Muraoka Tetsurou

Department of Liberal Arts and ScienceProfessor

Research Keyword

  • multilimb coordination

Field Of Study

  • Life sciences, Sports science, Sports Science
  • Life sciences, Neuroscience - general, General Neuroscience

Career

  • Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2021
    日本大学 経済学部・准教授
  • Apr. 2007 - Mar. 2009
    早稲田大学 科健機構・客員講師
  • 01 Nov. 2004 - 31 Mar. 2007
    早稲田大学 科健機構・客員研究助手
  • Nov. 2004 - Mar. 2007
    早稲田大学 科健機構・客員研究助手
  • 01 Apr. 2002 - 31 Oct. 2004
    日本学術振興会・特別研究員(PD)
  • Apr. 2002 - Oct. 2004
    日本学術振興会・特別研究員(PD)

Educational Background

  • 29 Mar. 2002
    The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Multi-Disciplinary Sciences
  • Mar. 2002
    The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Multi-Disciplinary Sciences
  • Mar. 1997
    The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Education, Educational Sciences

Member History

  • Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2017
    常任理事, 東京体育学会

Paper

  • Constraints on hand-foot coordination associated with phase dependent modulation of corticospinal excitability during motor imagery
    Kento Nakagawa; Saeko Kawashima; Kazuki Fukuda; Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Tetsuro Muraoka; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Jun. 2023, Refereed
  • Reaching movements are automatically redirected to nearby options during target split.
    Kurtzer I; Muraoka T; Singh T; Prasad M; Chauhan R; Adhami E
    Journal of Neurophysiology, Sep. 2020, Refereed, Not invited
  • Stability of bimanual finger tapping coordination is constrained by salient phases
    Zheng Y; Kanosue K; Muraoka T
    Neuroscience Research, Feb. 2020, Refereed, Not invited
    Corresponding
  • Spinal circuits mediate a stretch reflex between the upper limbs in humans
    Muraoka T; Kurtzer I
    Neuroscience, Feb. 2020, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Effect of salient points in movements on the constraints in bimanual coordination
    Yan Zheng; Tetsuro Muraoka; Kento Nakagawa; Kouki Kato; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    Experimental Brain Research, May 2018, Refereed, Not invited
    Corresponding
  • Muscle relaxation of the foot reduces corticospinal excitability of hand muscles and enhances intracortical inhibition
    Kouki Kato; Tetsuro Muraoka; Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Kento Nakagawa; Hiroki Nakata; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, May 2016, Refereed, Not invited
  • Corticospinal excitability modulation in resting digit muscles during cyclical movement of the digits of the ipsilateral limb
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Masanori Sakamoto; Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Kento Nakagawa; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE, Nov. 2015, Refereed, Not invited
  • Potential explanation of limb combination performance differences for two-limb coordination tasks.
    Nakagawa K; Muraoka T; Kanosue K.
    Physiol Rep., Feb. 2015, Refereed, Not invited
  • Intra- and inter-person coordinated movements of fingers and toes
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Yuki Watanabe; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    Sports Performance, Jan. 2015, Not refereed, Invited
  • Motor imagery of voluntary muscle relaxation induces temporal reduction of corticospinal excitability.
    Kato K; Watanabe J; Muraoka T; Kanosue K.
    Neurosci Res., Nov. 2014, Refereed, Not invited
  • Interaction between simultaneous contraction and relaxation in different limbs
    Kouki Kato; Tetsuro Muraoka; Takatoshi Higuchi; Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, Jan. 2014, Refereed, Not invited
  • Brain activity during motor imagery of an action with an object: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study.
    Mizuguchi N; Nakata H; Hayashi T; Sakamoto M; Muraoka T; Uchida Y; Kanosue K.
    Neuroscience Research, Apr. 2013, Refereed, Not invited
  • Ipsilateral wrist-ankle movements in the sagittal plane encoded in extrinsic reference frame.
    Muraoka T; Ishida Y; Obu T; Crawshaw L; Kanosue K.
    Neuroscience Research, Mar. 2013, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Factors that determine directional constraint in ipsilateral hand–foot coordinated movements
    Kento Nakagawa; Tetsuro Muraoka; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    Physiological Reports, 2013, Refereed, Not invited
  • Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability during Acquisition of Action Sequences by Observation
    Masanori Sakamoto; Noriyoshi Moriyama; Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Tetsuro Muraoka; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    PLOS ONE, May 2012, Refereed, Not invited
  • Influence of somatosensory input on corticospinal excitability during motor imagery.
    Mizuguchi N; Sakamoto M; Muraoka T; Moriyama N; Nakagawa K; Nakata H; Kanosue K.
    Neuroscience Letters, Mar. 2012, Refereed, Not invited
  • The Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability during Motor Imagery of Actions with Objects
    Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Masanori Sakamoto; Tetsuro Muraoka; Kento Nakagawa; Shoichi Kanazawa; Hiroki Nakata; Noriyoshi Moriyama; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    PLOS ONE, Oct. 2011, Refereed, Not invited
  • Determinant of leg stiffness during hopping is frequency-dependent
    Hiroaki Hobara; Koh Inoue; Kohei Omuro; Tetsuro Muraoka; Kazuyuki Kanosue.
    European Journal of Applied Physiology, Feb. 2011, Refereed, Not invited
  • Leg stiffness adjustment for a range of hopping frequencies in humans
    Hiroaki Hobara; Koh Inoue; Tetsuro Muraoka; Kohei Omuro; Masanori Sakamoto; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, Feb. 2010, Refereed, Not invited
  • Differences in lower extremity stiffness between endurance-trained athletes and untrained subjects
    Hiroaki Hobara; Kozo Kimura; Kohei Omuro; Kouki Gomi; Tetsuro Muraoka; Masanori Sakamoto; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT, Jan. 2010, Refereed, Not invited
  • Influence of object size on corticospinal excitability during motor imagery with passively holding the object
    Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Masanori Sakamoto; Tetsuro Muraoka; Kento Nakagawa; Shoichi Kanazawa; Hiroki Nakata; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, 2010, Refereed, Not invited
  • Passive knee movement-induced modulation of the soleus H-reflex and alteration in the fascicle length of the medial gastrocnemius muscle in humans.
    Junichi Ushiyama; Taku Wakahara; Kei Masani; Motokoi Kouzaki; Tetsuro Muraoka; Tetsuo Fukunaga; Hiroaki Kanehisa.
    Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, Oct. 2009, Refereed, Not invited
  • Combining observation and imagery of an action enhances human corticospinal excitability
    Masanori Sakamoto; Tetsuro Muraoka; Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, Sep. 2009, Refereed, Not invited
  • Execution-dependent modulation of corticospinal excitability during action observation
    Masanori Sakamoto; Tetsuro Muraoka; Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    Experimental Brain Research, Aug. 2009, Refereed, Not invited
  • Execution-dependent modulation of corticospinal excitability during action observation
    Masanori Sakamoto; Tetsuro Muraoka; Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    Experimental Brain Research, Aug. 2009, Refereed, Not invited
  • Knee stiffness is a major determinant of leg stiffness during maximal hopping
    Hiroaki Hobara; Tetsuro Muraoka; Kohei Omuro; Kouki Gomi; Masanori Sakamoto; Koh Inoue; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, Aug. 2009, Refereed, Not invited
  • Influence of touching an object on corticospinal excitability during motor imagery
    Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Masanori Sakamoto; Tetsuro Muraoka; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, Jul. 2009, Refereed, Not invited
  • Effects of muscle cooling on the stiffness of the human gastrocnemius muscle in vivo
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Kohei Omuro; Taku Wakahara; Tadashi Muramatsu; Hiroaki Kanehisa; Tetsuo Fukunaga; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    Cells Tissues Organs, Feb. 2008, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Influence of long-term kendo training on the geometric and mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Tadashi Muramatsu; Kazuyuki Kanosue; Tetsuo Fukunaga; Hiroaki Kanehisa
    International Journal of Sport and Health Science, Dec. 2005, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Elastic properties of human Achilles tendon are correlated to muscle strength
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Tadashi Muramatsu; Tetsuo Fukunaga; Hiroaki Kanehisa
    Journal of Applied Physiology, Aug. 2005, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • In vivo passive mechanical properties of human gastrocnemius muscle belly
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Kentaro Chino; Tadashi Muramatsu; Tetsuo Fukunaga; Hiroaki Kanehisa
    Journal of Biomechanics, Jun. 2005, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Estimation of passive ankle joint moment during standing and walking
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Tadashi Muramatsu; Daisuke Takeshita; Hiroaki Kanehisa; Tetsuo Fukunaga
    Journal of Applied Biomechanics, Feb. 2005, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Geometric and elastic properties of in vivo human Achilles tendon in young adults
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Tadashi Muramatsu; Tetsuo Fukunaga; Hiroaki Kanehisa
    Cells Tissues Organs, Dec. 2004, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Influence of tendon slack on electromechanical delay in the human medial gastrocnemius in vivo
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Tadashi Muramatsu; Tetsuo Fukunaga; Hiroaki Kanehisa
    Journal of Applied Physiology, Feb. 2004, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Non-invasive estimation of the joint torque of the vastus lateralis during pedaling based on tendon elongation
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Tadashi Muramatsu; Masanobu Tachi; Yasuo Kawakami; Hiroaki Kanehisa; Tetsuo Fukunaga
    Japanese Journal of Biomechanics in Sports & Execise, Oct. 2003, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Transverse strain of aponeurosis in human tibialis anterior muscle at rest and during contraction at different joint angles
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Tadashi Muramatsu; Hiroaki Kanehisa; Tetsuo Fukunaga
    Journal of Applied Biomechanics, Feb. 2003, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Length change of human gastrocnemius aponeurosis and tendon during passive joint motion
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Tadashi Muramatsu; Daisuke Takeshita; Yasuo Kawakami; Tetsuo Fukunaga
    Cells Tissues Organs, Aug. 2002, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead
  • Muscle fiber and tendon length changes in the human vastus lateralis during slow pedaling
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Yasuo Kawakami; Masanobu Tachi; Tetsuo Fukunaga
    Journal of Applied Physiology, Apr. 2002, Refereed, Not invited
    Lead

MISC

  • Interlimb coordination from a psychological perspective
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Kento Nakagawa; Kouki Kato; Weihuang Qi; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 10 Nov. 2016, Not refereed, Invited
    Lead

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • Coordination dynamics between visual stimulus and unimanual circle movements
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Daisuke Takeshita
    Neuroscience 2023, Nov. 2023, Not invited
  • 対視覚刺激協調ダイナミクスと相対位相差の関係
    村岡哲郎; 竹下大介
    日本体育・スポーツ・健康学会第73回大会, Sep. 2023, Not invited
  • Stretch reflex between the upper limbs in humans.
    Tetsuro Muraoka
    Neuro2022, Jun. 2022, Not invited
  • Influence of visuomotor information on long latency reflex during reaching
    第27回日本運動生理学会大会, Aug. 2019, 日本運動生理学会, Not invited
  • Short- and long-latency interlimb stretch reflex between the human shoulder muscles
    Neuroscience2018, Jul. 2018, Not invited
  • Brain activity for imagining a novel motor pattern is altered by a short bout of practice.
    PROGRESS IN MOTOR CONTROL XI, Jul. 2017, Not invited
  • Constraints in bimanual coordination depend on a salience in movements
    Muraoka T; Nakagawa K; Kanosue K.
    Neuroscience 2013, Nov. 2013, Not invited
  • Excitability changes in human finger corticospinal projections during rhythmic voluntary movement of the opposite finger
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Masanori Sakamoto; Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Kento Nakagawa; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    20th Annual Meeting of the Neural Control of Movement Society, Apr. 2010, Not invited
  • Influence of toe movements on the corticospinal excitability of fingers
    Tetsuro Muraoka; Masanori Sakamoto; Nobuaki Mizuguchi; Kento Nakagawa; Wataru Sasaki; Kazuyuki Kanosue
    Neuroscience 2009, Oct. 2009, Not invited

Affiliated academic society

  • Apr. 2009 - Present
    東京体育学会

Research Themes

  • 運動イメージと協調運動の脳機構に基づくスキー技術の学習支援システム構築
    日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業, 01 Apr. 2018 - 31 Mar. 2022
    彼末 一之; 内田 雄介; 桜井 良太; 小林 海; 永見 智行; 加藤 孝基; 村岡 哲郎; 依田 珠江; 中田 大貴; 大室 康平; 中島 剛; 樋口 貴俊; 坂本 将基; 水口 暢章; 中川 剣人
  • Long latency reflex during cyclical movement
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, 01 Apr. 2017 - 31 Mar. 2021
    MURAOKA Tetsuro
  • The analysis of the role and its brain mechanism of motor imagery in motor skill learning
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, 01 Apr. 2014 - 31 Mar. 2018
    Kanosue Kazuyuki
  • Relationship between constraint in two-limbs coordination and behavioral and neural control mechanisms
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, 01 Apr. 2014 - 31 Mar. 2017
    MURAOKA Tetsuro; Stephan Swinnen
  • Timing of salient phases of joint movements affect multi-limb coordination
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, 2011 - 2012
    MURAOKA Tetsuro
  • Control mechanisms of muscle relaxation in coordinated movements of interlimbs
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, 2009 - 2010
    MURAOKA Tetsuro
  • 関節スティフネスと筋・腱の受動的力学特性に関する研究
    日本学術振興会, 科学研究費助成事業, 2006 - 2007
    村岡 哲郎; 村岡 哲郎
  • Analysis of basic ability of baseball batting
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, 2005 - 2007
    KANOSUE Kazuyuki; KENICHI Yazawa; MURAOKA Tetsuro