17 faculty and students, headed by Dr. Siriporn Sasimontonkul, Dean of Faculty of Sports Science, Kasetsart University visited Tokorozawa Campus as part of an international exchange trip on November 10th and 11th, 2016. Waseda University’s Faculty of Sport Sciences has a departmental agreement with Kasetsart University.
They attended a research seminar of Prof. Hiroaki Masaki and participated in neurocognitive psychology experiments.
Associate Professor Masashi Miyashita gave a lecture on fitness and diet related to exercise physiology.
Prof. Yasuo Kawakami gave a lecture on mechanical properties of musculotendinous unit.
Prof. Sunao Uchida conducted a lecture on sports and sleep.
Students from both universities gave presentations and actively participated in discussions.
They also participated in a hands-on judo demonstration by Prof. Misaki Iteya.