Yoshiro Okubo

Biographic Data

ID3747781
NAMEYoshiro Okubo
GIVEN NAMESYoshiro
FAMILY NAMEOkubo
SIGNATUREOKUBO Y
AFFILIATIONSUNSW Sydney
ORCID0000-0003-1767-0230
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS4
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX2

  • Risk Factors for Falls and Fall-Related Fractures in Community-Living Older People with Pain

    Open AccessTatsuya Hirase, Yoshiro Okubo et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    (1) Background: This prospective study aimed to identify predictors of falls and fall-related fractures in community-dwelling older people with pain; (2) Methods: Participants comprised 389 community-dwelling older people aged 70+ years who had musculoskeletal pain in the neck, back, hip, leg/knee and/or feet. Demographic, anthropometric, balance, mobility, cognitive function, psychological status and physical activity level measures were obtaine…

  • Effect of DL-Methylephedrine on Dopamine Transporter Using Positron Emission Tomography With [18F]FE-PE2I

    Open AccessTsuyoshi Nogami, Ryosuke Arakawa et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    In this study, the urinary concentration of dl-methylephedrine (13.9 μg/mL) was higher than the prohibited reference value (10.0 μg/mL), and there was no significant difference in DAT occupancy between dl-methylephedrine and placebo. These findings suggest that a clinical daily dose of dl-methylephedrine may exceed the doping regulation value according to urine concentration; however, it was considered that at least the central excitatory effect …

  • Perturbation-based balance training

    Open AccessChristopher Mccrum, Tanvi S Bhatt et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2022Cited by: 2References: 205

    Since the mid-2000s, perturbation-based balance training has been gaining interest as an efficient and effective way to prevent falls in older adults. It has been suggested that this task-specific training approach may present a paradigm shift in fall prevention. In this review, we discuss key concepts and common issues and questions regarding perturbation-based balance training. In doing so, we aim to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the cur…

  • Perturbation-Based Balance Training Using Repeated Trips on a Walkway vs. Belt Accelerations on a Treadmill

    Open AccessPatrick Y H Song, Daina L Sturnieks et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2021Cited by: 2References: 1

    Background: Walkway and treadmill induced trips have contrasting advantages, for instance walkway trips have high-ecological validity whereas belt accelerations on a treadmill have high-clinical feasibility for perturbation-based balance training (PBT). This study aimed to (i) compare adaptations to repeated overground trips with repeated treadmill belt accelerations in older adults and (ii) determine if adaptations to repeated treadmill belt acc…

  • Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Lower Back or Knee Pain Are Associated with Cognitive and Emotional Factors

    Open AccessTatsuya Hirase, Hyuma Makizako et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    (1) Background: The present study aimed to examine physical, cognitive and emotional factors affecting falls in community-dwelling older adults with and without pain; (2) Methods: Data from 789 older adults who participated in a community-based health survey were analyzed. Participants completed questionnaires on the presence of pain and previous falls. Muscle weakness (handgrip strength 2 for men and 2 for women) were determined. Mild cognitive …

  • Treatment for female patients with eating disorders in the largest medical prison in Japan

    Open AccessTomokuni Asami, Maya Yanase et al.ARTICLEBioPsychoSocial Medicine2015

    The number of offenders with eating disorders in women’s prisons in Japan has grown annually over the last 15 years. Women’s prisons have experienced significant difficulties in the management of patients with eating disorders who have body-critical complications arising from low body weight, in addition to behavioral problems. Patients in Japan’s 185 correctional facilities who display high refractoriness or who present a physical risk are trans…

  • When Your Gain Is My Pain and Your Pain Is My Gain

    Open AccessHidehiko Takahashi, Motoichiro Kato et al.ARTICLEScience2009

    We often evaluate the self and others from social comparisons. We feel envy when the target person has superior and self-relevant characteristics. Schadenfreude occurs when envied persons fall from grace. To elucidate the neurocognitive mechanisms of envy and schadenfreude, we conducted two functional magnetic resonance imaging studies. In study one, the participants read information concerning target persons characterized by levels of possession…

  • A randomized controlled multicenter trial of post-suicide attempt case management for the prevention of further attempts in Japan (Action-J)

    Open AccessYoshio Hirayasu, Chiaki Kawanishi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2009

    UMIN Clinical Trials Registry number, UMIN000000444. ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00736918