Applicability of ultrasound muscle thickness measurements for predicting fat-free mass in elderly population

Yohei Takai, Megumi Ohta, Ryota Akagi, +5

The journal of nutrition health & aging

Changes in ankle joint stiffness due to stretching: The role of tendon elongation of the gastrocnemius muscle

Emika Kato, Hiroaki Kanehisa, Tetsuo Fukunaga, +1

European Journal of Sport Science

Orthopedic BiomechanicsOrthopaedic SurgeryKinesiologyMuscle InjuryBiomechanics +18

Validity of ultrasound muscle thickness measurements for predicting leg skeletal muscle mass in healthy Japanese middle-aged and older individuals

Yohei Takai, Megumi Ohta, Ryota Akagi, +5

Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Acute effect of muscle stretching on the steadiness of sustained submaximal contractions of the plantar flexor muscles

Emika Kato, Stéphanie Vieillevoye, Costantino Balestra, +2

Journal of Applied Physiology

Plantar Flexor MusclesKinesiologyHealth SciencesMuscle InjuryMuscle Function +13

Musculotendinous Factors Influencing Difference in Ankle Joint Flexibility between Women and Men

Emika Kato, Toshiaki Oda, Kentaro Chino, +4

International Journal of Sport and Health Science

Neuromuscular CoordinationAnkle Joint RomMovement BiomechanicsAnkle Joint FlexibilityLower Limb Trauma +24

Relationships Between Muscle Strength and Indices of Muscle Cross-Sectional Area Determined During Maximal Voluntary Contraction in Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals

Ryota Akagi, Yohei Takai, Emika Kato, +6

The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Sex differences in relationship between passive ankle stiffness and leg stiffness during hopping

Hiroaki Hobara, Emika Kato, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, +1

Journal of Biomechanics

Bipedal LocomotionGait AnalysisPhysical ActivityKinesiologyExercise Physiology +10

Development of an equation to predict muscle volume of elbow flexors for men and women with a wide range of age

Ryota Akagi, Yohei Takai, Emika Kato, +5

European Journal of Applied Physiology

KinesiologyBody CompositionPhysical FitnessMedicineExercise Physiology +11

Variability of limb muscle size in young men

Taku Wakahara, Kazumi Takeshita, Emika Kato, +5

American Journal of Human Biology

Muscle FunctionLimb Muscle SizeMuscle ThicknessInterindividual VariabilityKinesiology +15

Muscle Thickness and Passive Muscle Stiffness in Elite Athletes: Implications of the Effect of Long-Term Daily Training on Skeletal Muscle

Kentaro Chino, Toshiyuki Ohya, Emika Kato, +1

International Journal of Sports Medicine