JIU Josai International University
Hidetoshi Nakao
NAKAO Hidetoshi
Associate Professor
area of expertise: sports rehabilitation, exercise system physical therapy
Main subjects
Disease-specific physical therapy (musculoskeletal system), functional anatomy, basic physical therapy exercises, physical therapy technique exercises (sports), understanding the body
Research Themes and Keywords
Physical therapy for low back pain in baseball players, alignment evaluation for athletes, and foot and ankle joint movement function
Final academic background/degree
Tokushima University Graduate School/Doctor
licence · Qualification
Physiotherapist, Musculoskeletal certified physiotherapist, NSCA-CSCS
Affiliated academic society
Japanese Association of Physical Therapists, Japanese Society of Clinical Sports Medicine, Athlete Care
Major achievements
“Determination of individual factors associated with hallux valgus using SVM-RFE” (BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023)
“Factors affecting chronic low back pain among high school baseball players in Japan: A pilot study” (PloS one.2023), “Correlation of Medial Longitudinal Arch Morphology with Body Characteristics and Locomotive Function in Community-Dwelling Older Women: A Cross-Sectional Study． ” (Journal of orthopedic and surgery. 2021)
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Social contribution activities
(Public corporation) Osaka Prefectural Physical Therapist Association General Affairs Department Member (2019-2021), (General Incorporated Association) Osaka Prefectural Physical Therapist Lifelong Learning Center Member (2021-2022)