OTARU University

NAKAGAWA Yoshinao

(affiliation) Department of Commerce (Position) Professor

(Date of Birth) Feb., 1963

(Tel.) +81-134-5415

(E-mail address) nak@res.otaru-uc.ac.jp

(Academic Experience)

Mar. 1985 Graduated, Nippon College of Physical Education

Mar. 1987 Finished Master’s course, Graduate School of Physical Education, Nippon College of Physical Education

(Academic Qualification) Ph.D. (Hokkaido University, 1998)

(Occupational Experience)

Apr. 1987 Assistant, Nippon College of Physical Education

Oct. 1987 lecturer, Otaru university of Commerce

Oct. 1991 Associate Professor, Otaru University of Commerce

Feb. 2005 Professor, Otaru University of Commerce

(Current Specialization) Exercise Physiology, Sports Medicine

(Main Theme of Current Studies) Muscle Energy Metabolism, Biomechanics of Tendon, Skiing Science

(Subjects, Department) Human Sciences, Exercise and Sports

（Academic　Qualification）

Japan Society of Exercise and Sports Physiology, Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, Japanese Society of Physical Education, Hokkaido Society Sports Med. Sci., Japanese Academy of Sciences in Walking, Japan Society for the study of Obesity,

（Selected List of Publication and Scientific Papers）

Books:（2001〜）

Healthy walking: section 1「Biomechanics of walking」, section 2「Walking with poles for elder」publised by The public health center in Otaru　Otaru,　Japan　2002

Scientific Papers:（2001〜）

1) Age-Related Changes in Intramyocellular Lipid in Humans by in vivo ¹H-MR Spectroscopy. Gerontology 2007; 53: 218-223

2) Intramuscular lipid content in female endurance-trained elderly by in vivo ¹H-MR spectroscopy. Jpn J Phys Fitness Sports Med 2006,55, (Suppl) S59-S64

3) ATP economy of force maintenance in human tibialis anterior muscle. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 37, 937-943, 2005.　

4) Y. Nakagawa, M.Hattori, K. Harada, M.Bando and G.Okano: ¹H -MRS study on gender differences in intramuscular triglycerides in human skeletal muscle and their relation to body fat and endurance capacity.　Jpn. Soc. Phys. Fitness Sports Med. 52. 2003

5) Y. Nakagawa, M.Hattori: Relationship between muscle buffering capacity and fiber type during anaerobic exercise in human. Ann. Physiol. Anthrop., 9, 15-20, 2002

6) Y. Nakagawa, M.Hattori, Y.Asanuma: Physiology of walking with poles –Changes in oxygen uptake and EMG depend on slope-. J. Clin. Sports Med., 19, 689-694, 2002 (in Japanese)

7) Y. Nakagawa, M. Hattori, M. Mizuno, K. Harada, M.Bando and G.Okano: Intra- and extramyocellular lipid content determined by ¹H-MRS in health male individuals. Med. Sci. Health, Meiji life insurance Co., ３，82-89, 2002

8）Y. Nakagawa, T. Abe, S. Ikegawa, K. Hirota: Achilles tendon of runners is thicker than that of sedentary man and weight-lifters. J. Physical Exer. Sports Sci. 7, 109-112, 2001

Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Young Scientists

Proton-NMR study on gender differences in intramuscular triglycerides in human skeletal muscle and their relation to body fat and endurance capacity.（2000〜2001）

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

¹H -MRS study on gender and aging in intramuscular triglycerides in human skeletal muscle and their relation to body fat, physical fitness, exercise and lipid metabolism. Chief（2002〜2005）

Grant-in-Aid for Scientist in Meiji life insurance company.

Intra- and extramyocellular lipid content determined by ¹H-MRS in health male individuals. Chief（2001）