Miwako Kitamura
Biographic Data
| ID | 1707075 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miwako Kitamura |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miwako |
| FAMILY NAME | Kitamura |
| SIGNATURE | KITAMURA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tohoku University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1271-6183 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Wagamama and Embodied Gender Norms in Japan
In the decade since the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR), there has been a growing recognition of the importance of integrating gender into disaster risk reduction (DRR). Achieving gender equality by 2030 remains a key objective of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, gender considerations are often insufficiently incorporated into policy design and implementation, with limited attention to how …
Understanding community attitudes and responses to tsunami mitigation infrastructure and DRR methods in Kesennuma, Japan
Japan’s tsunami mitigation strategy employs a multi-layered approach centred on physical defences, yet their effectiveness is often undermined by the government’s standardised implementation and limited community engagement and support. Non-physical measures aim to address these shortcomings, yet residents often receive inadequate or incorrect information on disaster risk reduction (DRR). The study focuses on Kesennuma, a fishing city in Miyagi p…
The 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake
On 1st January 2024 an Mw7.5 earthquake occurred along an active fault across the Noto Peninsula. The tremors generated a wide range of cascading hazards, including geological uplift, liquefaction, landslides, fires and tsunamis. This study offers some preliminary observations on the impacts of the cascading hazards. It also describes the pattern of casualties and the experience of evacuees and the management of evacuation centers. The hazards ca…
Factors affecting worriedness
The global effect of COVID-19 is no longer simply a public health issue; it is causing an economic crisis that has a significant impact on the job market and people's lives. The disease has led to 43% of businesses temporarily closing, and almost all these closures are due to COVID-19. Organizations that have temporarily suspended their activities have pointed mainly to a decline in demand and employee health issues as the reasons for closure. In…
Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in Older People with and without Sarcopenia Covered by Long-Term Care Insurance
Background: As a result of the increase in older people covered by long-term care insurance (LTCI), prevention of sarcopenia and maintenance and improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have become important themes. This study aimed to clarify both the differences in HRQOL in older people with and without sarcopenia covered by LTCI and the correlation between HRQOL and physical function. Methods: Participants were 101 older people wi…
Health Literacy Is Associated with Activities of Daily Living of Patients Participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation
The activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with cardiac disease tend to decline. A previous study revealed that ADL relates to physical and cognitive functions associated with health literacy (HL). However, the relationship between HL and ADL is not well documented. This study aimed to clarify this relationship among patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation. This multicenter study, the Kobe-Cardiac Rehabilitation project for people …
Cascading disasters triggered by tsunami hazards
Although many studies have investigated relationships between tsunami characteristics and the impact on physical property and infrastructure, such information cannot explain how the damage to each object or type of infrastructure can trigger failures of other facilities. To understand these connections and the cascading impacts, this article reviewed several recent damaging tsunami events in Japan and Indonesia, including the 2004 Indian Ocean ts…
Physical Activity and Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Long-Term Care Insurance
The present study aimed to clarify the difference in physical activity (PA) due to sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults with long-term care insurance (LTCI). This was a cross-sectional study that investigated data of 97 consecutive community-dwelling older Japanese adults with LTCI who underwent rehabilitation at one day care center in Japan from November 2018 to May 2019. Sarcopenia was determined according to criteria of the Asian Work…
Evolutions in knowledge production policy and practice in Japan
This paper examines shifts in the knowledge production policy agenda at Japanese research universities - a transition from discipline-based academic tradition towards interdisciplinary forms of knowledge production - through a case study of a leading interdisciplinary research institute. We examine this transition through the case of Tohoku University, one of seven ‘Designated National Universities’, and its flagship International Research Instit…
Association between Social Skills and Motor Skills in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social communication and motor skill deficits are prevalent characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This systematic research review investigates whether and how broad social skills and motor skills may be related among individuals with ASD. We performed a PubMed search of articles written in English, using these study inclusion criteria: (a) an association between social and motor and skills among individuals previousl…
Relationship among Activities of Daily Living, Nutritional Status, and 90 Day Readmission in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure
This study showed that motor-FIM and GNRI scores for hospitalized elderly HF patients were predictors of readmission within 90 days of discharge
Evolutions in knowledge production policy and practice in Japan
This paper examines shifts in the knowledge production policy agenda at Japanese research universities - a transition from discipline-based academic tradition towards interdisciplinary forms of knowledge production - through a case study of a leading interdisciplinary research institute. We examine this transition through the case of Tohoku University, one of seven ‘Designated National Universities’, and its flagship International Research Instit…
Association between Social Skills and Motor Skills in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social communication and motor skill deficits are prevalent characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This systematic research review investigates whether and how broad social skills and motor skills may be related among individuals with ASD. We performed a PubMed search of articles written in English, using these study inclusion criteria: (a) an association between social and motor and skills among individuals previousl…
Relationship among Activities of Daily Living, Nutritional Status, and 90 Day Readmission in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure
This study showed that motor-FIM and GNRI scores for hospitalized elderly HF patients were predictors of readmission within 90 days of discharge
Evolutions in knowledge production policy and practice in Japan
This paper examines shifts in the knowledge production policy agenda at Japanese research universities - a transition from discipline-based academic tradition towards interdisciplinary forms of knowledge production - through a case study of a leading interdisciplinary research institute. We examine this transition through the case of Tohoku University, one of seven ‘Designated National Universities’, and its flagship International Research Instit…
Cascading disasters triggered by tsunami hazards
Although many studies have investigated relationships between tsunami characteristics and the impact on physical property and infrastructure, such information cannot explain how the damage to each object or type of infrastructure can trigger failures of other facilities. To understand these connections and the cascading impacts, this article reviewed several recent damaging tsunami events in Japan and Indonesia, including the 2004 Indian Ocean ts…
Physical Activity and Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Long-Term Care Insurance
The present study aimed to clarify the difference in physical activity (PA) due to sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults with long-term care insurance (LTCI). This was a cross-sectional study that investigated data of 97 consecutive community-dwelling older Japanese adults with LTCI who underwent rehabilitation at one day care center in Japan from November 2018 to May 2019. Sarcopenia was determined according to criteria of the Asian Work…
Factors affecting worriedness
The global effect of COVID-19 is no longer simply a public health issue; it is causing an economic crisis that has a significant impact on the job market and people's lives. The disease has led to 43% of businesses temporarily closing, and almost all these closures are due to COVID-19. Organizations that have temporarily suspended their activities have pointed mainly to a decline in demand and employee health issues as the reasons for closure. In…
Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in Older People with and without Sarcopenia Covered by Long-Term Care Insurance
Background: As a result of the increase in older people covered by long-term care insurance (LTCI), prevention of sarcopenia and maintenance and improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have become important themes. This study aimed to clarify both the differences in HRQOL in older people with and without sarcopenia covered by LTCI and the correlation between HRQOL and physical function. Methods: Participants were 101 older people wi…
Health Literacy Is Associated with Activities of Daily Living of Patients Participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation
The activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with cardiac disease tend to decline. A previous study revealed that ADL relates to physical and cognitive functions associated with health literacy (HL). However, the relationship between HL and ADL is not well documented. This study aimed to clarify this relationship among patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation. This multicenter study, the Kobe-Cardiac Rehabilitation project for people …
The 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake
On 1st January 2024 an Mw7.5 earthquake occurred along an active fault across the Noto Peninsula. The tremors generated a wide range of cascading hazards, including geological uplift, liquefaction, landslides, fires and tsunamis. This study offers some preliminary observations on the impacts of the cascading hazards. It also describes the pattern of casualties and the experience of evacuees and the management of evacuation centers. The hazards ca…
Understanding community attitudes and responses to tsunami mitigation infrastructure and DRR methods in Kesennuma, Japan
Japan’s tsunami mitigation strategy employs a multi-layered approach centred on physical defences, yet their effectiveness is often undermined by the government’s standardised implementation and limited community engagement and support. Non-physical measures aim to address these shortcomings, yet residents often receive inadequate or incorrect information on disaster risk reduction (DRR). The study focuses on Kesennuma, a fishing city in Miyagi p…
Wagamama and Embodied Gender Norms in Japan
In the decade since the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR), there has been a growing recognition of the importance of integrating gender into disaster risk reduction (DRR). Achieving gender equality by 2030 remains a key objective of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, gender considerations are often insufficiently incorporated into policy design and implementation, with limited attention to how …
Medicine (5 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Physical therapy (4 works) · Body mass index (3 works) · Disaster risk reduction (3 works) · Emergency management (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Nutrition and Health in Aging (3 works)