Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

The study of human movement skill, including sports, requires the measurement of physical movement. In the same way, it is also necessary to measure humans in devices and systems that aim to improve sports performance. This research group pursues the mechanism of human movement, including sports, with a focus on “human measurement,” and aims to conduct research that will lead to the development of technology to support the improvement of sports performance. We study together with students who wish to gain deep insight into sports from a scientific perspective.
The research topics also include the development of technologies for para-sports and support for the independence of disabled people, which has been undertaken in the laboratory since 2005.　Currently, we are proposing various tactile objects on the theme of tactile perception for the visually impaired.

"Why? and "How can I get better? These are questions that athletes ask themselves, and that we, as observers of sports activity, never stop asking ourselves. We would like to reconstruct the research group with students who have a strong desire to know, to know deeply, and to elucidate the knowledge hidden in the "skills" and "performance" of sports. In addition to sports, we will also focus on the analysis of human movement in rehabilitation, and advanced human motor functions such as playing musical instruments and skills of craftsmen.

In 2024, we will aim for the original research style that mainly consists of experiments, but it is also true that through online learning, we have come to realize that there are things that can be done online and things that can only be done online in the world of sports science.

There are a lot of online initiatives being explored in various fields. In the last 4 years, students have been conducting their research through online group discussions, but evaluation from others is always essential to confirm the significance and value of the research. Therefore, in this semester's workshop, we will aim to present topics related to the themes that each of us and each group is working on to the public online under the title of "Sports Science Cafe". In order to achieve this goal, each student or group will be asked the following questions.

(1) Scientific Advice for Athletes: A Story to Answer Athletes' Questions
(2) How can I swim faster?（What is the difference between a fast swimmer and a slow swimmer? (Inductive) What are the common principles of movement in the water?
(Conclusion) If we apply it to swimmers, what kind of form is good in the end? (Deduction)

(1) Reviewing the motivation and the reason why I came up with my theme in sports science and sports engineering (2) Asserting the significance of my theme in sports science How can we solve the problem? (Conclusion) What is expected to happen if my hypothesis is proven? (Expectations for yourself, expectations for society)

I think that deepening each student's insight into sports science can be achieved by deciding on one specific theme and considering the significance and value of that theme. I expect you to seek your own original theme and conduct research that contributes to sports science.

(A) Application of 3D Printing Technology for Sports, Welfare and Medical Care.
(A)-1 Development and performance evaluation of insoles by 3D printing.
(A)-2 Performance improvement by 3D printed sports equipment.
(A)-3 (Top priority from this semester) A project to support the independence of people with disabilities using 3D printers.

(B) Analysis of human and animal locomotion using link segment model, viscoelastic model, etc.
(B)-1 Mechanical analysis of the interaction between a racehorse and a jockey.
(B)-2 Mechanical analysis of skills in athletics and gymnastics
(B)-3 Motion analysis in rehabilitation
(B)-4 Sports acoustics, the relationship between sports performance and sound.

(C) Technology development for remote coaching in sports and rehabilitation
(C)-1 Remote coaching of table tennis using a table tennis racket sensor
(C)-2 Remote sports using an Internet starter pistol
(C)-3 STEAM education in sports

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David A. Winter, Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement, ‎ John Wiley & Sons Inc

（必読書）中谷宇吉郎，科学の方法，岩波書店, 1958
（必読書）山田憲政，トップアスリートの動きは何が違うのか: スポーツ科学でわかる一流選手の秘密，化学同人, 2011.
（参考書）小林一敏，スポーツの達人になる方法，オーム社，1999.
（参考書）太田憲，仰木裕嗣，木村広，廣津信義，スポーツデータ，共立出版, 2005
（参考書）ロゲルギスト，物理の散歩道 新装版，岩波書店, 2009

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