Shinrin-yoku, forest-air bathing and walking, is expected to be beneficial for the health of humans, but its effectiveness has not been clarified unequivocally by biophysical and biochemical analysis. In the present study, the amounts of oxidative...
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES 29(9) 919-926 2011年 [査読有り]
We hypothesised that the oxygen supply to the fatigued muscles is improved after the recovery with exercise caused by aerobic metabolism in the slow twitch fibres during the recovery period. Ten males performed a 30s maximum cycling (1st Exercise)...
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES 27(11) 1145-1151 2009年 [査読有り]
The effects of active recovery using previously active and inactive muscle groups on power output and respiratory responses were examined. Ten male volunteers underwent two exhaustive 40-s bouts of leg cycling (1st Ex and 2nd Ex), separated by a 2...
CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH 50(5) 323-329 2009年 [査読有り]
Delayed healing of skin wounds can be caused by wound instability, whereas appropriate massage or exercise prevents sclerosis and scar contracture. However, the mechanism by which wound healing is related to mechanical stress has not been fully el...