Shogo Miyazaki
| Faculty of Health Care,Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion | Professor |
| Graduate School of Health Sciences,Doctoral Program in Health Sciences | Professor |
| Graduate School of Health Sciences,Master's and Doctoral Programs in Acupuncture and Moxibustion | Professor |
Last Updated :2025/10/07
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- はり又はきゅう用器具の国内市場規模
Nov. 2024 - Clinical effectiveness of trigger point acupuncture on chronic neck and shoulder pain (katakori) with work productivity loss in office workers: a randomized clinical trial
Yoichi Minakawa; Shogo Miyazaki; Hideaki Waki; Yoshiko Akimoto; Kazunori Itoh
Journal of Occupational Health, 14 Dec. 2023
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate whether trigger point acupuncture (TrPA) is beneficial for office workers who have reduced job performance (presenteeism) due to chronic neck and shoulder pain (katakori).
Methods: A 4-week single-center randomized controlled trial was conducted on 20 eligible female office workers with chronic neck and shoulder pain of at least 3-month duration. The control group implemented only workplace-recommended presenteeism measures, whereas the intervention group received TrPA up to 4 times per month in addition to the presenteeism measures recommended by each workplace. The major outcome measure was the relative presenteeism score on the World Health Organization Health and Work Performance (WHO-HPQ). The secondary outcome measures were pain intensity (numerical rating scale), absolute presenteeism (WHO-HPQ), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS), catastrophic thoughts related to pain (Pain Catastrophizing Scale; PCS), and sleep (Athens Insomnia Scale; AIS).
Results: All 9 cases in the intervention group and 11 cases in the control group were analyzed. TrPA up to 4 times per month reduced the intensity of neck and shoulder pain by 20% (P < .01, d = 1.65) and improved labor productivity (relative presenteeism value) by 0.25 (P < .01, d = 1.33) compared with the control group over 1 month. No significant differences were observed between the 2 groups in terms of absolute presenteeism score, HADS, PCS, or AIS.
Conclusions:These results suggest that regular intervention with TrPA may be effective in the relative presenteeism score before and after the intervention and the degree of neck and shoulder pain over 28 days compared with the control group. - Health status of university football athletes through multidimensional screening
Naruto Yoshida; Shogo Miyazaki; Hideaki Waki; Yoichi Minakawa; Masaaki Koido; Sonoko Mashimo
The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 07 Aug. 2023 - A survey of sleep status of Japanese male college soccer players with the Japanese version of the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ-J)
YOSHIDA Naruto; OJIO Yasutaka; WAKI Hideaki; MINAKAWA Yoichi; KOIDO Masaaki; MIYAZAKI Shogo
Japanese Journal of Athletic Training, 30 Apr. 2023
Injury prevention and health promotion among elite athletes are crucial to athletic success. Risk management requires the understanding and adjustment of physical, environmental, and psychological factors. Sleep status can be one of the essential factors for maintaining good health and preventing injury. The Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) is expected to be an international standard for evaluating the sleep status of elite athletes. The 16 items ASSQ assess several sleep-related factors, including sleep difficulty, sleep-disordered breathing such as snoring and apnea, sleep and psychosomatic functioning during expeditions, chronotype, napping, caffeine intake, and electronic device use.
A total of 158 male college soccer players responded the ASSQ-J and the Japanese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-J). A factor analysis was conducted to validate the factor structure of the ASSQ-J. The internal consistency of ASSQ-J is assessed for validation. Pearson’s correlation coefficients and kappa statistic were calculated to determine if the ASSQ-J was significantly associated with PSQI-J respectively.
Regarding the ASSQ-J-SDS, 22.4% (35 of 156) of the subjects in this study scored 8 or higher (moderate or higher), which was almost consistent with the results of a previous study on college athletes. It is clear that some Japanese male collegiate soccer players have sleep problems, as same as collegiate athletes around the world. Further research is needed for the validation of the ASSQ-J, the sleep status in a wider range of ages and sports are also investigated. - 慢性疼痛を有する大学男子サッカー選手の感情的および身体的要因の特徴
Dec. 2022 - Impact of COVID-19 and related emergency measures on mental and lifestyle changes in Japanese college football players
Hideaki Waki; Masaaki Koido; Yoichi Minakawa; Shogo Miyazaki; Naruto Yoshida
The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 25 Jul. 2022 - Prevalence and burden of injuries and illnesses in men’s university football players: a prospective cohort study in 2020 competitive season
Sonoko Mashimo; Naruto Yoshida; Takaaki Hogan; Hideaki Waki; Yoichi Minakawa; Shogo Miyazaki; Masaaki Koido
The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 25 Jul. 2022 - 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌の鍼臨床試験論文におけるSTRICTA利用状況 鍼の介入に関する報告の質調査
May 2022 - 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌の鍼臨床試験論文におけるSTRICTA利用状況 論文著者を対象としたアンケート調査
May 2022 - Trigger Point Acupuncture and Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adult: a Preliminary Randomized Clinical Trial.
Yoichi Minakawa; Shogo Miyazaki; Hideaki Waki; Naruto Yoshida; Kaori Iimura; Kazunori Itoh
Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies, 30 Apr. 2022
BACKGROUND: Exercise therapy is the first choice non-pharmacotherapeutic approach for musculoskeletal pain; however, it often interferes with the implementation and continuation of exercise due to fear-avoidance behaviors. Trigger point acupuncture (TrPAcp) has been reported to reduce musculoskeletal pain. OBJECTIVES: To examine the efficacy of exercise combined with TrPAcp compared to exercise alone for older patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), the most common subjective symptom reported by old people of both sexes in Japan. METHODS: In this single-center randomized controlled trial conducted at Teikyo Heisei University, 15 men and women aged ≥ 65 years with low back pain for at least 3 months who met the eligibility criteria were included. The Ex+TrPAcp group received exercise and trigger point acupuncture, while the Ex group received only exercise for 3 months. The main outcome, pain intensity, was measured using the numerical rating scale (NRS). Improvement was defined as a decrease in NRS of ≥ 2 or less than moderate (NRS < 4). RESULTS: The analysis included 7 of 8 cases in the Ex+TrPAcp group and 7 of 7 cases in the Ex group. NRS improved in 6 of 7 and 1 of 7 patients in the intervention and control groups, respectively, with a significant difference between groups (p = 0.03, ϕ = 0.71). Regarding adverse events due to acupuncture, one patient (14.3%) complained of heaviness after acupuncture. Nothing specific was reported with exercise. CONCLUSION: Compared with Ex alone, Ex+TrPAcp may be more effective therapy for older people with CLBP who do not have an exercise habit. - Factors affecting satisfaction following acupuncture therapy in office workers with a chief complaint of katakori (chronic neck pain)
MIYAZAKI Shogo; MINAKAWA Yoichi; SAWAZAKI Kenta; IIMURA kaori; WAKI Hideaki; YOSHIDA Naruto
Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion), 2022, [Reviewed] - Managing office worker presenteeism by providing financial aid for acupuncture therapy: a pragmatic multicenter randomized comparative study
Yoichi MINAKAWA; Shogo MIYAZAKI; Kenta SAWAZAKI; Kaori IIMURA; Hideaki WAKI; Naruto YOSHIDA
Industrial Health, 2022
To evaluate whether financial aid for acupuncture therapy is beneficial for non-manufacturing job workers (office workers) who are aware of reduced job performance due to health issues (presenteeism), a four-wk pragmatic multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted with office workers who were aware of their presenteeism. The control group only implemented the workplace-recommended presenteeism measures, whereas the intervention group received financial aid for acupuncture therapy of up to 8,000 JPY (Japanese yen) in addition to implementing the presenteeism measures recommended by each workplace. The major outcome measure was the World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire relative presenteeism score. A total of 203 patients were assigned to the intervention (n=103) and control (n=108) groups. The intervention group underwent a median of 1.0 (interquartile range [IQR], 1.0 to 2.0) sessions of acupuncture for neck disorders (64%), back disorders (16%), and depressed mood/anxiety/irritation (5%), among others. Results showed that the intervention group had slightly better job performance than the control group (effect size [r]=0.15, p=0.03). Financial aid for acupuncture therapy may help compensate for losses incurred by enterprises in the form of 14,117 JPY per worker a month. - The effects of frequency of collective exercises on Functional Movement Screen score on collegiate soccer athletes
YOSHIDA Naruto; WAKI Hideaki; MINAKAWA Yoichi; MIYAZAKI Shogo; MASHIMO Sonoko; KOBAYASHI Naoyuki; KOID Masaaki
Japanese Journal of Athletic Training, 31 Oct. 2021
The functional movement screen (FMS) is an evaluating system which is used during conditioning for injury prevention. A previous study reported improvements in FMS after collective exercise. The purpose of the current study was therefore to examine the relationship between collective exercise and changes in the FMS. A collective exercise program (CEP) was prescribed according to each subject’s FMS results. The subjects were instructed to perform CEP daily, and the FMS was measured after a 13-week intervention period. The results of this study suggest that the implementation of CEP for at least 4 days a week has some beneficial physical effects, including the acquisition of functional movements. - プレゼンティーイズムに対する鍼治療を含む施術費助成の有効性
May 2021 - あん摩マッサージ指圧、はり、きゅう施術所における経営管理指標 予備的横断研究
May 2021 - プレゼンティーイズムに対する鍼治療を含む施術費助成の有効性
May 2021 - あん摩マッサージ指圧、はり、きゅう施術所における経営管理指標 予備的横断研究
May 2021 - The efficacy of scattered needling using an intradermal thumbtack needle followed by application of essence in reducing fine wrinkles: A randomized controlled trial on efficacy and safety
Iori TAHARA; Shogo MIYAZAKI
Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion), 2021 - Short-term Impact of the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Therapists Providing Massage, Acupressure, Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Judo Therapy: From Family Income and Expenditure Survey (Flash report)
Shogo MIYAZAKI
Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion), 2021 - Acupuncture Relaxation, Vigilance Stage, and Autonomic Nervous System Function: A Comparative Study of Their Interrelationships
Chikako Uchida; Hideaki Waki; Yoichi Minakawa; Hideaki Tamai; Shogo Miyazaki; Tatsuya Hisajima; Kenji Imai
Medical Acupuncture, 01 Aug. 2020 - 円皮鍼を用いた散鍼術後に美容液を塗布した際の小ジワへの影響 有効性と安全性に関するランダム化比較試験
Aug. 2020 - プレゼンティーイズムに対する鍼治療を含む施術費助成の有効性 ランダム化比較試験による検証(中間解析)
Aug. 2020 - Effects of Acupuncture Sensations on Transient Heart Rate Reduction and Autonomic Nervous System Function during Acupuncture Stimulation
Chikako Uchida; Hideaki Waki; Yoichi Minakawa; Hideaki Tamai; Shogo Miyazaki; Tatsuya Hisajima; Kenji Imai
Medical Acupuncture, 01 Jun. 2019 - Can Allowance for Acupuncture Treatment Benefit Office Workers' Presenteeism?
Shogo MIYAZAKI; Yoichi MINAKAWA; Kenta SAWAZAKI; Kaori IIMURA; Hideaki WAKI; Iori TAHARA; Naruto YOSHIDA; Tadataka AKAIWA; Mami SAHODA; Norihiko TAMURA; Takashi FUJIOKA; Kazumi MORINO
Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion), 2019 - 後発性心的外傷後ストレス障害を発症した40歳代男性に対する耳介療法
Dec. 2018 - Grand Sumo Tournaments and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Tokyo.
Akihito Hagihara; Daisuke Onozuka; Manabu Hasegawa; Shogo Miyazaki; Takashi Nagata
Journal of the American Heart Association, 06 Jul. 2018
BACKGROUND: Sumo wrestling is a demanding sport. Although watching sumo wrestling may have cardiovascular effects, no studies of this relationship have been performed. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the association between sumo wrestling tournaments and the rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. METHODS AND RESULTS: We counted the daily number of patients aged 18 to 110 years who had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of presumed-cardiac origin in the Tokyo metropolis between 2005 and 2014. A Poisson regression was used to model out-of-hospital cardiac arrests of presumed-cardiac origin per day. Exposure days were the days on which a sumo tournament was held and broadcast, whereas control days were all other days. Events that occurred on exposure days were compared with those that occurred on control days. Risk ratios for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests on Grand Sumo tournaments days compared with control days were estimated. In total, 71 882 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests met the inclusion criteria. We recorded a 9% increase in the occurrence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests on the day of a sumo tournament compared with control days. In patients aged 75 to 110 years, we found a 13% increase in the occurrence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests on the day of a sumo tournament compared with control days. CONCLUSIONS: We found a significant increase in the occurrence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests on the days of sumo tournaments compared with control days in the Tokyo metropolis between 2005 and 2014. Further studies are needed to verify these initial findings on sumo tournaments and cardiovascular events. - A proposal for Creating Social Impact of Acupuncture and Moxibution Therapy as a Healthcare Resource
Shogo MIYAZAKI; Akihito HAGIHARA; Masaki TSUDA; Eiji FURUYA
Kampo Medicine, 2018 - Effects of Electroacupuncture to the Trigeminal Nerve Area on the Autonomic Nervous System and Cerebral Blood Flow in the Prefrontal Cortex
Hideaki Waki; Takuya Suzuki; Yuki Tanaka; Hideaki Tamai; Yoichi Minakawa; Shogo Miyazaki; Naruto Yoshida; Kazuo Uebaba; Kenji Imai; Tatsuya Hisajima
Acupuncture in Medicine, Oct. 2017 - 実験的トリガーポイントモデルに鍼刺激を行った際のSSRの変化
Jun. 2017 - 軽微な皮膚刺激が膀胱機能に与える影響に関する基礎および臨床研究
Jun. 2017 - 皮膚に優しく適用する接触鍼を用いたセルフケアによって、月経痛は軽減するか?(Can self-care by means of contact needles gently applied to the skin relieve menstrual pain?)
Iimura Kaori; Miyazaki Shogo; Imai Kenji; Hisajima Tatsuya
自律神経, Jun. 2017 - 大学のラグビー選手の身体的コンディション評価法としてのMeridian Testの有用性(Validity of the Meridian test as an effective assessment tool for evaluating the physical condition of university rugby players)
Okuma Yoshihiro; Waki Hideaki; Yoshida Naruto; Miyazaki Shogo; Hisajima Tatsuya; Takahashi Hidenori; Miyakawa Shumpei; Mukaino Yoshito; TOYOTA VERBLITZ, Rugby team
Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Mar. 2017 - 実験的トリガーポイントモデルに鍼刺激を行った際のSSRの変化
Nov. 2016 - 患者評価による鍼灸臨床能力に関する基礎的資料
May 2016 - 運動負荷がFunctional Movement Screenスコアに与える影響
May 2016 - トリガーポイント鍼刺激が交感神経皮膚反応に与える影響 トリガーポイントモデルを用いた検討
May 2016 - M-testの段階的プログラムはいじめを防止する 予備的研究(Graded meridian test program to prevent bullying: Preliminary study)
Miyazaki Shogo; Abe Takeru; Iimura Kaori; Waki Hideaki; Okuma Yoshihiro; Mukaino Yoshito
Traditional & Kampo Medicine, Apr. 2016 - 知って得する!?やさしく学ぶ「はり治療」と「お金」のはなし
Mar. 2016 - 筋肉疲労に対する円皮鍼による刺激効果(Effects of stimulation with press tack needle acupuncture on muscle fatigue)
Okuma Yoshihiro; Yoshida Naruto; Miyazaki Shogo; Hisajima Tatsuya; Takahashi Hidenori; Miyakawa Shumpei
Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Mar. 2016 - 鍼刺激が、MeridianテストとFunctional Movement Screenでの筋疲労に与える影響(The effect of acupuncture stimulation on muscle fatigue during the Meridian-Test and Functional Movement Screen)
Yoshida Naruto; Okuma Yoshihiro; Miyazaki Shogo
Japanese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Mar. 2016 - Study of factors affecting the outcome and effect of early mobilization of SAH patients
Masamichi Moriya; Koichiro Sumi; Shogo Miyazaki; Chikara Aoki
Japanese Journal of Stroke, 2016, [Reviewed] - Effects of a Gentle, Self-Administered Stimulation of Perineal Skin for Nocturia in Elderly Women: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Crossover Trial.
Kaori Iimura; Nobuhiro Watanabe; Koichi Masunaga; Shogo Miyazaki; Harumi Hotta; Hunkyung Kim; Tatsuya Hisajima; Hidenori Takahashi; Yutaka Kasuya
PloS one, 2016
BACKGROUND: Somatic afferent nerve stimuli are used for treating an overactive bladder (OAB), a major cause of nocturia in the elderly. Clinical evidence for this treatment is insufficient because of the lack of appropriate control stimuli. Recent studies on anesthetized animals show that gentle stimuli applied to perineal skin with a roller could inhibit micturition contractions depending on the roller's surface material. We examined the efficacy of gentle skin stimuli for treating nocturia. METHODS: The study was a cross-over, placebo-controlled, double-blind randomized clinical study using two rollers with different effects on micturition contractions. Participants were elderly women (79-89 years) with nocturia. Active (soft elastomer roller) or placebo (hard polystyrene roller) stimuli were applied to perineal skin by participants for 1 min at bedtime. A 3-day baseline assessment period was followed by 3-day stimulation and 4-day resting periods, after which the participants were subjected to other stimuli for another 3 days. The primary outcome was change in the frequency of nighttime urination, for which charts were maintained during each 3-day period. RESULTS: Twenty-four participants were randomized, of which 22 completed all study protocols. One participant discontinued treatment because of an adverse event (abdominal discomfort). In participants with OAB (n = 9), change from baseline in the mean frequency of urination per night during the active stimuli period (mean ± standard deviation, -0.74 ± 0.7 times) was significantly greater than that during placebo stimuli periods (-0.15 ± 0.8 times [p < 0.05]). In contrast, this difference was not observed in participants without OAB (n = 13). CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that gentle perineal stimulation with an elastomer roller is effective for treating OAB-associated nocturia in elderly women. Here the limitation was a study period too short to assess changes in the quality of sleep and life. TRIAL REGISTRATION: UMIN Clinical Trial Registry (CTR) UMIN000015809. - Influenza newspaper reports and the influenza epidemic: an observational study in Fukuoka City, Japan.
Akihito Hagihara; Daisuke Onozuka; Shougo Miyazaki; Takeru Abe
BMJ open, 30 Dec. 2015
OBJECTIVES: We examined whether the weekly number of newspaper articles reporting on influenza was related to the incidence of influenza in a large city. DESIGN: Prospective, non-randomised, observational study. SETTING: Registry data of influenza cases in Fukuoka City, Japan. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 83,613 cases of influenza cases that occurred between October 1999 and March 2007 in Fukuoka City, Japan. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: A linear model with autoregressive time series errors was fitted to time series data on the incidence of influenza and the accumulated number of influenza-related newspaper articles with different time lags in Fukuoka City, Japan. In order to obtain further evidence that the number of newspaper articles a week with specific time lags is related to the incidence of influenza, Granger causality was also tested. RESULTS: Of the 16 models including 'number of newspaper articles' with different time lags between 2 and 17 weeks (xt-2 to t-17), the β coefficients of 'number of newspaper articles' at time lags between t-5 and t-13 were significant. However, the β coefficients of 'number of newspaper articles' that are significant with respect to the Granger causality tests (p<0.05) were the weekly number of newspaper articles at time lags between t-6 and t-10 (time shift of 10 weeks, β=-0.301, p<0.01; time shift of 9 weeks, β=-0.200, p<0.01; time shift of 8 weeks, β=-0.156, p<0.01; time shift of 7 weeks, β=-0.122, p<0.05; time shift of 6 weeks, β=-0.113, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: We found that the number of newspaper articles reporting on influenza in a week was related to the incidence of influenza 6-10 weeks after media coverage in a large city in Japan. - Effect of 100 hz Electroacupuncture on Salivary Immunoglobulin a and the Autonomic Nervous System
Waki Hideaki; Hisajima Tatsuya; Miyazaki Shogo; Yoshida Naruto; Tamai Hideaki; Minakawa Yoichi; Okuma Yoshihiro; Uebaba Kazuo; Takahashi Hidenori
Acupuncture in Medicine, Dec. 2015 - Effect of Forefoot Strike on Lower Extremity Muscle Activity and Knee Joint Angle During Cutting in Female Team Handball Players.
Naruto Yoshida; Shun Kunugi; Sonoko Mashimo; Yoshihiro Okuma; Akihiko Masunari; Shogo Miyazaki; Tatsuya Hisajima; Shumpei Miyakawa
Sports medicine - open, Jun. 2015
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of different strike forms, during cutting, on knee joint angle and lower limb muscle activity. METHODS: Surface electromyography was used to measure muscle activity in individuals performing cutting manoeuvres involving either rearfoot strikes (RFS) or forefoot strikes (FFS). Three-dimensional motion analysis was used to calculate changes in knee angles, during cutting, and to determine the relationship between muscle activity and knee joint angle. Force plates were synchronized with electromyography measurements to compare muscle activity immediately before and after foot strike. RESULTS: The valgus angle tends to be smaller during FFS cutting than during RFS cutting. Just prior to ground contact, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle activities were significantly greater during FFS cutting than during RFS cutting; tibialis anterior muscle activity was greater during RFS cutting. Immediately after ground contact, biceps femoris and lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle activities were significantly greater during FFS cutting than during RFS cutting; tibialis anterior muscle activity was significantly lower during FFS cutting. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study suggest that the hamstrings demonstrate greater activity, immediately after foot strike, during FFS cutting than during RFS cutting. Thus, FFS cutting may involve a lower risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury than does RFS cutting. - いじめの未然防止を目的としたM-Testプログラムの効果検証
May 2015 - 麻酔下ラットの会陰部皮膚領域に対する触刺激の違いが排尿筋収縮に及ぼす影響
Sep. 2014 - 新しい皮膚刺激ツールが健康スポーツ系大学生の便秘に及ぼす影響
May 2014, [Reviewed] - ヒトにおける侵害性熱刺激による循環反応とその制御
Mar. 2014 - 【鍼灸とコンセプトデザイン】鍼灸治療におけるコミュニケーションリスクを減らすためのコンセプトデザイン
Sep. 2013 - ヒトにおける軽い機械的な皮膚刺激による排尿機能への影響 ランダム化プラセボ対照二重盲検交差試験
Jun. 2013 - 健常者における熱誘発性自律神経反応と主観的疼痛強度に対する穏やかな皮膚刺激の影響(Effect of gentle cutaneous stimulation on heat-induced autonomic response and subjective pain intensity in healthy humans)
Watanabe Nobuhiro; Miyazaki Shogo; Mukaino Yoshito; Hotta Harumi
The Journal of Physiological Sciences, Jul. 2012 - Effect of gentle cutaneous stimulation on heat-induced autonomic response and subjective pain intensity in healthy humans.
Nobuhiro Watanabe; Shogo Miyazaki; Yoshito Mukaino; Harumi Hotta
The journal of physiological sciences : JPS, Jul. 2012
The present study examined whether touch influences the autonomic responses and subjective pain intensity induced by noxious heat stimulation in humans. Heart rate and digital pulse wave were recorded. Heat stimulation was applied to the right plantar foot before, during, and after touch. Subjective pain intensity was evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS). Touch was applied over the right medial malleolus for 10 min. Two types of touch were employed in a cross-over double-blinded randomized manner. When touch was applied with a soft elastomer brush, heat-induced autonomic responses attenuated significantly, while VAS scores were unchanged. In contrast, touch with a flat disc was ineffective for any measurement. Participants hardly perceived a difference in the texture of the touching materials. The present study result suggests there are mechanisms in conscious humans where some sort of touch inhibits nociceptive transmission into autonomic reflex pathways independent of sensation and cognition. - A gentle mechanical skin stimulation technique for inhibition of micturition contractions of the urinary bladder.
Harumi Hotta; Koichi Masunaga; Shogo Miyazaki; Nobuhiro Watanabe; Yutaka Kasuya
Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical, 03 Apr. 2012
Effects of gentle skin stimulation of various segmental areas on the micturition contractions of the urinary bladder were examined in anesthetized male rats. The bladder was expanded by infusing saline via urethral cannula until the bladder produced rhythmic micturition contractions as a consequence of rhythmic burst discharges of vesical pelvic efferent nerves. Gentle stimulation was applied for 1 min by slowly rolling on top of skin with an elastomer "roller". Rolling on the perineal area inhibited both micturition contractions and pelvic efferent discharges during and after stimulation. Stimulation of the hindlimb, abdomen and forelimb inhibited micturition contractions after stimulation ended, in this order of effectiveness. During stimulation of the perineal skin, the reflex increase in pelvic efferent discharges in response to bladder distension to a constant pressure was also inhibited up to 45% of its control response. The inhibition of the micturition contractions induced by perineal stimulation was abolished, to a large extent by the opioid receptor antagonist naloxone and completely by severing cutaneous nerves innervating the perineal skin. We recorded unitary afferent activity from cutaneous branches of the pudendal nerve and found that the fibers excited by stimulation were low-threshold mechanoreceptive Aβ, Aδ and C fibers. Discharge rates of afferent C fibers (7.9 Hz) were significantly higher than those of Aβ (2.2 Hz) and Aδ (2.9 Hz) afferents. The results suggest that low frequency excitation of low threshold cutaneous mechanoreceptive myelinated and unmyelinated fibers inhibits a vesico-pelvic parasympathetic reflex, mainly via release of opioids, leading to inhibition of micturition contraction. - Prehospital epinephrine use and survival among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Akihito Hagihara; Manabu Hasegawa; Takeru Abe; Takashi Nagata; Yoshifumi Wakata; Shogo Miyazaki
JAMA, 21 Mar. 2012
CONTEXT: Epinephrine is widely used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, the effectiveness of epinephrine use before hospital arrival has not been established. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between epinephrine use before hospital arrival and short- and long-term mortality in patients with cardiac arrest. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Prospective, nonrandomized, observational propensity analysis of data from 417 188 OHCAs occurring in 2005-2008 in Japan in which patients aged 18 years or older had an OHCA before arrival of emergency medical service (EMS) personnel, were treated by EMS personnel, and were transported to the hospital. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Return of spontaneous circulation before hospital arrival, survival at 1 month after cardiac arrest, survival with good or moderate cerebral performance (Cerebral Performance Category [CPC] 1 or 2), and survival with no, mild, or moderate neurological disability (Overall Performance Category [OPC] 1 or 2). RESULTS: Return of spontaneous circulation before hospital arrival was observed in 2786 of 15,030 patients (18.5%) in the epinephrine group and 23,042 of 402,158 patients (5.7%) in the no-epinephrine group (P < .001); it was observed in 2446 (18.3%) and 1400 (10.5%) of 13,401 propensity-matched patients, respectively (P < .001). In the total sample, the numbers of patients with 1-month survival and survival with CPC 1 or 2 and OPC 1 or 2, respectively, were 805 (5.4%), 205 (1.4%), and 211 (1.4%) with epinephrine and 18,906 (4.7%), 8903 (2.2%), and 8831 (2.2%) without epinephrine (all P <.001). Corresponding numbers in propensity-matched patients were 687 (5.1%), 173 (1.3%), and 178 (1.3%) with epinephrine and 944 (7.0%), 413 (3.1%), and 410 (3.1%) without epinephrine (all P <.001). In all patients, a positive association was observed between prehospital epinephrine and return of spontaneous circulation before hospital arrival (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 2.36; 95% CI, 2.22-2.50; P < .001). In propensity-matched patients, a positive association was also observed (adjusted OR, 2.51; 95% CI, 2.24-2.80; P < .001). In contrast, among all patients, negative associations were observed between prehospital epinephrine and long-term outcome measures (adjusted ORs: 1-month survival, 0.46 [95% CI, 0.42-0.51]; CPC 1-2, 0.31 [95% CI, 0.26-0.36]; and OPC 1-2, 0.32 [95% CI, 0.27-0.38]; all P < .001). Similar negative associations were observed among propensity-matched patients (adjusted ORs: 1-month survival, 0.54 [95% CI, 0.43-0.68]; CPC 1-2, 0.21 [95% CI, 0.10-0.44]; and OPC 1-2, 0.23 [95% CI, 0.11-0.45]; all P < .001). CONCLUSION: Among patients with OHCA in Japan, use of prehospital epinephrine was significantly associated with increased chance of return of spontaneous circulation before hospital arrival but decreased chance of survival and good functional outcomes 1 month after the event. - Internet suicide searches and the incidence of suicide in young people in Japan.
Akihito Hagihara; Shogo Miyazaki; Takeru Abe
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, Feb. 2012
Although several case reports have suggested a relationship between accessing Internet suicide sites and the incidence of suicide, the influence of the Internet on the incidence of suicide is not known. Thus, we examined the association between Internet suicide-related searches and the incidence of suicide in 20- and 30-year-old individuals in Japan. The Box-Jenkins transfer function model was applied to monthly time series data from January 2004 to May 2010 (77 months). The terms "hydrogen sulfide," "hydrogen sulfide suicide," and "suicide hydrogen sulfide suicide" at (t-11) were related to the incidence of suicide among people aged in their 20 s (P = 0.005, 0.005, and 0.006, respectively) and people aged in their 30 s (P = 0.013, 0.011, and 0.012, respectively). "BBS on suicide" at (t-5) and "suicide by jumping" at (t-6) were related to the incidence of suicide in people aged 30-39 (P = 0.006 and 0.001, respectively). Internet searches for specific suicide-related terms are related to the incidence of suicide among 20- and 30-year-old individuals in Japan. Routine interrogation by a clinician about visiting Internet suicide websites and stricter regulation of these websites may reduce the incidence of suicide among young people. - Correlation between acupuncture and moxibustion therapy subsidy and life expectancy
Shogo MIYAZAKI; Akihito HAGIHARA
Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion), 2012 - Expression of CD10 predicts tumor progression and unfavorable prognosis in malignant melanoma.
Junna Oba; Takeshi Nakahara; Sayaka Hayashida; Makiko Kido; Lining Xie; Masakazu Takahara; Hiroshi Uchi; Shogo Miyazaki; Takeru Abe; Akihito Hagihara; Yoichi Moroi; Masutaka Furue
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dec. 2011
BACKGROUND: CD10 expression in malignant melanoma (MM) has been reported to increase according to tumor progression and metastasis; however, its association with patient outcome has not been clarified. OBJECTIVE: We examined the immunohistochemical expression of CD10 in MM to determine whether or not it could serve as a marker for tumor progression and prognosis. METHODS: A total of 64 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded samples of primary MM were immunostained for CD10. Similarly, 40 samples of melanocytic nevus and 20 of metastatic MM were analyzed for comparison. The following clinicopathologic variables were evaluated: age, gender, histologic type, tumor site, Breslow thickness, Clark level, the presence or absence of ulceration and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, and survival. Statistical analyses were performed to assess for associations. Several parameters were analyzed for survival using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS: Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that 34 of 64 cases (53%) of primary MM expressed CD10, compared with 15 of 20 cases (75%) of metastatic MM and only 4 of 40 cases (10%) of nevus. There was a significant positive relationship between CD10 expression and Breslow thickness, Clark level, and ulceration. Univariate analysis revealed 4 significant factors for shorter survival periods: CD10 expression, high Breslow thickness, high Clark level, and the presence of ulceration (P < .01 each). In multivariate analysis, CD10 expression was revealed to be a statistically significant and independent prognostic factor. LIMITATIONS: The major limitation was the small sample size. CONCLUSION: CD10 expression may serve as a progression marker and can predict unfavorable prognosis in patients with MM. - 足関節不安定性が全身反応時間とリバウンドドロップジャンプに及ぼす影響
Dec. 2010 - Are lifetime prevalence of impetigo, molluscum and herpes infection really increased in children having atopic dermatitis?
Sayaka Hayashida; Norihiro Furusho; Hiroshi Uchi; Shougo Miyazaki; Kunimitsu Eiraku; Chisato Gondo; Gaku Tsuji; Junichi Hachisuka; Shuji Fukagawa; Makiko Kido; Takeshi Nakahara; Yoichi Moroi; Jun Hayashi; Akihito Hagihara; Masutaka Furue
Journal of dermatological science, Dec. 2010
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous infections such as impetigo contagiosum (IC), molluscum contagiosum (MC) and herpes virus infection (HI) appear to be associated with atopic dermatitis (AD), but there are no reports of concrete epidemiological evidence. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the association of childhood AD with these infections by conducting a population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS: Enrolled in this study were 1117 children aged 0-6 years old attending nursery schools in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Physical examination was performed by dermatologists, and a questionnaire was completed on each child's history of allergic diseases including AD, asthma, allergic rhinitis and egg allergy, and that of skin infections including IC, MC and HI, as well as familial history of AD. RESULTS: In 913 children (AD; 132), a history of IC, MC or HI was observed in 45.1%, 19.7%, and 2.5%, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of having a history of IC were 1.8 times higher in AD children than in non-AD children. Meanwhile, a history of MC was significantly correlated to the male gender, but not to a personal history of AD. As for HI, we found no correlated factors in this study. CONCLUSIONS: The lifetime prevalence of IC was indeed higher in young children with a history of AD. - Internet use and suicide among younger age groups between 1989 and 2008 in Japan
Hagihara, A.; Miyazaki, S.; Tarumi, K.
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2010 - [Analysis of case studies to evaluate supports for depressive white-collar workers who are returning to work after sick leave].
Miyako Inoue; Takeru Abe; Shougo Miyazaki; Akihito Hagihara
Sangyo eiseigaku zasshi = Journal of occupational health, 2010
PURPOSE: In Japan, mental health problems due to work stress among white-collar workers have become an important topic which needs to be addressed. As for the support for workers who are returning to work after sick leave, reliable findings have not yet been reported. The purpose of the present study was to obtain findings concerning support for workers who are returning to work after sick leave. METHOD: We analyzed cases studies of white-collar workers between Jan. 1983 and May 2009. RESULTS: We identified 9 types of support; sick leave, change of work place, change of boss, change of work, decreasing work load, introduction of a decreased work load period, limiting work, consultation with corporate health care staff, and intervention by a party other than the company. DISCUSSION: Generally speaking, it has been revealed that each support has both positive and negative influences upon employees returning to work. In addition, consulting with corporate health care staff (p<0.01) showed significantly higher rates of no relapse into depression than in the absence of such consulting. However, this finding might be accompanied with a problem of potential bias with respect to published articles, and the relationship between health care professionals (i.e., physicians, occupational nurses, counselors, etc.) and a depressive worker. In addition, the content and date of a company's support for a worker returning to work might vary significantly. Thus, we need to be very careful in interpreting these findings. - Applicability of press needles to a double-blind trial: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Shougo Miyazaki; Akihito Hagihara; Ryo Kanda; Yoshito Mukaino; Koichi Nobutomo
The Clinical journal of pain, Jun. 2009
OBJECTIVES: Owing to a lack of a suitable needle procedure, it has been impossible to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in clinical studies using double-blind testing. We evaluated the applicability of a new kind of press needle (Pyonex) to a double-blind trial by comparing the press needle with a placebo (lacking the needle element). METHODS: The purpose of the study consisted of 2 phases. In the phase 1, to evaluate the applicability and efficacy of the press needles, 90 participants who had never been treated using acupuncture were randomly assigned to receive either the press needle (n=45) or a placebo (n=45). The applicability was measured using a questionnaire regarding the perception of penetration, and efficacy was measured using a visual analog scale of low back pain (LBP). When the applicability and efficacy of the press needles were confirmed in phase 1, the mechanism of LBP relief by the press needles was examined in phase 2. RESULTS: In phase 1, intergroup comparisons showed no significant differences concerning the perception of penetration. In addition, for patients with LBP, the press needles reduced the subjective evaluation of LBP compared with the placebo (P<0.05). In phase 2, visual analog scale results indicated that LBP was reduced significantly more in the press needle group than in the local anesthesia group (P<0.05). DISCUSSION: The participants could not distinguish between the press needle and a placebo, and the data from the press needle group suggested a specific influence on patients with LBP. These findings imply that the press needle and a placebo provide an effective means of realizing a double-blind setting for clinical studies of acupuncture. - Acupuncture practitioner-patient communication in Japan.
Shougo Miyazaki; Akihito Hagihara; Yoshito Mukaino
International journal of general medicine, 30 Nov. 2008
We evaluated acupuncture practitioner-patient communication using pairs of practitioners and patients. Our primary objective was to evaluate the concordance of practitioner and patient perceptions in terms of explanations regarding consultation, therapy, and patient satisfaction. The subjects were 250 practitioners and their 1250 patients in Fukuoka, Japan. Answers were obtained from 91 acupuncture practitioners (36.40%) and 407 patients (32.56%). Of these, responses from 125 pairs without missing values were used for the analysis. When practitioner-patient communication, as evaluated by the difference between the patients' and the practitioners' perceptions with respect to the level of practitioner explanation, was good, patient outcome (ie, satisfaction with therapy, improvement in health) was also good. Factors related to poor practitioner-patient communication included age of the practitioner, the number of practitioners at a clinic, the experience of the practitioner, and the age of the patient. These findings may be useful in improving practitioner-patient communication. - VDT作業による身体的疲労に対するあん摩の効果
Apr. 2006
MISC
- A survey of sleep status of Japanese male college soccer players with the Japanese version of the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ-J)
吉田成仁; 吉田成仁; 小塩靖崇; 脇英彰; 皆川陽一; 小井土正亮; 宮崎彰吾
日本アスレティックトレーニング学会誌(Web), 2023 - 潜在性トリガーポイントに対する効果指標となる特徴の探索
皆川 陽一; 池田 真帆; 毛塚 雄介; 松井 晃太; 村上 惇平; 渡辺 将史; 脇 英彰; 池宗 佐知子; 吉田 成仁; 伊藤 和憲; 宮崎 彰吾
PAIN RESEARCH, Jul. 2019
日本疼痛学会 - 前向き症例集積による新規鍼灸受療患者の治療成績に関する概説
皆川 陽一; 宮崎 彰吾; 脇 英彰; 吉田 成仁; 久島 達也
全日本鍼灸学会学術大会抄録集, May 2019
(公社)全日本鍼灸学会 - 耳鍼のセルフケアが大学生の睡眠、抑うつ、学習状況に及ぼす影響
脇 英彰; 鈴木 卓也; 皆川 陽一; 吉田 成仁; 宮崎 彰吾; 久島 達也
全日本鍼灸学会学術大会抄録集, May 2019
(公社)全日本鍼灸学会 - 鍼刺激がジャンプ着地時の動的アライメントに対して与える影響
秋元 佳子; 吉田 成仁; 脇 英彰; 皆川 陽一; 宮崎 彰吾; 久島 達也
全日本鍼灸学会学術大会抄録集, May 2018
(公社)全日本鍼灸学会 - 抑うつ症状に関連する潜在性トリガーポイントの特異性
皆川 陽一; 宮崎 彰吾; 脇 英彰; 吉田 成仁; 今井 賢治; 久島 達也
全日本鍼灸学会学術大会抄録集, May 2018
(公社)全日本鍼灸学会 - 軽度抑うつ者の唾液中sIgAに対する鍼通電作用の検討
脇 英彰; 鈴木 卓也; 皆川 陽一; 玉井 秀明; 吉田 成仁; 宮崎 彰吾; 上馬塲 和夫; 久島 達也; 高橋 秀則
全日本鍼灸学会学術大会抄録集, May 2015
(公社)全日本鍼灸学会 - 経皮的電気刺激と鍼通電刺激が足関節機能的不安定性に及ぼす影響
吉田 成仁; 石森 七海; 久島 達也; 宮崎 彰吾; 大隈 祥弘; 皆川 陽一; 玉井 秀明; 高橋 秀則
全日本鍼灸学会学術大会抄録集, May 2015
(公社)全日本鍼灸学会 - FAIに対する鍼通電刺激が足関節周囲筋共同収縮に及ぼす影響
鈴木 雄大; 吉田 成仁; 石森 七海; 久島 達也; 宮崎 彰吾; 大隈 祥弘; 皆川 陽一; 玉井 秀明; 高橋 秀則
全日本鍼灸学会学術大会抄録集, May 2015
(公社)全日本鍼灸学会
Research Themes
- Verification of the effectiveness of acupuncture, anma, massage, and shiatsu therapy for working family caregivers whose labor productivity is declining due to caregiver fatigue
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Teikyo Heisei University
01 Apr. 2025 - 31 Mar. 2028 - Development and Evaluation of a Self-Care Program for University Student Athletes with Mental Health Problems
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Teikyo Heisei University
Apr. 2025 - Mar. 2028 - The impact of physical and psychological problems in soccer players on their performance.
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
01 Apr. 2021 - 31 Mar. 2024
This study investigated the occurrence of physical and psychological issues among male university soccer players and examined their impact on performance. The findings revealed that over 60% of the players are dealing with either physical or psychological issues, or sleep problems, all of which significantly affect their performance. Notably, the magnitude of fatigue and changes in BMI were found to be associated with the occurrence of physical issues, and chronotype was suggested to be linked to psychological problems. - Verification of effectiveness of an acupuncture treatment program for improving labor productivity
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Teikyo Heisei University
Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2022
Financial aid (up to 8,000 JPY cashback for four weeks) was provided to office workers who were aware of their status of presenteeism (owing to neck and shoulder stiffness and low back pain) to cover the expenses of acupuncture therapy. The workers received 1.0 (median) sessions of therapy during the four-week observation period, with a cashback of 7,000 (median) JPY. Financial aid for acupuncture therapy may help compensate for losses incurred by enterprises in the form of 14,117 JPY per worker a month. - Graded meridian-test (M-Test) program to prevent bullying
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Teikyo Heisei University
Apr. 2013 - Mar. 2017
The primary cause of "bullying" in schools is stressful emotions; therefore, establishment of effective stress management is desired. In this study, I initially investigated whether the effort to find effective acupuncture points and apply touch stimuli to these points (M-test) would prove effective for ameliorating stressful emotions. As a result, this effort was found to ameliorate both physical and psychological stresses. I next provided gradual instructions, over a 3-month period, to the fifth graders in a primary school using the M-test. This ameliorated stressful emotions in girls, and their frequencies of bullying experiences were reduced.
These results were released on the web(https://itunesu.itunes.apple.com/enroll/DWJ-FER-FPC) with restrictions. - Development and Evaluation of a Nocturia Self-care Support Model using Acupoint Stimulation
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Teikyo Heisei University
2010 - 2011
The demand for self-care for dysuria has recently been increasing. In the present study, we examined the influence of light touch-pressure stimulation to the perineum on inhibited urination in healthy subjects. We observed that the subjects had significantly inhibited urination following touch-pressure stimulation to the perineum as compared to the control condition, wherein touch-pressure stimulation was applied to the cervix(P<0.001). Moreover, micturition was significantly inhibited at 2-3 min after stimulation(P<0.05) and 3-4 min after stimulation(P<0.01), compared to that before stimulation of the perineum. Thus, these findings indicate that light touch-pressure stimulation to the perineum is anovel procedure that could improve the quality of life in patients with dysuria such as nocturia.
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