{"id":569,"date":"2017-04-01T09:49:59","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T00:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/ori\/?p=569"},"modified":"2019-05-07T09:44:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T00:44:12","slug":"human-performance-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/ori\/other-en\/2017\/04\/01\/569\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Performance Laboratory(HPL)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Director : Yasuo KAWAKAMI
\nProfessor, Faculty of Sport Sciences<\/p>\n

Research theme<\/h3>\n

Scientific support for the improvement of elite athletes\u2019 performance and its application to the general public.<\/p>\n

Overview of research<\/h3>\n

This project aims to propose and establish specific scientific methods for unleashing the full potential of human performance. Over the course of five years of the whole project, we will set short-term, middle-term and long-term goals with various research themes mainly focusing on improvements of elite athletes\u2019 performance and its application to the general public. We will then create new values and methodology by making the most of the outcomes of each research theme.<\/p>\n

In the initial phase of the 5-year project, we will support elite athletes who are \u201conly one step away from the podium\u201d by utilizing the latest science, technology, and coaching methods which deliver immediate performance-improving solutions. This would enable Japanese elite athletes to stand out at the international level. In order to achieve this objective, we propose four major research themes: 1) attainment of \u201cwell-coordinated movement\u201d, 2) detailed analysis of physical performance and talent identification, 3) proposal of optimal conditioning methods, 4) development of modalities enhancing physical performance. We will complete these four research projects by combining deep knowledge of sport science, engineering techniques, and long-term experience in medicine. We will attain the goals through a consortium consisting of members of Waseda University and various universities, institutes and industries, who are experts in sport science, engineering, education, medical science, and development of materials & devices. The consortium will be a goal-oriented functional hub, making the most of the latest knowledge, techniques and facilities inside and outside the university. We will also initiatively appoint young and energetic researchers from various research fields and enlist cooperation from research institutes and private enterprises. This would eventually lead to further improvements of Japanese athletes\u2019 performance at the highest level and finding\/training of junior athletes who are potentially at the top level. From 2017, we have begun several attempts including establishment of Japanese athletes’ physical fitness standards, improvement of competitive level of a domestic top-level female short track skater through science, production of a supporting device for a Paralympic athlete, and development of a new training method for pedaling performance. In this way, basic research has been conducted to construct a system for evaluating and improving sports performance. We will seek to contribute to increases in the number of medals of Japanese athletes at the major sport events including 2020 Tokyo and 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games. Parallel to and following these mega events, we will proceed to establish the novel research paradigm that contributes to athletic performance at large as well as health promotion for the general public. The final goal of the whole project is to establish a new discipline \u201cHuman Performance Transcendence\u201d through the synergetic effect derived from interdisciplinary collaborations.<\/p>\n

Researchers<\/h3>\n

Takayuki Akimoto (Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nShigeo Iso (Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nKazuyuki Kanosue (Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nKatsuhiko Suzuki (Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nHiroaki Masaki (Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nTaiji Matsui (Associate Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nMasashi Miyashita (Associate Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nTakeshi Yoshinaga(Associate Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nZenya Fujita (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nNobuhiko Eda (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nTakaki Yamagishi (Research Assistant, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nShigeru Uesugi (Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering)
\nJun Ohya (Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering)
\nAtsuo Takanishi (Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering)
\nShinji Takeoka (Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering)
\nMichiaki Hamada (Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering)
\nMasaaki,Honda (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nTomotaka Horiuchi (Research Associate)
\nToshihiko Nagayoshi (Research Associate)
\nAduayom-Ahego Akouetevi (Research Associate, Faculty of Sport Sciences)
\nQI, Weihuang (Research Associate)
\nFumiko Tanaka (Junior Researcher)<\/p>\n

Adjunct Researcher<\/h3>\n

Ayumu Yamada
\nKei Yokoyama
\nKunihiro Michiue
\nTaku Wakahara
\nYukiko Mohri
\nNobumasa Takehara
\nHiroaki\u3000Arai
\nYoshihiko Tamura
\nYusuke Hara
\nMasanori Sakaguchi
\nKenta Moriyasu
\nMakoto Fukuda
\nTakehiro Tagawa
\nMunekazu Naito
\nToshiaki Ueno
\nMasahiro Tamachi
\nTakahiro Wada
\nHiroshi Churei
\nYasuo Takeuchi
\nMako Fukano
\nChiho Fukuzaki
\nTomoka Nakazumi
\nYukihiro Himeda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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