Miyoko Watanabe
Biographic Data
| ID | 7349275 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miyoko Watanabe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miyoko |
| FAMILY NAME | Watanabe |
| SIGNATURE | WATANABE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | International University of Health and Welfare |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6558-2617 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The evolving landscape of gender equality in Japanese higher education, research, and innovation
Japan has been identified as the nation where women’s participation is least advanced. This article addresses the central problem of women’s persistent underrepresentation in higher education and research in Japan. The research questions are: (1) How have government policies influenced universities’ actions? (2) What impacts can be observed from measures such as female quotas? (3) What lessons can Japan’s case provide in an international context?…
Characteristics of Japanese Older Adults Whose Trunk Muscle Mass Decreased during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic significantly affected the physical and mental functions in older adults, resulting in "corona-frailty". This 2-year prospective study characterized changes in quantitative measures and corona-frailty among a cohort of community-dwelling older women. Changes were evaluated using face-to-face interactions with 39 Japanese women (mean age: 76.1 ± 5.9) in 2019 (pre-pandemic baseline) and 2021 (follow-up during the…
Relationship between Eye Frailty and Physical, Social, and Psychological/Cognitive Weaknesses among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Japan
This study investigated the relationship between eye frailty and physical, social, and psychological/cognitive weaknesses among older adults in Japan. The participants were 192 community-dwelling older adult women. We measured handgrip strength, walking speed, and skeletal muscle mass; additionally, their physical, social, and psychological/cognitive frailties were surveyed using questionnaires. Eye frailty self-checks were used to assess eye fra…
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Characteristics of Japanese Older Adults Whose Trunk Muscle Mass Decreased during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic significantly affected the physical and mental functions in older adults, resulting in "corona-frailty". This 2-year prospective study characterized changes in quantitative measures and corona-frailty among a cohort of community-dwelling older women. Changes were evaluated using face-to-face interactions with 39 Japanese women (mean age: 76.1 ± 5.9) in 2019 (pre-pandemic baseline) and 2021 (follow-up during the…
Relationship between Eye Frailty and Physical, Social, and Psychological/Cognitive Weaknesses among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Japan
This study investigated the relationship between eye frailty and physical, social, and psychological/cognitive weaknesses among older adults in Japan. The participants were 192 community-dwelling older adult women. We measured handgrip strength, walking speed, and skeletal muscle mass; additionally, their physical, social, and psychological/cognitive frailties were surveyed using questionnaires. Eye frailty self-checks were used to assess eye fra…
The evolving landscape of gender equality in Japanese higher education, research, and innovation
Japan has been identified as the nation where women’s participation is least advanced. This article addresses the central problem of women’s persistent underrepresentation in higher education and research in Japan. The research questions are: (1) How have government policies influenced universities’ actions? (2) What impacts can be observed from measures such as female quotas? (3) What lessons can Japan’s case provide in an international context?…
Frailty in Older Adults (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Affirmative action (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Career Development and Diversity (1 work) · Cognition (1 work) · Cohort (1 work) · Cohort study (1 work)