Laboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics,
School of Health and Sport Sciences
Chukyo University, Toyota, Japan


Lab member in 2024


Senior Comunity "Graying and Growing" YagotoIkiIki Academy directed by our Lab

Lab affiliation

Laboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics
School of Health and Sport Sciences
Chukyo University, Toyota, Japan

Research topics
Quantification and visualization of neural components in human performance
Aging, Developments, Exercise, Nutrition and neuromuscular system
Applications of neuromuscualr electrical stimulation
Neural control of human bi-articular muscle
Neuromuscular system during car driving

Publication list
Publications from our lab (partly in Japanese) LINK
Kohei Watanabe's publication list (NIH) LINK
Researchgate LINK
Google Scholor LINK

Lab members
Kohei Watanabe, Ph.D., Professor
Ryosuke Takeda, Ph.D., Research assistant Professor
Yoko Kwakami, Secretary
Shiho Torimaru, Secretary
Hiroya Nojima, Research staff
Shintaro Kawakami, Research staff
Ichiro Yamashita, Graduate school Research student
Taichi Nishikawa, D3
Marino Karaki, M1
Yoshiharu Matsuno, M1
Ryouta Sone, M1
20 members of UG4
19 members of UG3

Past Lab staff (researchers) and current position
Tetsuya Hirono, Ph.D., JSPS Research fellow (2021.4-2023.6) Kyoto University
Masamichi Okudaira, Ph.D., Research assistant Professor (2022.4-2023.3) Iwate University (GANDAI)
Shun Kunugi, Ph.D., Research assistant Professor (2020.4-2022.3) Aichi Institue of Technology
Akane Yoshimura, Ph.D., Research assistant Professor (2021.4-2022.3) Waseda University
Aya Tomita, Ph.D., Research assistant Professor (2018.4-2020.8) Nagoya Gakuin Univeristy
Shideh Narouei Ph.D., Research assistant Professor (2019.9-2021.3)

Lab director
Kohei Watanabe, Ph.D.
Professor
Faculty of Health and SPort Sciences, Chukyo University
Director of Laboratory of Neuromuscular Biomechanics
Council member of International Society for Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK) (2012-2014,2016-)
Congress chair of International Society for Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK) 2020 in Nagoya
Editorial Borad member, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology (JEK) (2020-)
Born in Nagoya, 1982
2005 Mar
BS, Nippon Sports Science University, Department of Physical Education (Prof. Nishiyama)
2007 Mar
MS, Nippon Sports Science University, Graduate school of Physical Education (Prof. Nishiyama)
2010 Mar
PhD, Nagoya University, Graduate school of Education and Human development, Doctoral program (Prof. Akima)
2010 Apr-2012 Mar
Postdoctral researcher of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Laboratory of Applied Physiology, Kyoto University (Prof. Moritani)
2011 Apr-20011 Jul
Visiting Researcher
Laboratory for Enginnering of the Neuromuscular system (LISiN)
Politechnico di Torino, Italy (Prof. Merletti)
2012 Apr-2012 Sep
Senior Assistant Professor
School of International Liberal Studies, Chukyo University
2012 Oct-2020 Mar
Associate Professor
School of International Liberal Studies, Chukyo University
2020 Apr-2021 Mar
Professor
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chukyo University
2021 Apr-Present
Professor
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chukyo University