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Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

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  2004.03

  Akita University     Graduated

Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

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  2015.03

  Akita University  Graduate School, Division of Medicine  Doctor's Degree Program  Completed

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  2012.03

  Akita University  Graduate School, Division of Medicine  Master's Degree Program  Completed

Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】

Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】

• 2023.11

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  Akita University   Doctorial Course in Health Sciences   Physical Therapy   Associate Professor  

• 2021.10

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  2023.10

  Akita University   Doctorial Course in Health Sciences   Physical Therapy   Lecturer  

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  2021.09

  Akita University   Doctorial Course in Health Sciences   Physical Therapy   Assistant Professor  

Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

• Life Science / Rehabilitation science

• Life Science / Orthopedics  / スポーツ医学

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Qualification acquired 【 display / non-display 】

• Physiotherapist

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Thesis for a degree 【 display / non-display 】

• Functional status of the articularis genus muscle in individuals with knee osteoarthritis

  Akira Saito 

    2015.03

  Single author

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Research Achievements 【 display / non-display 】

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◆Original paper【 display / non-display 】

Elasticity of the Forearm Flexor-Pronator Muscles as a Risk Factor for Medial Elbow Injuries in Young Baseball Players: A Prospective Cohort Study of 314 Players

Akira Saito, Kyoji Okada, Kazuyuki Shibata, Hiromichi Sato, Yusuke Namiki, Yoshino Terui, Tsubasa Kikuchi

The American Journal of Sports Medicine   51 ( 13 ) 3409 - 3415   2023.10  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

Increased Medial Elbow Torque Is Associated With Ball Velocity Rather Than a History of Medial Elbow Injuries in Youth Baseball Pitchers

Saito A, Okada K, Sato H, Shibata K, Kamada T, Namiki Y, Terui Y.

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery ( Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery )    2022.08  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

DOI

Squatting Throwing Is Not Associated With Increased Medial Elbow Torque in Youth Baseball Catchers

Saito A, Tsuchida K, Ono Y, Okada K.

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery ( Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery )    2021.09  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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Elasticity of the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Muscle After an Increased Number of Pitches Correlates With Increased Medial Elbow Joint Space Suppression

Saito A, Namiki Y, Okada K.

Journal of strength and conditioning research ( Journal of strength and conditioning research )  35 ( 9 ) 2564 - 2571   2021.09  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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High thoracic kyphosis and backward trunk inclination angle in the single-leg standing position associate with medial elbow injuries in youth baseball players: a cross-sectional study

Akira Saito, Kyoji Okada, Hiromichi Sato, Kazuyuki Shibata, Tetsuaki Kamata

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation   30 ( 5 ) 786 - 793   2021.07  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display 】

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display 】

• Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)

  Project Year： 2023.04  -  Now 

• Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)

  Project Year： 2020.04  -  2023.03 

• Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B)

  Project Year： 2017.04  -  2020.03 

• Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B)

  Project Year： 2014.04  -  2016.03 

Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

• Elasticity of the pronator teres and flexor carpi ulnaris are high in youth baseball players with medial elbow injuries.

  Akira Saito, Kyoji Okada, Kazuyuki Shibata, Hiromichi Sato, Tetsuaki Kamada

  World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress  2019.05  -  2019.05 

• Elasticity of the forearm flexor muscles in youth baseball players with medial elbow injuries – Evaluation by ultrasound elastography –

  Saito A, Okada K, Shibata K, Sato H, Takahashi Y, Osawa S, Emori R, Handa S, Sato M.

  WCPT-AWP & PTAT Congress 2017  2017.06  -  2017.06 

• Elasticity of pronator teres muscle in youth baseball players with elbow injuries using ultrasound elastography.

  Saito A, Minagawa H, Watanabe H, Kawasaki T, Okada K

  1． Asian confederation of physical therapy congress 2016  2016.10  -  2016.10 

• Functional status of the articularis genus muscle in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

  Saito A, Okada K, Saito I, Kinoshita K, Seto A, Sato H, Shibata K, Yasuda M, Horioka W, Wakasa M

  World confederation for physical therapy congress 2015  2015.05  -  2015.05 

• Function of the articularis genus muscle in patients with knee osteoarthritis．

  Saito A，Okada K，Takahashi Y，Saito I，Kinoshita K，Wakasa M，Kimoto M

  1． 12th International congress of Asian confederation for physical therapy  2013.09  -  2013.09 

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Academic Activity 【 display / non-display 】

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