JIU Josai International University
KUWAE Yutaka
Assistant professor
area of expertise: human medical engineering, welfare engineering
Research theme/keyword
Evaluation of movement using wearable sensors and determination of effectiveness of exercise therapy
Final academic background/degree
Chiba Graduate School/PhD
licence · Qualification
Physical therapist, registered physical therapist, Basic Physical Therapy Sciences, Elderly Care Prevention Promotion Leader
Affiliated academic society
Japanese Physical Therapy Association, Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, Japanese Society for Early Mobilization
Major achievements
“Efforts of teleclinical training using ICT in the corona disaster. (Physical Therapy Science and Research 13, 2022), "Can an ordinary pedometer evaluate the walking steps of hemiplegic patients?" 94), Improving the accuracy of pedometer used by the elderly with the FFT algorithm. (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise)
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extracurricular activities
National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities Research Collaborator (2018-Present), Chiba Physical Therapist Association Academic Bureau Research Support Department (2020-2021), 25th-26th Joint Chiba Physical Therapy Association Academic Bureau (2021), Director of the 28th Chiba Physical Therapy Association (2022)
Social contribution activities
Board member of the Japanese Society for Early Mobilization (2019-present), member of the Nursing Care Robot Needs Seeds Collaboration Emphasis Council (2019-2020), Director of the Chiba Association of Physical Therapists (2021-present)