Hitomi Matsumoto

Main subjects

Human Development, Disease-Specific Physical Therapy Treatment Practice (Nervous System), Disease-Specific Physical Therapy Assessment Practice (Nervous System), Physical Therapy Technique Practice (Developmental, Higher Brain Functions)

Research Themes and Keywords

Regarding muscle relaxation control in healthy individuals and stroke patients, and exercise therapy focusing on the shoulder joint.

Final academic background/degree

Kanagawa Prefectural University of Health and Welfare Graduate School / Doctor of Health and Welfare Studies

licence · Qualification

Physical therapist, Registered physical therapist, Specialist physical therapist (musculoskeletal), Jointly certified respiratory therapist by 3 academic societies

Affiliated academic society

Japan Physical Therapy Association

Major achievements

"Effect of different muscle relaxation on motor control" (Percept Mot Skills. 2025), "The effect of initiation prediction and non-prediction on muscle relaxation control" (J. Phys. Sci. 2023), "Effects of PNF on long-distance throwing tasks considering throwing motion characteristics" (Physical Therapy Science 2004)