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Research
Exercise affects not only muscles and cardiorespiratory function but also cognitive functions such as attention, decision-making, and memory. Low-to-moderate intensity exercise enhances cognitive function, drawing attention to exercise prescriptions for brain function. "Enjoyable exercise" using music or the metaverse (virtual reality: VR, augmented reality: AR, etc.) may further enhance cognitive function improvement effects, while exercise in extreme environments such as heat or hypoxia may diminish these effects. By examining changes in cognitive function due to exercise using brain functional imaging methods such as functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), we aim to develop optimal exercise conditions as exercise prescriptions and strategies to address fatigue and decreased concentration (cognitive fatigue) experienced by athletes.
To achieve high performance in competition, intense training is essential, but rest and nutrition are crucial for physical adaptation (principle of supercompensation). We aim to develop conditioning methods to maximize performance by examining various training programs and validating conditioning indicators and assessment methods from physiological and cognitive psychological perspectives to achieve the principle of supercompensation. We work not only with university student athletes but also with judo athletes representing Japan aiming for Olympic and World Championship victories, wheel gymnastics athletes representing Japan, and players affiliated with the W-League of Japanese basketball (Niigata Albirex BB Rabbits), aiming to establish new conditioning assessment indicators such as hair and facial expressions.
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