159/000536108.
- Saito T, Matsumura N, Kawamoto S, Doi N, Aoyama T, Nagai-Tanima M. Analyses of actions which cause anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the national basketball association players: YouTube-based video analyses. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2023 Oct 12;15(1):130. doi: 10.1186/s13102-023-00747-8.
- Shinohara Y, Morino T, Shimoura K, Niu Q, Mukaiyama K, Chen C, Matsumura N, Shimizu H, Tabata A, Hanai A, Nagai-Tanima M, Ogawa M, Kato T, Tanimukai H, Matsuoka M, Adachi S, Takita J, Tsuboyama T, Aoyama T. Comparison of psychological quality of life between long-term survivors of childhood cancer and their families. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2023 Jun;12(3):297-302. doi:10.1089/jayao.2021.0217.
- Kawabe R, Morino S, Ishihara M, Shimoura K, Yamashiro C, Negoro K, Chen CY, Koshi M, Kato N, Hatanaka H, Umezaki F, Yamashita M, Aoyama T, Nagai-Tanima M. Ultrasound assessment of abdominal muscle thickness with and without lumbopelvic pain in pregnant women. J Ultrasound Med. 2023 Apr 20. doi: 10.1002/jum.16232.
Laboratory
Professor：Tomoki Aoyama
e-mail: aoyama.tomoki.4e@kyoto-u.ac.jp
TEL 075-751-3952
Lecturer：Akira Ito
e-mail: ito.akira.4m@kyoto-u.ac.jp
TEL 075-751-3918
Assistant professor：Momoko Nagai-Tanima
e-mail: tanima.momoko.8s@kyoto-u.ac.jp
TEL 075-751-3964
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