Critical factors for the prevention of low back pain in elite junior divers

T Narita, K Kaneoka, M Takemura, Y Sakata… - British journal of sports …, 2014 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background/Aim During competitive diving, divers jump up from 1 to 3 m springboards or 5
to 10 m platforms and dive into the water. The impact forces are very large in the water entry …

Foot posture alteration and recovery following a full marathon run

M Fukano, T Inami, K Nakagawa… - European journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Prolonged running results in lowering of the foot arch and a low arch is associated with
subsequent chronic injuries. Foot posture alteration and recovery following a marathon run …

[HTML][HTML] Regional differences in hamstring muscle damage after a marathon

A Higashihara, K Nakagawa, T Inami, M Fukano… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Previous studies suggest that marathon running induces lower extremity muscle damage.
This study aimed to examine inter-and intramuscular differences in hamstring muscle …

Damage and recovery of the intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles from running a full marathon

M Fukano, K Nakagawa, A Higashihara… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To investigate the effects of full marathon running on intrinsic and extrinsic foot
muscle damage and to determine the relationship with the height change of the longitudinal …

Tracking of time-dependent changes in muscle hardness after a full marathon

T Inami, K Nakagawa, T Yonezu… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Inami, T, Nakagawa, K, Yonezu, T, Fukano, M, Higashihara, A, Iizuka, S, Abe, T, and
Narita, T. Tracking of time-dependent changes in muscle hardness after a full marathon. J …

Increase in foot arch asymmetry after full marathon completion

M Fukano, K Nakagawa, T Inami… - Journal of sports …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Long-distance running results in lowering of the foot medial longitudinal arch, but it is
unknown whether the left and right arches decrease equally. This study aimed to determine …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in the linear relationship between muscle contraction intensity and muscle hardness after rectus femoris muscle strain

T Inami, T Shimizu, T Osuga, T Narita… - Case Reports in …, 2019 - hindawi.com
Objective. Joint torque differences between healthy and rehabilitated legs are often
measured as a clinical index of recovery from muscle strain injury. Unfortunately, it should …

The prevention of low back disorders in divers

T Narita, K Kaneoka - Sports Injuries and Prevention, 2015 - Springer
During competitive diving events, divers jump up from 1 to 3 m springboards or 5–10 m
platforms and dive into the water. The impact forces are very large in the water entry phase …

Change of Physical Characteristics in Japanese Elite Junior Divers-Longitudinal Survey of 3 years-.

T Narita, K Kaneoka, Y Okubo, K Sakata… - Rigakuryoho …, 2012 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract [Purpose] This study aimed to determine factors related to low back pain (LBP) from
changes in the physical characteristics.[Subjects] Thirteen elite junior divers who were …

Entry phase in men's backward dive pike: association between the shoulder joint and trunk angles.

T Narita, Y Okubo, T Nomura… - The Journal of sports …, 2022 - europepmc.org
Background A high prevalence of lower back pain has been observed in competitive divers.
Hyperextension of the lumbar vertebrae during water entry is considered the main …