Publications by authors named "Hirokazu Takasaki"
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- This study examined how imagining heel movements affects spinal nerve function in healthy individuals by inducing an H-reflex from the soleus muscle.
- Participants imagined raising and lowering their heels while following a metronome, with electrical stimulation applied at various intervals (0-800 ms) after the sound.
- Results indicated that H/Mmax ratios were significantly higher for stimulations between 0-600 ms, suggesting that imagery can boost spinal nerve excitability up to 600 ms after the metronome sound, before returning to resting levels at 800 ms.
[Purpose] This study aimed to evaluate the kinematic characteristics at the start of lateral movement in the sitting position, for application in physical therapy. [Subjects and Methods] Eleven healthy male subjects (mean age, 24.8 ± 3.
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