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Program	Public Health
Field	Sociomedical Science
Department	Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health

Faculty

Professor Emeritus	Teruichi Shimomitsu, MD, Ph.D.
Professor	Shigeru Inoue, MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor	Tomoko Takamiya, MD, Ph.D, MPH
Associate Professor	Noritoshi Fukushima, MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor	Hiroyuki Kikuchi, R.N., P.H.N., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor	Yuko Odagiri, MD, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor	Masaki Machida, MD, Ph.D.

Outline

The Department of Public Health has programs in both undergraduate and postgraduate education, with both programs collaborating on research activities. We are currently engaged in several research projects. Our goal is to provide a practical basis for preventive medicine and improve public health.

Our research areas include:

1. Epidemiology of Lifestyle-Related Diseases

2. Physical Activity Promotion

3. Stress Science

4. Vaccine hesitancy

Research Grants

(Fiscal years 2024-2026)
Causes of regional disparities in vaccine coverage and strategies to reduce gaps in coverage (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Masaki Machida)
Public Foundation of Vaccination Research Center

(Fiscal years 2023-2025)
Impact of Telework on Physical Activity and Health: A Longitudinal Study Using Accelerometers and the Development of Intervention Strategies (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Hiroyuki Kikuchi)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number 23K10597)

(Fiscal years 2023-2025)
Development of a novel population-based approach intervention for promoting physical activity among preschoolers
(Principal Investigator: Noritoshi Fukushima)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number 23K10768)

(Fiscal years 2023-2025)
The effects of physical activity on preventing pandemic infectious diseases and methods for safely practicing physical activity during an pandemic (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Masaki Machida)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI (Grant Number: 23K16728)

(Fiscal years 2023-2025)
Research for Promoting Digitalization for Collaboration Between Prefectural Public Health Centers and Local Municipal Health Centers (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Sonoe Mashino, Co-Investigator: Hiroyuki Kikuchi)
Health Labour Sciences Research Grant, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (Grant number 23LA2001)

(Fiscal years 2022-2025)
Establishing a scientific basis for the development of 24-hour physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep guidelines for older adults (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Hiroyuki Sasai, Co-Investigator: Shigeru Inoue)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number 22H03364)

(Fiscal years 2022-2024)
Developing ICT-Based Regional Collaboration and Information Collection Systems for Functional Evaluation and Quality Improvement of Medical Accident Investigation and Support Centers (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Hiroyuki Kojin, Co-Investigator: Hiroyuki Kikuchi)
Health Labour Sciences Research Grant, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (Grant number 22IA1005)

(Fiscal years 2022-2024)
Epidemiological research to elucidate individual and socioeconomic environmental factors that contribute to cancer prevention (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Kota Katanoda, Co-Investigator: Shigeru Inoue)
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development（AMED）Grant（Grant number 22ck0106778)

(Fiscal years 2022-2024)
Development of guidelines for lifelong blood pressure management using digital technology (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Hisatomi Arima, Co-Investigator: Shigeru Inoue)
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development（AMED）Grant（Grant number 22rea522002)

(Fiscal years 2022-2024)
Elucidation of determinants of physical activity/exercise and establishing evidence for physical activity promotion strategies (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Susumu Sawada, Co-Investigator: Shigeru Inoue)
Health Labour Sciences Research Grant, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (Grant number 22FA1004)

(Fiscal years 2022-2024)
Research for the creation and promotion of the next national health promotion plan (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Ichiro Tsuji, Co-Investigator: Shigeru Inoue)
Kōsei rōdō gyōsei suishin chōsa jigyō-hi hojokin, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (Grant number 22FA2001)

(Fiscal years 2022-2024)
Assessing the Impact of Telework on Workers' Musculoskeletal Health and Its Association with Lifestyle Diseases: Development for Strategies for Health Promotion for Teleworkers (not official translation)
(Principal Investigator: Yuko Kai, Co-Investigator: Hiroyuki Kikuchi)
Health Labour Sciences Research Grant, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (Grant number 22JA1005)

(Fiscal years 2021-2024)
Preventive effects of remote-program with low-intensity exercise in type 2 diabetes patients
(Principal Investigator: Takamiya, T., Co-Investigator: Odagiri, Y.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number 21K11373)

(Fiscal years 2021-2025)
The effect of light-intensity physical activity on health outcomes and longevity of older adults: a prospective cohort study
(Principal Investigator: Amagasa, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists (Grant number 21K17551)

(Fiscal years 2020-2024)
Health geographies integrating human life course and environmental changes
(Principal Investigator: Nakaya, T., Tohoku University, Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 20H00040)

(Fiscal years 2020-2022)
Survey Research on Health and Social Sustainability in East Asian Societies
(Principal Investigator: Iwai, N., Osaka University of Commerce, Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 20H00089)

(Fiscal years 2019-2021)
Effects of community wide intervention to promote physical activity: a cluster randomized controlled trial and a social implementation study
(Principal Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 19H03910)

(Fiscal years 2018-2020)
Effects of light-intensity physical activity among older adults
(Principal Investigator: Amagasa, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 18J21508)

(Fiscal years 2017-2019)
Developing standard protocol for physical activity measurement and testing comparability of physical activity measurements
(Principal Investigator: Nakata, Y., University of Tsukuba, Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.,)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 17H02163)

(Fiscal years 2016-2018)
Community-wide intervention to promote physical activity: cluster randomized trial and dissemination study
(Principal Investigator: Inoue, S., Co-Investigator: Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 16H03249)

(Fiscal years 2016-2018)
Development of a monitoring system for physical activity and physical fitness in preschool children using the Japanese exercise guideline for early childhood
(Principal Investigator: Fukushima, N.)
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 16K16578)

(Fiscal years 2015-2018)
Multi-dimensionalities of neighbourhood health inequalities and their dyanmics
(Principal Investigator: Nakaya, T., Ritsumeikan University, Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 15H02964)

(Fiscal years 2015, 2017)
Study on prevention of workers' mental health problems and effects of workplace improvement by the Stress Check Program
(Principal Investigator: Kawakami, N., Tokyo University, Co-Investigator: Odagiri, Y.)
Health Labour Sciences Research Grant (Research on Occupational Safety and Health), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (H27-Rodo-ippan-004)

(Fiscal year 2015)
Impact of neighborhood environment and physical activity on long-term mental distress among community dwelling Japanese elderly: cohort study
(Principal Investigator: Fukushima, N.)
Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare Research-Aid

(Fiscal year 2015)
Understanding sedentary behavior: Prevalence and correlates in community dwelling Japanese older adults
(Principal Investigator: Fukushima, N.)
The Uehara Memorial Foundation Research Incentive Grant

(Fiscal year 2015)
Proposal of effective method for good collaboration between industrial physicians and medical doctors in clinical care.
(Principal Investigator: Yokoyama, K., Juntendo University, Co-Investigator: Odagiri, Y.)
Industrial Disease Clinical Research Grant (14010101-02)

(Fiscal years 2014-2019)
Investigation of the mechanisms of health impairment due to overwork among Japanese workers
(Principal Investigator: Odagiri, Y., Co-Investigator: Takamiya, T.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number 26350847)

(Fiscal years 2013-2016)
Development of nutrition and life-style modification programs aiming to reduce fatigue among Japanese workers
(Principal Investigator: Takamiya, T., Co-Investigator: Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Inoue, S., Kitabayashi, M., Ishibashi, H., Shimomitsu, T.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number 25350145)

(Fiscal years 2013-2016)
Methodology of local transportation planning and decision making in cooperation with community residents
(Principal Investigator: Kita, H., Kobe University, Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 25249071)

(Fiscal years 2013-2016)
Development and dissemination of long-term care prevention program promoting exercise habit among elderly with knee pain
(Principal Investigator: Oka, K., Waseda University, Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 25282218)

(Fiscal years 2013-2015)
Community-wide campaign for population-based promotion of physical activity: a cluster randomized controlled trial
(Principal Investigator: Inoue, S., Co-Investigator: Shimomitsu, T.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number 25282209)

(Fiscal years 2013-2015)
Multiple lifestyle behaviors and obesity among workers
(Principal Investigator: Fukushima, N.)
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 25860450)

(Fiscal years 2013-2015)
Study on risk assessment methods in promoting mental health measures in the workplace
(Principal Investigator: Kawakami, N., Tokyo University, Co-Investigator: Odagiri, Y.)
Health Labour Sciences Research Grant (Research on Occupational Safety and Health), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (H25-Rodo-ippan-009)

(Fiscal years 2013-2014)
Cross-national comparison and evaluation of national policy using a policy audit tool for health-enhancing physical activity
(Principal Investigator: Oida, Y., Chukyo University, Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 25560359)

(Fiscal years 2012-2014)
Assessment of health inequalities at neighborhood levels with areal deprivation index
(Principal Investigator: Nakaya, T., Ritsumeikan University, Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 24300323)

(Fiscal years 2012-2014)
Influence of neighborhood and home environments on daily physical activity in primary school children
(Principal Investigator: Tanaka, C., J.F. Oberlin University, Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number 24500832)

(Fiscal years 2010-2012)
Research on impact of social capital on workers' health and sick leave (Principal Investigator: Odagiri, Y.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number 22590608)

(Fiscal years 2010-2012)
Association between nutritional intake and, health and fatigue among Japanese workers
(Principal Investigator: Takamiya, T., Co-Investigator: Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Inoue, S., Shimomitsu, T.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number 22500776)

(Fiscal years 2010-2011)
Research on support systems for medical staffs who play/do a medical accident (Principal Investigator: Fujisawa, Y., University of Shizuoka, Co-Investigator: Odagiri, Y.)
Health Labour Sciences Research Grant (Research on Region Medical) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (H22-Iryou-General 025)

(Fiscal years 2009-2011)
Study on the dissemination of primary prevention of mental health problems among workers (Principal Investigator: Kawakami, N., Tokyo University, Co-Investigator: Shimomitsu, T.)
Health Labour Sciences Research Grant (Research on Occupational Safety and Health) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (H21-Rodo-ippan-001)

(Fiscal years 2009-2011)
Fundamental research on methods for estimation of energy requirements (Principal Investigator: Tanaka, S., National Institute of Health, and Nutrition, Japan, Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Health Labour Sciences Research Grant (Comprehensive Research on Cardiovascular and Life-style Related Diseases) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (H21-Jyunkankitou [Seishuu] Ippan-007)

(Fiscal years 2009-2010)
Research on environmental factors related to physical activity, outside activities, and social participation among an aged population (Principal Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant number 20500604)

(Fiscal years 2009-2010)
Methodological investigation of organizational intervention for the stress management among nurses
(Principal Investigator: Uchiyama, A.)
Grant-in-Aid for Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellows (Grant number 21 10552)

(Fiscal years 2009-2010)
Research on resistance exercise-induced brain plasticity in mice. (Principal Investigator: Suijo, K.)
Grant-in-Aid for Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS) Fellows (Grant number 21 10498)

(Fiscal years 2008-2010)
Research on national objectives and effective policies for environmental improvements to support health promotion
(Principal Investigator: Shimomitsu, T., Co-Investigator: Inoue, S.)
Health Labour Sciences Research Grant (Comprehensive Research on Cardiovascular and Life-style Related Diseases) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (H20-Jyunkankitou [Seishuu] Ippan-001)

* For reasons of expediency, the titles are translated from Japanese to English.

Selected Publications in English

[ 2023 ]

Fukushima N, Kikuchi H, Sato H, Sasai H, Kiyohara K, Sawada S.S, Machida M, Amagasa S, Inoue S. Dose-response relationship of physical activity with all-cause mortality among older adults: An umbrella review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. (3):417-430. 2024 【abstract】

Nonaka K, Murayama H, Murayama Y, Murayama S, Kuraoka M, Nemoto Y, Kobayashi E, Fujiwara Y. The Impact of Generativity on Maintaining Higher-Level Functional Capacity of Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study in Japan. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 20(11):6015. 2023 【abstract】

Nishinakagawa M, Sakurai R, Nemoto Y, Matsunaga H, Takebayashi T, Fujiwara Y. Influence of education and subjective financial status on dietary habits among young, middle-aged, and older adults in Japan: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 26;23(1):1230. 2023 【abstract】

Masaki Machida, Tomoko Takamiya, Yuko Odagiri, Noritoshi Fukushima, Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Shigeru Inoue. Estimation of Cutoff Score for the 7C of Vaccination Readiness Scale. Vaccine: X. 2023 Sep 26:15:100394. 【abstract】

Machida M, Inoue S. Patterns of HPV vaccine hesitancy among catch-up generations in Japan: A descriptive study. Vaccine. 2023 May 2. 41(18):2956-2960. 【abstract】

Yamada T, Fukuda Y, Kanamori S, Sato S, Nakamura M, Nemoto Y, Maruo K, Takeda N, Kitabatake Y, Arao T. Association of social participation (including inconsistent participation) with the progression of frailty among older adults: Community-based cohort study in Japan. Geriatr Gerontol Int, 2023 Jan;23(1):25-31. 【abstract】

Isamu K, Takamiya T, Amagasa S, Machida M, Kikuchi H, Fukushima N, Inoue S, Murayama H, Fujiwara T, Shobugawa Y. The association of subjective vision with objectively measured intensity-specific physical activity and bout-specific sedentary behavior among community-dwelling older adults in Japan. Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2023 Mar;67(2):164-174 【abstract】

Teng Y, Hanibuchi T, Machida M, Nakaya T. Psychological determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: A comparison between immigrants and the host population in Japan. Vaccine. 2023 Feb 17;41(8),1426-1430 【abstract】

[ 2022 ]

Machida, M., Kikuchi, H., Kojima, T., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Amagasa, S., Watanabe, H., Inoue S. Unwillingness to cooperate with COVID-19 contact tracing in Japan. Public Health (in press), 2022

Machida, M., Kikuchi, H., Kojima, T., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Amagasa, S., Watanabe, H., Inoue S. Individual-level social capital and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Japan: a cross-sectional study. Hum Vaccin Immunother (in press), 2022

Matsuyama, Y., Fujiwara, T., Murayama, H., Machida, M., Inoue, S., Shobugawa, Y. Differences in brain volume by tooth loss and cognitive function in older Japanese adults. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry (in press), 2022

Amagasa, S., Inoue, S., Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Kurosawa, S., Owen, N.*, Oka, K. Differences in accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour between middle-aged men and women in Japan: A compositional data analysis. J Phys Act Health (in press), 2022

Watanabe, K., Inoue, A., Eguchi, H., Iwata, N., Odagiri, Y., Tsutsumi, A. Suggestions for new organizational-level item pools for the national Stress Check Program from management philosophy and mission statement: A qualitative study using unsupervised learning. J Occup Health 64(1): e12335, 2022

Tamaru, S., Suwanai, H., Abe, H., Sasaki, J., Ishii, K., Iwasaki, H., Shikuma, J., Ito, R., Miwa, T., Sasaki, T., Takamiya, T., Inoue, S., Saito, K., Odawara, M., Suzuki, R. Machine learning approach to predict subtypes of primary aldosteronism is helpful to estimate indication of adrenal vein sampling. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev (in press), 2022

Kikuchi, H., Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Takamiya, T., Amagasa, S., Fukui, K., Kojima, T., Watanabe, H., Inoue, S. Persistence of mental health deterioration among people living alone during the COVID-19 pandemic: a periodically-repeated longitudinal study. J Epidemiol (in press), 2022

Miyake, K., Takano, N., Kazama, H., Kikuchi, H., Hiramoto, M., Tsukahara, K., Miyazawa, K. Ricolinostat enhances adavosertib‑induced mitotic catastrophe in TP53‑mutated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells. Int J Oncol 60(5): 54, 2022

Abou Ghayda, R., Lee, K.H., Han Y.J., Ryu, S., Hong S.H., (Inoue, S., Machida, M., et al). The global case fatality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 by continents and national income: A meta-analysis. J Med Virol 94(6): 2402-2413, 2022

Tani, Y., Koyama, Y., Doi, S., Sugihara, G., Machida, M., Amagasa, S., Murayam, H., Inoue, S., Fujiwara, T., Shobugawa, Y. Association between gratitude, the brain and cognitive function in older adults: Results from the NEIGE study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 100: 104645, 2022

Koyama, Y., Fujiwara, T., Murayama, H., Machida, M., Inoue, S., Shobugawa, Y. Association between adverse childhood experiences and brain volumes among Japanese community-dwelling older people: Findings from the NEIGE study. Child Abuse Negl 124: 105456, 2022

Sasaki, S., Nakamura, K., Ukawa S., Okada, E., Amagasa, S., Inoue, S., Kimura, T., Yoshimura, A., Tanaka, A., Nakagawa, T., Imae, A., Tamakoshi, A. Association of accelerometer-measured physical activity with kidney function in a Japanese population: the DOSANCO Health Study. BMC Nephrol 23(1): 7, 2022

Conger, S.A., Toth L.P., Cretsinger, C., Raustorp, A., Mitáš, J., Inoue, S., Bassett, D.R. Time trends in physical activity using wearable devices: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from 1995-2017. Med Sci Sports Exerc 54(2): 288-298, 2022

Gomi, T., Kitayuguchi, J., Okuyama, K., Kamada, M., Inoue, S., Kamioka, H., Mutoh, Y. Relationship between neighborhood food environment and diet variety in Japanese rural community-dwelling elderly: A cross-sectional study. J Epidemiol 32(6):290-297, 2022

[ 2021 ]

Nagata, S., Adachi, H.M., Hanibuchi, T., Amagasa, S., Inoue S., Nakaya, T. Relationships among changes in walking and sedentary behaviors, individual attributes, changes in work situation, and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Prev Med Rep 24: 101640, 2021

Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Kojima, T., Saito, R., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Watanabe, H., Inoue, S. Trends in COVID-19 vaccination intent from pre- to post-COVID-19 vaccine distribution and their associations with the 5C psychological antecedents of vaccination by sex and age in Japan. Hum Vaccin Immunother: 1: 1-9, 2021

Hino, K., Ikeda, E., Sadahiro, S., Inoue, S. Associations of neighborhood built, safety, and social environment with walking to and from school among elementary school-aged children in Chiba, Japan. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 18(1): 152, 2021

Iizuka, A., Murayama, H., Machida, M., Amagasa, S., Inoue, S., Fujiwara, T., Shobugawa, Y. Leisure activity variety and brain volume among community-dwelling older adults: Analysis of the Neuron to Environmental Impact Across Generations Study Data. Front Aging Neurosci 13: 758562, 2021

Doi, S., Koyama, Y., Tani, Y., Murayama, H., Inoue, S., Fujiwara, T., Shobugawa, Y. Do social ties moderate the association between childhood maltreatment and gratitude in older adults? Results from the NEIGE study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 18(21): 11082, 2021

Amagasa, S., Inoue S., Ukawa, S., Sasaki, S., Nakamura, K., Yoshimura, A., Tanaka, A., Kimura, T., Nakagawa, T., Imae, A., Ding, D., Kikuchi, H., Tamakoshi, A. Are Japanese women less physically active than men? Findings from the DOSANCO Health Study. J Epidemiol 31(10): 530-536, 2021

Kataoka, A., Fukui, K., Sato, T., Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S., Kondo, N., Nakaya, T., Ito, Y. Geographical socioeconomic inequalities in healthy life expectancy in Japan, 2010-2014: An ecological study. The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific (in press), 2021

Saito, Y., Tanaka, A., Tajima, T., Ito, T., Aihara, Y., Nakano, K., Kamada, M., Inoue, S., Miyachi, M., Lee, I.M., Oguma, Y. A community-wide intervention to promote physical activity: A five-year quasi-experimental study. Prev Med 150: 106708, 2021

Takahashi, L., Ishigami, T., Tomiyama, H., Kato, Y., Kikuchi, H., Tasaki, K., Yamashita, J., Inoue, S., Taguri, M., Nagao, T., Chikamori, T., Ishikawa, Y., Yokoyama, U. Increased plasma levels of myosin heavy chain 11 is associated with atherosclerosis. J Clin Med 10(14): 3155, 2021

Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Machida, M., Kitabayashi, M., Hayashi, T., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T., Inoue, S. Exposure to prolonged sedentary behavior on weekdays rather than weekends in white-collar workers in comparison with blue-collar workers. J Occup Health 63(1): e12246, 2021

Hidaka, Y., Imamura, K., Watanabe, K., Tsutsumi, A., Shimazu, A., Inoue, A., Hiro, H., Odagiri, Y., Asai, Y., Yoshikawa, T., Yoshikawa, E., Kawakami, N. Associations between work-related stressors and QALY in a general working population in Japan: a cross-sectional study. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 94(6): 1375-1383, 2021

Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Kojima, T., Watanabe, H., Inoue, S. Survey on usage and concerns of a COVID-19 contact tracing application in Japan. Public Health in Practice 2: 100125, 2021

Tanaka, C., Abe, T., Takenaga, R., Suzuki, T., Noi, S., Tanaka, S., Miyachi, M., Inoue, S., Hatamoto, Y., Reilly, J.J. Compliance with a physical activity guideline among junior high school students. Pediatrics International, Pediatr Int 63(12): 1514-1520, 2021

Takakubo T., Odagiri, Y., Machida, M., Takamiya, T., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Nakamura, I., Watanabe, H., Inoue, S. Changes in the medical treatment status of Japanese outpatients during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. J Gen Fam Med 22(5): 246-261, 2021

Machida, M., Takamiya, T., Amagasa, S., Murayama, H., Fujiwara, T., Odagiri, Y., Kikuchi, H., Fukushima, N., Kouno, M., Saito, Y., Yoshimine, F., Inoue, S., Shobugawa. Y. Objectively measured intensity-specific physical activity and hippocampal volume among community-dwelling older adults. J Epidemiol (in press), 2021

Amagasa, S., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Oka, K., Chastin, S., Tudor-Locke, C., Owen, N., Inoue. S. Older adults' daily step counts and time in sedentary behavior and different intensities of physical activity. J Epidemiol 31(5): 350-355, 2021

Fukushima, N., Abe, T., Kitayuguchi, J., Tanaka, C., Amagasa, S., Kikuchi, H., Okada, S., Tanaka, S., Inoue, S. Adherence to the Japanese physical activity guideline during early childhood among rural preschoolers: A cross-sectional study. J Epidemiol 31(3), 194-202, 2021

Osa, M., Sato, A., Sakagami, M., Machida, M., Sato, T., Tsukimori, A., Fukushima, S., Nakamura, I., Akai, R., Tsukahara, K., Watanabe, H. Refractory pharyngeal ulceration due to cytomegalovirus in a patient with HIV infection: a case report and literature review. BMC Infectious Diseases 21: 252, 2021

Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Kojima, T., Saito, R., Tomoki, N., Hanibuchi, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Watanabe, H., Inoue. S., Acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccines 9(3): 210, 2021

Kanamori, S., Kondo, N., Takamiya, T., Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S., Tsuji, T., Kai, Y., Muto, G., Kondo, K. Social participation and mortality according to company size of the longest-held job among older men in Japan: A six-year follow-up study from the JAGES. J Occup Health 63(1): e12216, 2021

Fukushima, N., Machida, M., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Hayashi, T., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T., Inoue. S. Associations of working from home with occupational physical activity and sedentary behavior under the COVID-19 pandemic. J Occup Health 63(1): e12212, 2021

Kikuchi, H., Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Odagiri, Y., Kojima, T., Watanabe, H., Inoue S. Development of severe psychological distress among low-income individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal study. BJPsych Open 7: e50, 2021

Nakamura, I., Takahashi, H., Sakagami-Tsuchiya, M., Machida, M., Sato, S., Watanabe, Y., Fujita, H., Kobayashi, T., Fukushima, S., Watanabe, H. The seasonality of peripheral venous catheter-related bloodstream infections. Infect Dis Ther 10(1): 495-506, 2021

Fukushima, N., Amagasa, S., Kikuchi, H., Kataoka, A., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Machida, M., Oka, K., Owen, N., Inoue, S. Associations of older adults' excursions from home with health-related physical activity and sedentary behavior. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 92: 104276, 2021

Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S., Amagasa, S., Fukushima, N., Machida, M., Murayama, H., Fujiwara, T., Chastin, S., Owen, N., Shobugawa, Y. Associations of older adults' physical activity and bout-specific sedentary time with frailty status: compositional analyses from the NEIGE study. Exp Gerontol 143: 111149, 2021

Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Sato, A., Nakamura, S., Miyazaki, Y., Watanabe, H. Hypertrophic pachymeningitis caused by Schizophyllum sp.: a novel case report. Infection 49(4): 775-779, 2021

Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Kojima, T., Watanabe, H., Inoue, S. How frequently do ordinary citizens practice hand hygiene at appropriate moments during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Jpn J Infect Dis 74(5): 405-410, 2021

Kuwahara K., Namba, H., Takeda, N., Saito, Y., Oguma, Y., Inoue S. The 2020 Yokohama Sports Conference and the future perspectives on exercise epidemiology. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 23(1): 84-91, 2021

Amagasa, S., Kojin, H., Momma H., Tottori, N., Inoue S. A scoping review of physical activity research during COVID-19 pandemic: methodological aspects and findings of physical activity research with the innovation of digital technology. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 23(1): 5-14, 2021

Kataoka A., Kikuchi, H., Odagiri, Y., Ohya, Y., Nakanishi, Y., Shimomitsu, T., Inoue S. Comparison of the two methods of defining high-stress on the Japanese Stress Check Program. Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi 63(2): 53-62, 2021

Kikuga, N., Fukushima, N., Sawada, S., Matsushita, M., Gando, Y., Watanabe, N., Hashimoto, Y., Nakata, Y., Inoue, S. Associations between psychological attitudes toward exercise and fitness club membership resignation among new members: A cohort study. Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 68(4): 230-240, 2021

[ 2020 ]

Amagasa, S., Inoue, S., Murayama, H., Fujiwara, T., Kikuchi, H., Fukushima, N., Machida, M., Chastin, S., Owen, N., Shobugawa, Y. Associations of sedentary and physically-active behaviors with cognitive-function decline in community-dwelling older adults: compositional data analysis from the NEIGE study. J Epidemiol 30(11):503-508, 2020

Kikuchi, H., Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Odagiri, Y., Kojima, T., Watanabe, H., Fukui, K., Inoue, S. Changes in psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a longitudinal study. J Epidemiol 30(11):522-528, 2020

Amagasa, S., Kojin, H., Inoue S. Long-term care and the coronavirus disease 2019 challenge in Japan. J Gen Fam Med (in press), 2020

Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Kojima, T., Watanabe, H., Inoue, S. Incorrect use of face masks during the current COVID-19 pandemic among the general public in Japan. Int J Environ Res Public Health 17(18): 6484, 2020

Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S., Odagiri, Y., Ihira, H., Inoue, M., Sawada, N., Noda, M., Tsugane, S. Intensity-specific validity and reliability of the Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study-physical activity questionnaire. Preventive Medicine Reports 20: 101169, 2020

Amagasa, S., Inoue, S., Murayama, H., Fujiwara, T., Kikuchi, H., Fukushima, N., Machida, M., Chastin, S., Owen, N., Shobugawa, Y. Changes in rural older adults' sedentary and physically-active behaviors between a non-snowfall and a snowfall season: compositional analysis from the NEIGE study. BMC Public Health 20: 1248, 2020

Seki, T., Shimura A., Miyama H., Furuichi, W., Ono, K., Masuya, J., Odagiri, Y., Inoue S., Inoue, T. Influence of parenting quality and neuroticism on perceived job stressors and psychological and physical stress response in adult workers from the community. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 16: 2007-2015, 2020

Miyama, H., Shimura, A., Furuichi, W., Seki, T., Ono, K., Masuya, J., Odagiri, Y., Inoue, S., Inoue, T. Association of chronotypes and sleep disturbance with perceived job stressors and stress response: A covariance structure analysis. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 16: 1997-2005, 2020

Murayama, H., Inoue, S., Fujiwara T., Fukui N., Yokoyama Y., Shobugawa, Y. Sekentei as a socio-cultural determinant of cognitive function among older Japanese people: Findings from the NEIGE study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 17: 4480, 2020

Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Kojima, T., Watanabe, H., Inoue, S. The actual implementation status of self-isolation among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Trop Med Health 48: 63, 2020

Sameshima, H., Shimura, A., Ono, K., Masuya, J., Ichiki, M., Nakajima, S., Odagiri, Y., Inoue S., Inoue, T. Combined effects of parenting in childhood and resilience on work stress in nonclinical adult workers from the community. Front. Psychiatry 11: 776, 2020

Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Kojima, T., Watanabe, H., Inoue, S. Changes in implementation of personal protective measures by ordinary Japanese citizens: A longitudinal study from the early phase to the community transmission phase of the COVID-19 outbreak. Int J Infect Dis 96:371-375, 2020

Amagasa, S., Machida, M., Ding, D., Inoue S. Preventing infectious diseases outbreaks at exercise facilities. Managing Sport and Leisure (in press), 2020

Mitsutake S., Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Amagasa, S., Kikuchi, H., Fukushima, N., Inoue S., Oka. K. Clustering of domain-specific sedentary behaviors and their association with physical function among community-dwelling older adults. J Phys Act Health (in press), 2020

Amagasa, S., Kojin, H., Inoue S. Mobility Trends Reports revealed "self-isolation fatigue" in Japan: use of mobility data for coronavirus disease control. JMA J 3(3): 272-273, 2020

Machida, M., Nakamura, I., Saito, R., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Kojima, T., Watanabe, H., Inoue, S. Adoption of personal protective measures by ordinary citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak in Japan. Int J Infect Dis 94: 139-144, 2020

Hamaoka, T., Nirengi, S., Fuse, S., Amagasa, S., Kime, R., Kuroiwa, M., Endo, T., Sakane, N., Matsushita, M., Saito, M., Yoneshiro, T., Kurosawa, Y. Near-infrared time-resolved spectroscopy for assessing brown adipose tissue density in humans: A review. Front Endocrinol 11: 261, 2020

Sagawa, N., Rockette-Wagner, B., Azuma, K., Ueshima, H., Hisamatsu, T., Takamiya, T., El-Saed, A., Miura, K., Kriska, A., Sekikawa. A. Physical activity levels in American and Japanese men from the ERA-JUMP Study and associations with metabolic syndrome. J Sport Health Sci 9(2): 170-178, 2020

Kanamori S., Tsuji, T., Takamiya, T., Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S., Takagi, D., Kai, Y., Yamakita, M., Kameda, Y., Kondo, K. Size of company of the longest-held job and mortality in older Japanese adults: A 6-year follow-up study from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study. J Occup Health 62(1): e12115, 2020

Ihira, H., Sawada, N., Yamaji, T., Goto, A., Shimazu, T., Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S., Inoue, M., Iwasaki, M., Tsugane, S., Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective (JPHC) Study Group. Occupational sitting time and subsequent risk of cancer: The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study. Cancer Sci 111(3): 974-984, 2020

Kikuchi, H., Odagiri, Y., Ohya, Y., Nakanishi, Y., Shimomitsu, T., Theorell, T., Inoue, S. Association of overtime work hours with various stress responses in 59,021 Japanese workers: Retrospective cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE 15 (3): e0229506, 2020

Nagata, S., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Amagasa, S., Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S. Objective scoring of streetscape walkability related to leisure walking: Statistical modeling approach with semantic segmentation of Google Street View images. Health Place 66: 102428, 2020

Murata, K., Endo, K., Aihara, T., Suzuki, H., Sawaji, Y., Matsuoka, Y., Nishimura, H., Takamatsu, T., Konishi, T., Maekawa, A., Yamauchi, H., Kanazawa, K., Endo, H., Tsuji, H., Inoue, S., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Sato, H., Yamamoto, K. Artificial intelligence for the detection of vertebral fractures on plain spinal radiography. Sci Rep 10(1): 20031, 2020

Tanaka, C., Tremblay, MS., Okuda, M., Inoue, S., Tanaka, S. Proportion of Japanese primary school children meeting recommendations for 24-h movement guidelines and associations with weight status. Obes Res Clin Pract 14(3): 234-240, 2020

Yamakita, M., Kanamori, S., Kondo, N., Ashida, T., Fujiwara, T., Tsuji, T., Kondo, K. Association between childhood socioeconomic position and sports group participation among Japanese older adults: A cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2010 survey. Prev Med Rep 18: 101065, 2020

Tsuji T., Kanamori, S., Saito, M., Watanabe, R., Miyaguni, Y., Kondo, K. Specific types of sports and exercise group participation and socio-psychological health in older people. J Sports Sci 38(4): 422-429, 2020

Ide, K., Tsuji, T., Kanamori, S., Jeong, S., Nagamine, Y., Kondo, K. Social participation and functional decline: A comparative study of rural and urban older people, using Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study longitudinal data. Int J Environ Res Public Health 17(2): 617, 2020

Fukushima, N., Amagasa, S., Machida, M., Kikuchi H., Inoue, S. Measurement and assessment of workers' physical activity and sedentary behavior. Jpn J Phys Fitness Sports Med 69(6): 447-455, 2020

Moriyama, M., Yoshizawa S., Fujimoto H., Akahane, D., Suguro T., Yamada A., Machida M., Inoue R., Morishima Y., Gotoh, A. Persistent malnutrition caused by Nihonkaiense diphyllobothriasis diagnosed during treatment of malignant lymphoma. Rinsho Ketsueki 61 (7): 750-752, 2020

Matsuda, R., Inoue, S., Kikuchi, H., Ito, Y.. Deaths from Circulatory Diseases. The Atlas of Health Inequalities in Japan. Editors: Nakaya, T., Ito, Y. Springer. 161-245, 2020

Inoue S., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S. 13. Physical Activity, Sport, and Health in Japan. Health in Japan: Social Epidemiology of Japan Since the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Editors: Brunner, E., Cable, N., Iso H. Oxford University Press. 201-216, 2020

Kurogi, H., Moriguchi J., Uchida H., Ohashi, F., Igarashi, C., Odagiri, Y., Shimazu, A., Tsutsumi, A., Nishikido N., Haratani, T*, Yoshikawa, E., Yoshikawa, T., Kawakami, N. A two-year program to promote participatory workplace environmental improvements at small enterprises with fewer than ten employees. Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi 62(6): 249-260, 2020

Fukushima, N., Amagasa, S., Kikuchi, H., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Hayashi, T., Kitabayashi, M., Inoue. S. Validity and reliability of the Work-related Physical Activity Questionnaire for assessing intensity-specific physical activity and sedentary behavior in the workplace. Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi 62: 61-71, 2020

[ 2019 ]

Tanaka, C., Hikihara, Y., Inoue, S., Tanaka, S. The choice of pedometer impacts on daily step counts in primary school children under free-living conditions. Int J Environ Res Public Health 16(22): 4375, 2019

Murayama, H., Amagasa, S., Inoue, S., Fujiwara, T., Shobugawa, Y. Sekentei and objectively-measured physical activity among older Japanese people: a cross-sectional analysis from the NEIGE Study. BMC Public Health 19(1): 1331, 2019

Hayashi, T., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T., Kikuchi, H., Fukushima, N., Inoue S. Exposure to organisational injustice and serious psychological distress: longitudinal analysis of details of exposure from a private Japanese company. BMJ Open 9(9): e029556, 2019

Hanibuchi, T., Nakaya, T., Inoue S. Virtual audits of streetscapes by crowdworkers. Health Place 59: 102203, 2019

Tanaka, C., Tanaka M., Inoue, S., Okuda, M., Tanaka, S. Gender differences in physical activity and sedentary behavior of Japanese primary school children during school cleaning time, morning recess and lunch recess. BMC Public Health 19(1): 985, 2019

Amagasa, S., Inoue, S., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Sallis, J.F., Owen N. Associations of neighborhood walkability with intensity- and bout-specific physical activity and sedentary behavior of older adults in Japan. Geriatr Gerontol Int 19(9):861-867, 2019

Shobugawa, Y., Murayama, H., Fujiwara, T., Inoue, S. Cohort profile of the NEIGE study in Tokamachi city, Japan. J Epidemiol (in press), 2019

Kuwahara, K., Kiyohara, K., Kikuchi, H., Villalonga-Olives, E., Brewer, N., Aman-Oloniyo, A., Aggarwal, P., Restrepo-Mendez, M.C., Oze, I. Networks for early career epidemiologists around the world: the current status and future directions. Int J Epidemiol 48(3): 1021-1023, 2019

Kuroiwa, M., Fuse, S., Amagasa, S., Kime, R., Endo, T., Kurosawa, Y., Hamaoka, T. Relationship of total hemoglobin in subcutaneous adipose tissue with whole-body and visceral adiposity in humans. Appl Sci 9(12): 2442, 2019

Machida, M., Takamiya, T., Fukushima, N., Odagiri, Y., Kikuchi, H., Amagasa, S., Kitabayashi, M., Kitayuguchi, J., Inoue, S. Bout length-specific physical activity and adherence to physical activity recommendations among Japanese adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health 16(11): 1991, 2019

Matsubayashi, J., Miyake, S., Kudo, Y., Shimada, Y., Maeda, J., Saji, H., Kakihana, M., Park, J., Kajiwara, N., Inoue, S., Saito, K., Ohira, T., Ikeda, N., Tokuuye, K., Nagao, T. Cytological differences between invasive and noninvasive or minimally invasive lung adenocarcinomas diagnosed in Japanese patients using needle biopsy specimens of pulmonary lesions ≤3 cm in diameter. Diagn Cytopathol 47(7): 688-694, 2019

Nirengi, S., Fuse, S., Amagasa, S., Homma, T., Kime, R., Kuroiwa, M., Endo, T., Sakane, N., Matsushita, M., Saito, M.*, Kurosawa, Y.*, Hamaoka, T. Applicability of supraclavicular oxygenated and total hemoglobin evaluated by near-infrared time-resolved spectroscopy as indicators of brown adipose tissue density in humans. Int J Mol Sci 20(9): 2214, 2019

Takamiya, T., Inoue, S. Trends in step-determined physical activity among Japanese adults from 1995 to 2016. Med Sci Sports Exerc 51(9):1852-1859, 2019

Hashimoto, H., Horiuchi, H., Kurata, A., Kikuchi, H., Okuyama, R., Usui, G., Masuda, Y., Kuroda, M., Inoue, S., Furushima, K., Matsuhashi, N., Harihara, Y., Morikawa, T. Intramucosal colorectal carcinoma with lymphovascular invasion: clinicopathological characteristics of nine cases. Histopathology 74(7): 1055-1066, 2019

Shibata, A., Oka, K., Ishii, K., Miyawaki, R., Inoue, S., Sugiyama, T., Owen, N. Objectively-assessed patterns and reported domains of sedentary behavior among Japanese older adults. J Epidemiol 29(9): 334-339, 2019

Morita, A.*, O?Caoimh, R.*, Murayama H.*, Molloy, DW.*, Inoue, S., Shobugawa Y.*, Fujiwara, T.*. Validity of the Japanese Version of the Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment Screen. Int J Environ Res Public Health 16(6): 917, 2019

Amagasa, S., Kamada, M., Sasai, H., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Lee, I.M., Inoue, S. How well iPhones measure steps in free-living conditions: Cross-sectional validation study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 7(1): e10418, 2019

Tanaka, C., Tanaka, S., Inoue, S., Miyachi, M., Suzuki, K., Abe T., Reilly, J.J. Results from the Japan's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. J Exerc Sci Fit 17(1): 20-25, 2019

Kikuchi, H., Kuwahara, K., Kiyohara, K., Villalonga-Olives, E., Brewer, N., Aman-Oloniyo, A., Aggarwal, P., Restrepo-Mendez, M.C., Hara, A., Kakizaki, M., Akiyama, Y., Onishi, K., Kurotani, K., Haseda, M., Amagasa, S., Oze, I. Perceived barriers to career progression among early-career epidemiologists: Report of a workshop at the 22nd World Congress of Epidemiology. J Epidemiol 29(1): 38-41, 2019

Fukushima, N., Amagasa, S., Kikuchi, H., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Hayashi, T., Kitabayashi, M., Inoue, S. Validity and reliability of the Work-related Physical Activity Questionnaire for assessing intensity-specific physical activity and sedentary behavior in the workplace. J Occup Health (in press), 2019

Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Kikuchi, H., Fukushima, N., Hayashi, T., Inoue, S. Trends in exercise prevalence among Japanese adults based on National Health and Nutrition Survey data-Investigation by Joinpoint trend analysis. J Tokyo Med Univ 77(3): 217-225, 2019

Ohoka, M., Odagiri, Y., Kikuchi, H., Takamiya, T., Fukushima, N., Hayashi, T., Nakanishi, Y., Shimomitsu, T., Inoue, S. Prevalence of and correlates with high stress among workers by job category according to Stress Check Program. J Tokyo Med Univ 77(4): 285-298, 2019

Koujin, H., Odagiri, Y., Hashimoto, M., Inoue, S., Changes in the subjective effects of patient advocacy services in Japanese hospitals – a comparison of two national surveys of registered hospitals with medical fee schedule. The Japanese Journal of Quality and Safety in Healthcare 14(2): 148-154, 2019

Takeda N., Oida, Y., Inoue S., Miyachi M., Bull, F. Assessing the Development and Implementation of Physical Activity Action Plans at the Prefectural Level in Japan: a Quantitative Study. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 21(2): 113-135, 2019

[ 2018 ]

Yasunaga, A., Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Inoue, S., Sugiyama, T., Owen, N., Oka, K. Replacing sedentary time with physical activity: effects on health-related quality of life in older Japanese adults. Health Qual Life Outcomes 16(1): 240, 2018

Liao, Y., Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Koohsari, M.J., Inoue, S., Oka, K. Can neighborhood design support walking? Cross-sectional and prospective findings from Japan. Journal of Transport & Health 11: 73-79, 2018

Aoyama, T., Tanaka, S., Tanaka, M., Okuda, M., Inoue, S., Tanaka, C.. Association between age at onset of independent walking and objectively measured sedentary behavior is mediated by moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in primary school children. PLoS One 13(9): e0204030, 2018

Sato, H., Inoue, S., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Takamiya, T., Tudor-Locke, C., Hikihara, Y., Tanaka, S. Lower youth steps/day values observed at both high and low population density areas: a cross-sectional study in metropolitan Tokyo. BMC Public Health 19(1): 985, 2019

Tanaka, C., Okuda, M., Tanaka, M., Inoue, S., Tanaka S.. Associations of physical activity and sedentary time in primary school children with their parental behaviors and supports. Int J Environ Res Public Health 15(9): 1995, 2018

Iwasa, T., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Hayashi, T., Kitabayashi, M., Inoue, S. Association between recovery experience and mental health in firefighters as compared with clerical staff: A cross-sectional study. JJOMT 66(5): 404-412, 2018

Kikuchi, H., Nakaya, T., Hanibuchi, T., Fukushima, N., Amagasa, S., Oka, K., Sallis, J.F., Inoue, S. Objectively measured neighborhood walkability and change in physical activity in older Japanese adults: A five-year cohort study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 15(9): 1814, 2018

Suzuki, I., Okuda, M., Tanaka, M., Inoue, S., Tanaka, S., Tanaka, C. Variability in school children's activity occurs in the recess and before-school periods. Pediatr Int 60(8):727-734, 2018

Kanamori, S., Takamiya, T., Inoue, S., Kai, Y., Tsuji T., Kondo, K. Frequency and pattern of exercise and depression after two years in older Japanese adults: the JAGES longitudinal study. Sci Rep 8(1): 11224, 2018

Hayashi, T., Kondo, K., Kanamori, S., Tsuji, T., Saito, M., Ochi, A., Ota, S. Differences in falls between older adult participants in group exercise and those who exercise alone: A cross-sectional study using Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) data. Int J Environ Res Public Health 15(7): 1413, 2018

Amagasa, S., Machida, M., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Inoue, S. Is objectively measured light-intensity physical activity associated with health outcomes after adjustment for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in adults? A systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 15: 65, 2018

Fuse, S., Nirengi, S., Amagasa, S., Homma, T., Kime, R., Endo, T., Sakane, N., Matsushita, M., Saito, M., Yoneshiro, T., Kurosawa, Y., Hamaoka, T. Brown adipose tissue density measured by near-infrared time-resolved spectroscopy in Japanese, across a wide age range. J Biomed Opt 23(6): 065002, 2018

Watanabe, K., Kawakami, N., Otsuka, Y., Inoue, S. Associations among workplace environment, self-regulation, and domain-specific physical activities among white-collar workers: a multilevel longitudinal study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 15(1): 47, 2018

Amagasa, S., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Oka, K., Inoue S. Drivers are more physically active than non-drivers in older adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health 15(6): 1094, 2018

Tsuji, T., Miyaguni, Y., Kanamori, S., Hanazato, M., Kondo, K. Community-level sports group participation and older individuals' depressive symptoms. Med Sci Sports Exerc 50(6): 1199-1205, 2018

Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S., Lee, I.M., Odagiri, Y., Sawada, N., Inoue, M., Tsugane, S. Impact of Moderate-Intensity and Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activity on Mortality. Med Sci Sports Exerc 50(4):715-721, 2018

Kamada, M., Kitayuguchi, J., Abe, T., Taguri, M., Inoue, S. , Ishikawa, Y., Bauman, A., Lee, I.M., Miyachi, M., Kawachi, I. Community-wide intervention and population-level physical activity: a 5-year cluster randomized trial. Int J Epidemiol 47(2): 642-653, 2018

Nirengi, S., Sakane, N., Amagasa, S., Wakui, S., Homma, T., Kurosawa, Y., Hamaoka, T. Seasonal differences in brown adipose tissue density and pulse rate variability in a thermoneutral environment. J Physiol Anthropol 37(1): 6, 2018

Fukushima, N., Kitabayashi, M., Kikuchi, H., Sasai, H., Oka, K., Nakata, Y., Tanaka, S., Inoue, S. Comparison of accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior, and light- and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity in white- and blue-collar workers in a Japanese manufacturing plant. J Occup Health (in press), 2018

Saito, Y., Moriya, S., Kazama, H., Hirasawa, K., Miyahara, K., Kokuba, H., Hino, H., Kikuchi, H. , Takano, N., Hiramoto, M., Tsukahara, K., Miyazawa, K. Amino acid starvation culture condition sensitizes EGFR-expressing cancer cell lines to gefitinib-mediated cytotoxicity by inducing atypical necroptosis. Int J Oncol 52(4): 1165-1177, 2018

Ishii, K., Shibata, A., Kurita, S., Yano, S., Inoue, S. , Sugiyama, T., Owen, N., Oka, K. Validity and reliability of Japanese-language self-reported measures for assessing adults domain-specific sedentary time. J Epidemiol 28(3): 149-155, 2018

Saito, Y., Oguma, Y., Tanaka, A., Kamada, M., Inoue, S. , Inaji, J., Kobori Y., Tajima, T., Kato, R., Kibayashi, Y., Narumi, Y., Takeuchi, A., Miyachi, M., Lee, I.M., Takebayashi, T. Community-wide physical activity intervention based on the Japanese physical activity guidelines for adults: A non-randomized controlled trial. Prev Med 107: 61-68, 2018

Kurata, A., Yamada, M., Ohno, SI., Inoue, S. , Hashimoto, H., Fujita, K., Takanashi, M., Kuroda, M. Expression level of microRNA-200c is associated with cell morphology in vitro and histological differentiation through regulation of ZEB1/2 and E-cadherin in gastric carcinoma. Oncol Rep 39(1): 91-100, 2018

Kojin, H., Odagiri, Y., Hashimoto, M., Jitsukawa, H., Takamiya, T., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S. Cross-sectional study of the quality and effectiveness of organizational patient support services using the new medical fee schedule in Japanese hospitals: Comparison by the time of initiation of support services. Journal of Healthcare Conflict Management 7: 25-35, 2018

Machida, M., Takamiya, T., Amagasa, S., Kikuchi, H., Fukushima, N., Odagiri, Y., Inoue, S. Descriptive epidemiology of accelerometer-measured moderate to vigorous physical activity in Japanese older adults. Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 55(4): 584-593, 2018

Kojin, H., Odagiri, Y., Yamamoto, T., Hashimoto, M., Inoue, S. Reliability and validity of the questionnaire for measuring the effectiveness of an organizational patient support service in Japanese hospitals. Jounal of the Japan Society for Healthcare Administration 55(3): 123-131, 2018

Amagasa, S., Kikuchi, H., Fukushima, N., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T. , Oka, K., Inoue, S. Types of social participation and patterns of objectively determined sedentary behavior and physical activity in community-dwelling older adults. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 20(1): 5-15, 2018

Kidokoro, T., Tanaka, C., Tanaka, S., Miyachi, M., Inoue, S., Abe, T., Suzuki, K. Global trends in evaluation methodology of physical activity questionnaires for children and adolescents. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 20(1): 26-36, 2018

Tanaka, H., Kikuchi, H., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T., Fukushima, N., Ohya, Y., Inoue, S. Cross-sectional study of association between social participation and physical frailty among older Japanese adults based on data from National Health and Nutrition Survey Japan. J Tokyo Med Univ 76(1): 47-56, 2018

Asai, Y., Imamura, K., Tsutsumi, A., Shimazu, A., Inoue, A., Hiro, H., Odagiri, Y., Yoshikawa, T., Yoshikawa E., Kawakami, N. Implementation, usefulness and concerns of the Stress Check Program in the first year: An internet survey of employees. Job Stress Res 25(2): 257-271, 2018

[ 2017 ]

Nemoto, Y., Saito, T., Kanamori, S. , Tsuji, T., Shirai K., Kikuchi H., Maruo, K., Arao, T., Kondo, K. An additive effect of leading role in the organization between social participation and dementia onset among Japanese older adults: the AGES cohort study. BMC Geriatr 17(1): 297, 2017

Yasunaga, A., Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Koohsari, M.J., Inoue, S. , Sugiyama, T., Owen, N., Oka, K. Associations of sedentary behavior and physical activity with older adults' physical function: an isotemporal substitution approach. BMC Geriatr 17(1): 280, 2017

Kurita, S., Yano, S., Ishii, K., Shibata, A., Sasai, H., Nakata, Y., Fukushima, N., Inoue, S. , Tanaka, S., Sugiyama, T., Owen, N., Oka, K. Comparability of activity monitors used in Asian and Western-country studies for assessing free-living sedentary behaviour. PLoS ONE 12(10): e0186523, 2017

Dogra, S., Ashe M.C., Biddle, S.J.H., Brown W.J., Buman, M.P., Chastin, S., Gardiner, P.A, Inoue, S. , Jefferis, B.J., Oka, K., Owen, N., Sardinha, L.B., Skelton D.A., Sugiyama, T., Copeland, J.L. Sedentary time in older men and women: an international consensus statement and research priorities. Br J Sports Med 51(21): 1526-1532, 2017

Copeland, J.L., Ashe, M.C., Biddle, S.J.H., Brown, W.J., Buman, M.P., Chastin, S., Gardiner, P.A., Inoue, S. , Jefferis, B.J., Oka, K., Owen, N., Sardinha, L.B., Skelton, D.A., Sugiyama, T., Dogra, S. Sedentary time in older adults: a critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions. Br J Sports Med 51(21): 1539, 2017

Watanabe, K., Kawakami, N., Imamura, K., Inoue, A., Shimazu, A., Yoshikawa, T., Hiro, H., Asai, Y., Odagiri, Y. , Yoshikawa, E., Tsutsumi, A. Pokemon GO and psychological distress, physical complaints, and work performance among adult workers: a retrospective cohort study. Sci Rep 7(1): 10758, 2017

Eguchi, H., Tsutsumi, A., Inoue, A., Odagiri, Y. Psychometric assessment of a scale to measure bonding workplace social capital. PLoS One 12(6): e0179461, 2017

Kitayuguchi, J., Kamada, M., Inoue, S. , Kamioka, H., Abe, T., Okada, S., Mutoh, Y. Association of low back and knee pain with falls in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: A 3-year prospective cohort study. Geriatr Gerontol Int 19(9):861-867, 2017

Tanaka, C., Tanaka M., Okuda, M., Inoue, S. , Aoyama, T., Tanaka, S. Association between objectively evaluated physical activity and sedentary behavior and screen time in primary school children. BMC Res Notes 10(1):175, 2017

Amagasa, S., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Takamiya, T. , Oka, K., Inoue, S. Light and sporadic physical activity overlooked by current guidelines makes older women more active than older men. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 14(1): 59, 2017

Amagasa, S., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H., Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T. , Oka, K., Kitabatake, Y., Inoue, S. Sociodemographic, biological, psychological, and behavioral correlates of cycling in community-dwelling Japanese older adults: a cross-sectional study. J Phys Fitness Sports Med 6(3): 175-182, 2017

Amagasa, S., Fukushima, N., Kikuchi, H. , Oka, K., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Inoue, S. Types of social participation and psychological distress in Japanese older adults: A five-year cohort study. PLOS ONE 12(4): e0175392, 2017

Hashimoto, H., Kurata, A., Kikuchi, H. , Masuda, Y., Fujita, K., Okuyama, R., Inoue, S. , Horiuchi, H., Kuroda, M. L-type amino acid transporter 1 expression in esophageal carcinogenesis according to WHO and Japanese classifications of intraepithelial neoplasia. Pathol Int 67(5): 247-255, 2017

Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S., Fukushima, N., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Ohya, Y., Amagasa, S. , Oka, K., Owen, N. Social participation among older adults not engaged in full- or part-time work is associated with more physical activity and less sedentary time. Geriatr Gerontol Int 17(11): 1921-1927, 2017

Komada, Y., Narisawa, H., Ueda F., Saito, H., Sakaguchi, H., Mitarai, M., Suzuki, R., Tamura, N., Inoue, S. , Inoue, Y. Relationship between self-reported dietary nutrient intake and self-reported sleep duration among Japanese adults. Nutrients 9(2): 134, 2017

Watanabe, K., Kawakami, N., Adachi, H., Inoue, S. , Meyer, M.R. Internal consistency, convergent validity, and structural validity of the Japanese version of the Physical Activity Self-Regulation scale (PASR-12) among Japanese workers: A validation study. J Occup Health 59(1): 24-32, 2017

Hayashi, T., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T., Ohya, Y., Inoue, S. Organizational justice and insomnia: a prospective cohort study examining insomnia onset and persistence. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 90(1): 133-140, 2017

Ukawa, S., Shirakawa, T., Kikuchi, H. , Ikehara, S., Inoue, S. , Iso, H., Tamakoshi, A. Chapter 3: A literature review of the associations between sedentary behavior and health-related outcomes in Japan. Advances in Medicine and Biology (Volume 112). Berharb, LV. (ed.) . Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 93-107, 2017

Yanagawa, N., Inoue, S., Ohya, Y., Shimomitsu, T. , Kawanishi, M., Fukunaga, T., Sawai, S., Kanehisa, H. Influence of exercising condition and degree of improvement in sit-to-stand power index during a 12-week Chokin exercise program on exercise continuation after one year. Jpn J Phys Fitness Sports Med 66(6): 445-453, 2017

Aoyama, T., Tanaka, S., Tanaka, M., Okuda, M., Inoue, S. , Tanaka, C. Birth weight and infant motor development in relation to physical activity in childhood. Japan Journal of Human Growth and Development Research 74: 9-18, 2017

Kanamori, S., Takamiya, T., Inoue, S. Group exercise for adults and elderly: Determinants of participation in group exercise and its associations with health outcome ?secondary publication of review article published in the Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine in Japanese. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 19(1): 54-61, 2017

Kikuga, N. , Matsushita, M., Sawada, S.S., Gando, Y., Matsuoka, H., Odagiri, Y., Inoue, S. Factors associated with the benefit sought in leisure time and fitness club experiences: A cross-sectional study of Japanese adults. Japan Journal of Sports Industry 27(1): 1-11, 2017

[ 2016 ]

Kanamori, S., Takamiya, T., Inoue, S. , Kai, Y., Kawachi, I., Kondo, K. Exercising alone versus with others and associations with subjective health status in older Japanese: The JAGES Cohort Study. Sci Rep 6: 39151, 2016

Tamura, N., Sasai-Sakuma, T., Morita, Y., Okawa, M., Inoue, S. , Inoue, Y. A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey of Sleep-Related Problems in Japanese Visually Impaired Patients: Prevalence and Association with Health-Related Quality of Life. J Clin Sleep Med 12(12): 1659-1667, 2016

Fukushima, N., Inoue, S. , Hikihara, Y., Kikuchi, H. , Sato, H., Tudor-Locke, C., Tanaka, S. Pedometer-determined physical activity among youth in the Tokyo Metropolitan area: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 16(1): 1104, 2016

Liao, Y., Sugiyama, T., Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Inoue, S. , Koohsari, M.J., Owen, N., Oka, K. Associations of perceived and objectively measured neighborhood environmental attributes with leisure-time sitting for transport. J Phys Act Health 13(12): 1372-1377, 2016

Tanaka, C., Tanaka, S., Inoue, S. , Miyachi, M., Suzuki, K., Reilly, J.J . Results From Japan's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. J Phys Act Health 13(11 Suppl 2): S189 -S194, 2016

Nirengi, S., Amagasa, S. , Homma, T., Yoneshiro, T., Matsumiya, S., Kurosawa, Y., Sakane, N., Ebi, K., Saito, M., Hamaoka, T. Daily ingestion of catechin-rich beverage increases brown adipose tissue density and decreases extramyocellular lipids in healthy young women. SpringerPlus 5(1): 1363, 2016

Sallis, J.F., Bull, F., Guthold, R., Heath, G.W., Inoue, S. , Kelly, P., Oyeyemi, A.L., Perez, L.G., Richards, J., Hallal, P.C., for the Lancet Physical Activity Series 2 Executive Committee. Progress in physical activity over the Olympic quadrennium. Lancet 388(10051): 1325-1336, 2016

Komada, Y., Breugelmans, R., Drake, C.L., Nakajima, S., Tamura, N., Tanaka, H., Inoue, S. , Inoue, Y. Social jetlag affects subjective daytime sleepiness in school-aged children and adolescents: A study using the Japanese version of the Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS-J). Chronobiol Int 33(10): 1311-1319, 2016

Inoue, S. The meaning of behavioral medicine in the public health field-a review of documents related to medical education in Japan. BioPsychoSocial Medicine 10:5, 2016

Yamakita, M., Kanamori, S. , Kondo, N., Kondo, K. Correlates of regular participation in sports groups among Japanese older adults: JAGES cross-sectional study: secondary publication of an original article published in PLoS One. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 18(2): 122-136, 2016

Saito, Y., Oguma, Y., Tanaka, A., Kamada, M., Inoue, S. , Inaji, J., Kobori, Y. A community-wide campaign to promote physical activity in Japanese adults: study protocol of a cluster non-randomized controlled trial (the Fujisawa +10 Project) . Research in Exercise Epidemiology 18(2): 88-98, 2016

Ihara, M., Takamiya, T., Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Hayashi, T., Kikuchi, H., Sato, H., Shimomitsu, T., Inoue, S. A cross-sectional study of the association between city scale and daily steps in Japan: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey Japan (NHNS-J) 2006-2010. Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 63(9): 549-559, 2016

Inoue, S., Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T. , Kamada, M., Okada, S., Tudor-Locke, C., Shimomitsu, T. Characteristics of accelerometry respondents to a mail-based surveillance study: secondary publication in Japanese language of an original English article published in the Journal of Epidemilogy. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 18(1): 47-55, 2016

Kitayuguchi, J., Kamada, M., Inoue, S. , Kamioka, H., Abe, T., Okada, S., Mutoh, Y. Association of physical activity and sedentary behavior with falls in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a 1-year prospective cohort study. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 18(1): 1-14, 2016

Inoue, S. Meaning of the core curriculum for behavioral medicine in Japanese medical education - from the view point of public health. Jpn J Psychosom Med 56(1): 29-33, 2016

[ 2015 ]

Hashimoto, H., Kurata, A., Nashiro, T., Inoue, S. , Ushijima, T., Fujita, K., Kimura, T., Kawai, K., Horiuchi, H., Kuroda M. Smooth muscle immaturity in the carotid arterial neointima as a prognostic marker for systemic atherogenic cardiovascular events in the Asian male. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 8(11): 14630-14639, 2015

Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S., Odagiri, Y. , Inoue, M., Sawada, N., Tsugane, S., for the JPHC study group. Occupational sitting time and risk of all-cause mortality among Japanese workers. Scand J Work Environ Health 41(6): 519-528, 2015

Yamakita, M., Kanamori, S. , Kondo, N., Kondo, K. Correlates of Regular Participation in Sports Groups among Japanese Older Adults: JAGES Cross-Sectional Study. PLoS ONE 10(10): e0141638, 2015

Kanamori, S., Takamiya, T., Inoue, S. Group exercise for adults and elderly: Determinants of participation in group exercise and its associations with health outcome. J Phys Fitness Sports Med 4(4):315-320, 2015

Kamada, M., Kitayuguchi, J., Abe, T., Taguri, M., Inoue, S. , Ishikawa, Y., Harada, K., Lee, I.M., Bauman, A., Miyachi, M. Community-wide promotion of physical activity in middle-aged and older Japanese: a 3-year evaluation of a cluster randomized trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 12:82, 2015

Hayashi, T., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T., Ohya, Y., Inoue, S. Organizational justice and insomnia: Relationships between justice components and insomnia symptoms among private company workers in Japan. J Occup Health 57(2):142-150, 2015

Sugiyama, T., Inoue, S. , Cerin, E., Shimomitsu, T. , Owen, N. Walkable area within which destinations matter: Differences between Australian and Japanese cities. Asia Pac J Public Health 27(2): NP2757-NP2763, 2015

Tsuno, K., Kawakami, N., Tsutsumi, A., Shimazu, A., Inoue, A., Odagiri, Y. , Yoshikawa, T., Haratani, T., Shimomitsu, T. , Kawachi, I. Socioeconomic determinants of bullying in the workplace: a national representative sample in Japan. PLOS ONE 10(3): e0119435, 2015

Kanamori, S. , Kai, Y., Kawamata, K., Kusumoto, M., Takamiya, T., Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Fukushima, N., Inoue, S. The association between the presence of occupational health nurses at Japanese worksites and health promotion activities. Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi 57(6): 297-305, 2015

Tanaka, C., Tanaka, S., Inoue, S. , Miyachi, M., Reilly, J.J. The "Active Healthy Kids Report Card" for promotion of physical activity in children and youth. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 17(1): 37-42, 2015

Working group on development of a core curriculum for behavioral medicine in undergraduate medical education: Amitani, M., Ishikawa, Y., Inui, A., Inoue, S. , Shimazu, A., Suwa, S., Tsuda, A., Tsutsumi, A., Tsuboi, K., Nakao, M., Nakayama, T., Hashizume, M., Yoshiuchi, K. A proposal on the curriculum of behavioral science. Medical Education (Japan) 46(1): 37-40, 2015

Tsutsumi, A., Odagiri, Y. , Yoshikawa, T., Yoshikawa, E., Haratani, T. Development of a tool for assessing the risk of workplace stress. JJOMT 63(1):7-13, 2015

Iwasa, T., Takamiya, T., Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Kikuchi, H., Fukushima, N. , Oka, K., Kitabatake, Y., Shimomitsu, T., Inoue, S. Differences in the physical activity patterns among young old adults by three residential locations in Japan. Jpn J Phys Fitness Sports Med, 64(1): 145-154, 2015

[ 2014 ]

Inoue, A., Kawakami, N., Shimomitsu, T. , Tsutsumi, A., Haratani, T., Yoshikawa, T., Shimazu, A., Odagiri, Y. Development of a short version of the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire. Ind Health 52(6):535-540, 2014

Kamada, M., Kitayuguchi, J., Lee, I.M., Hamano, T., Imamura, F., Inoue, S. , Miyachi, M., Shiwaku, K. Relationship between physical activity and chronic musculoskeletal pain among community-dwelling Japanese adults. J Epidemiol 24(6):474-483, 2014

Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S. , Sugiyama, T., Owen, N., Oka, K., Nakaya, T., Shimomitsu, T. Distinct associations of different sedentary behaviors with health-related attributes among older adults. Prev Med 67:335-339, 2014

Otaka, J., Kurata, A., Inoue, S. , Ohno, S., Park, J., Yoshimura, M. Association of renal cyst size with abdominal aortic dilatation in non-aneurysmal subjects. Experimental & Clinical Cardiology 20(8):2954-2977, 2014

Kanamori, S. , Kai, Y., Aida., J., Kondo, K., Kawachi, I., Hirai, H., Shirai, K., Ishikawa, Y., Suzuki, K. The JAGES Group. Social participation and the prevention of functional disability in older Japanese: the JAGES cohort study. PLOS ONE 9(6): e99638, 2014

Inoue, A., Kawakami, N., Shimomitsu, T. , Tsutsumi, A., Haratani, T., Yoshikawa, T., Shimazu, A., Odagiri, Y. Development of a short questionnaire to measure an extended set of job demands, job resources, and positive health outcomes: the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire. Ind Health 52(3): 175-189, 2014

Kikuchi, H., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Ohya, Y. , Nakaya, T., Shimomitsu, T., Inoue, S. Gender differences in association between psychological distress and detailed living arrangements among Japanese older adults, aged 65-74 years. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 49(5): 823-830, 2014

Hanaoka, K., Nakaya, T., Yano, K., Inoue, S. Network-based spatial interpolation of commuting trajectories: Application of a university commuting management project in Kyoto, Japan. Journal of Transport Geography 34: 274-281, 2014

Inoue, S. Globalization of Medical Education and Behavioural Medicine: Background of the Development of Core Curriculum for Behavioural Medicine in Japanese Medical Education by the Japanese Society of Behavioral Medicine. Japanese Journal of Behavioral Medicine 20(2): 47-51, 2014

Working group on development of a core curriculum for behavioral medicine in undergraduate medical education: Tsutsumi, A., Ishikawa, Y., Inui, A., Inoue, S. , Shimazu, A., Suwa, S., Tsuda, A., Tsuboi, K., Nakao, M., Nakayama, T., Hashizume, M., Yoshiuchi, K. Required Competency on Behavioral Science for Undergraduate Medical Education: A Survey Using the Delphi Method. Japanese Journal of Behavioral Medicine 20(2): 63-68, 2014

Kanamori, S. , Nakamura, K., Kai, Y., Kawamata, K., Kusumoto, M., Fukuda, H. Collaboration by company health promoters, an occupational health nurse and external exercise specialists to hold stretching class. JJHEP 22(3): 225-234, 2014

Oida, Y., Inoue, S. , Takeda, N., Bull, F. Introduction of the Health-enhancing Physical Activity Policy Audit Tool (HEPA PAT) Japanese version. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 16(2):92-110, 2014

Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Inoue, S. , Oka, K. Interventions to reduce sedentary time among adults: a systematic review. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 16(1): 9-23, 2014

[ 2013 ]

Kikuchi, H., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Ohya, Y., Shimomitsu, T., Inoue, S. Mental illness and a high-risk, elderly Japanese population: characteristic differences related to gender and residential location. Psychogeriatrics 13(4): 229-236, 2013

El-Saed, A., Curb, JD., Kadowaki, T., Okamura, T., Sutton-Tyrrell, K., Masaki, K., Seto, TB., Takamiya, T., Choo, J., Edmundowicz, D., Evans, RW., Fujiyoshi, A., Nakamura, Y., Miura, K., Shin, C., Kuller, LH., Ueshima, H., Sekikawa, A. The prevalence of aortic calcification in Japanese compared to white and Japanese-American middle-aged men is confounded by the amount of cigarette smoking. Int J Cardiol 167(1): 134-139, 2013

Kurata, A., Inoue, S., Ohno, S., Nakatsubo, R., Takahashi, K., Ito, T., Kawasaki, K., Kokubo, R., Sakai, T., Ubukata, J., Matsubara, S., Muraoka, R., Yamazaki, J., Hirose, T., Hojo, M., Watanabe, E., Kuroda, M. Correlation between number of renal cysts and aortic circumferences measured using autopsy material. Pathol Res Pract 209(7): 441-447, 2013

Ding, D., Adams, M.A., Sallis, J.F., Norman, G.J., Hovell, M.F., Chambers, C.D., Hofstetter, C.R., Bowles, H.R., Hagstromer, M., Craig, C.L., Gomez, L.F., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Macfarlane, D.J., Ainsworth, B.E., Bergman, P., Bull, F.C., Carr, H., Klasson-Heggebo, L., Inoue, S., Murase, N., Matsudo, S., Matsudo, V., McLean, G., Sjostrom, M., Tomten, H., Lefevre, J., Volbekiene, V., Bauman, A.E. Perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity in 11 countries: Do associations differ by country? Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 10:57, 2013

Saito, Y., Oguma, Y., Inoue, S., Tanaka, A., Kobori, Y. Environmental and individual correlates of various types of physical activity among community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly Japanese. Int J Environ Res Public Health 10, 2028-2042, 2013

Asaoka, S., Aritake, S., Komada, Y., Ozaki, A., Odagiri, Y., Inoue, S., Shimomitsu, T., Inoue Y. Factors associated with shift-work disorder in nurses working with rapid-rotation schedules in Japan: The nurses' sleep health project. Chronobiol Int 628-636, 2013

Azuma, K., Curb, J.D., Kadowaki, T., Edmundowicz, D., Kadowaki, S, Masaki, K.H., El-Saed, A., Nishio, Y., Seto, T.B., Okamura, T., Cetinel, C., Kadota, A., Sutton-Tyrrell, K., Miura, K., Evans, R.W., Takamiya T., Maegawa H., Miljkovic, I., Kuller, L.H., Ueshima, H., Kelley, D.E., Sekikawa, A. Ethnic difference in liver fat content: A cross-sectional observation among Japanese American in Hawaii, Japanese in Japan, and non-Hibic whites in United States. Obes Res Clin Pract 7(3):e198-e205, 2013

Kamada, M., Kitayuguchi, J., Inoue, S., Ishikawa Y., Nishiuchi H., Okada, S., Harada, K., Kamioka, H., Shiwaku, K. A community-wide campaign to promote physical activity in middle-aged and elderly people: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 10:44, 2013

Uchiyama, A., Odagiri, Y., Ohya, Y., Takamiya, T., Inoue, S., Shimomitsu, T. Effect on mental health of a participatory intervention to improve psychosocial work environment: A cluster randomized controlled trial among nurses. J Occup Health 55(3): 173-183, 2013

Kikuchi, H., Inoue, S., Sugiyama, T., Owen, N., Oka, K., Shimomitsu, T. Correlates of prolonged television viewing time in older Japanese men and women. BMC Public Health 13:213, 2013

Suijo, K., Inoue, S., Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T., Ishibashi, H., Itoh, M., Fujieda, Y., Shimomitsu, T. Resistance Exercise Enhances Cognitive Function in Mouse. Int J Sports Med 34: 368-375, 2013

Adams, MA., Ding, D., Sallis, JF., Bowles, HR., Ainsworth, BE., Bergman, P., Bull, FC., Carr, H., Craig, CL., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Fernando Gomez, L., Hagstromer, M., Klasson-Heggeb, L., Inoue, S., Lefevre, J., Macfarlane, DJ., Matsudo, S., Matsudo, V., McLean, G., Murase, N., Sjostrom, M., Tomten, H., Volbekiene, V., Bauman, A. Patterns of neighborhood environment attributes related to physical activity across 11 countries: a latent class analysis. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 10:34, 2013

Oida, Y., Inoue, S., Takeda, N. Policy Audit Tool and Toronto Charter for health-enhancing physical activity. JJHEP 21(2): 165-170, 2013

Inoue, S. Physical activity and neighborhood environment population strategy for non-communicable disease prevention. J Tokyo Med Univ 71(2); 108-114, 2013

Odagiri, Y. Practical use of the new brief job stress questionnaire. Job Stress Res 20:155-162, 2013

Oka, K., Inoue, S., Shibata, A., Egawa, K., Kamada, M., Sawada, S., Shimura, H., Naito, Y. Introduction of the "NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION: Investments that Work for Physical Activity" Japanese version. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 15(1): 17-30, 2013

[ 2012 ]

Shibata, A., Oka, K., Inoue, S., Christian, H., Kitabatake Y., Shimomitsu, T. Physical activity of Japanese older adults who own and walk dogs. Am J Prev Med 43(4):429-433, 2012

Lee, I.M., Shiroma, E.J., Lobelo, F., Puska, P., Blair, S.N., Katzmarzyk, P.T., Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group (Inoue, S., et al｡ﾋ. Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy. Lancet 380(9838): 219-229, 2012

Hallal, P.C., Andersen, L.B., Bull, F.C., Guthold, R., Haskell, W., Ekelund, U., Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group (Inoue, S., et al｡ﾋ. Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects. Lancet 380(9838): 247-257, 2012

Bauman, A.E., Reis, R.S., Sallis, J.F., Wells, J.C., Loos, R.J., Martin, B.W., Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group (Inoue, S., et al｡ﾋ. Correlates of physical activity: why are some people physically active and others not? Lancet 380(9838): 258-271, 2012

Heath, G.W., Parra, D.C., Sarmiento, O.L., Andersen, L.B., Owen, N., Goenka, S., Montes, F., Brownson, R.C., Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group (Inoue, S., et al｡ﾋ. Evidence-based intervention in physical activity: lessons from around the world. Lancet 380(9838): 272-281, 2012

Pratt, M., Sarmiento, O.L., Montes, F., Ogilvie, D., Marcus, B.H., Perez, L.G., Brownson, R.C., Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group (Inoue, S., et al｡ﾋ. The implications of megatrends in information and communication technology and transportation for changes in global physical activity. Lancet 380(9838): 282-293, 2012

Kohl, H.W., Craig, C.L., Lambert, E.V., Inoue, S., Alkandari, J.R., Leetongin, G., Kahlmeier S., for the Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group. The pandemic of physical inactivity: global action for public health. Lancet 380(9838):294-305, 2012

Lee, S., Curb, JD., Kadowaki, T., Evans, RW., Miura, K., Takamiya T., Shin, C., El-Saed, A., Choo, J., Fujiyoshi, A., Otake, T., Kadowaki, S., Seto, T., Masaki, K., Edmundowicz, D., Ueshima, H., Kuller, LH., Sekikawa, A. Significant inverse associations of serum n-6 fatty acids with plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. Br J Nutr 107(4):567-572, 2012

Inoue, S., Ohya, Y., Tudor-Locke C., Yoshiike, N., Shimomitsu, T. Step-defined physical activity and cardiovascular risk among middle-aged Japanese: the National Health and Nutrition Survey of Japan 2006. J Phys Act Health 9:1117-1124, 2012

Liao, Y., Harada, K., Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Oka, K., Nakamura, Y., Inoue S., Shimomitsu, T. Association of self-reported physical activity patterns and socio-demographic factors among normal-weight and overweight Japanese men. BMC Public Health 12:278, 2012

Inoue, S., Sugiyama T., Takamiya, T., Oka, K., Owen, N., Shimomitsu, T. Television viewing time is associated with overweight/obesity among older adults, independent of meeting physical activity and health guidelines. J Epidemiol 22(1):50-56, 2012

Ishibashi, H., Takamiya, T., Inoue, S., Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Kitabayashi, M., Shimomitsu, T. The association of TV viewing time and moderate to vigorous physical activity with overweight/obesity among Japanese municipal office workers. Jpn J Phys Fitness Sports Med 61(4) :421-426, 2012

Tsuda, A., Shimomitsu, T., Odagiri, Y., Fusejima, A., Tanaka, Y., Okamura, H., Yamaguchi, H., Yakamoto, T., Mori, H., Batthyany, A., Singh, A.N., Nagata, K. Development of a new stress questionnaire "Comprehensive Health Check for Workers" (CHCW). Comprehensive Medicine 11(1):2-28, 2012

[ 2011 ]

Liao, Y., Harada, K., Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Oka K., Nakamura, Y., Sugiyama, T., Inoue, S., Shimomitsu, T. Joint associations of physical activity and screen time with overweight among Japanese adults. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 8:131, 2011

Inoue S., Ohya Y., Odagiri Y., Takamiya T., Kamada M., Okada S., Oka K., Kitabatake Y., Nakaya T., Sallis JF., Shimomitsu T. Perceived neighborhood environment and walking for specific purposes among elderly Japanese. J Epidemiol 21(6):481-490, 2011

Tudor-Locke, C., Craig, C.L., Brown, W.J., Clemes, S.A., Cocker, K.D., Giles-Corti, B., Hatano, Y., Inoue, S., Matsudo, S.M., Mutrie, N., Oppert, J.M., Rowe, D.A., Schmidt, M.D., Schofield, G.M., Spence, J.C., Teixeira, P.J., Tully, M.A., Blair, S.N. How Many Steps/day are Enough? For Adults. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:79, 2011

Uchiyama, A., Odagiri, Y., Ohya, Y., Suzuki, A., Hirohata, K., Kosugi, S., Shimomitsu, T. Association of social skills with psychological distress among female nurses in Japan. Ind Health 49:677-685, 2011

Inoue, S., Ohya, Y., Tudor-Locke, C, Tanaka, S, Yoshiike, N., Shimomitsu, T. Time trends for step-determined physical activity among Japanese adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 43(10): 1913-1919, 2011

Inoue, S., Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T., Suijo K., Kamada, M., Okada S., Tudor-Locke C., Shimomitsu T. Socio-demographic determinants of pedometer-determined physical activity among Japanese Adults. Am J Prev Med 40(5):566-571, 2011

Kamada, M., Kitayuguchi, J., Shiwaku, K., Inoue, S., Okada, S., Mutoh,Y. Differences in association of walking for recreation and for transport with maximum walking speed in an elderly Japanese community population. J Phys Act Health 8(6):841 -847, 2011

Harada, K., Oka, K., Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Nakamura, Y., Inoue, S., Shimomitsu, T. Strength Training-Behavior and Perceived Environment among Japanese Older Adults. JAPA｡ｧ19(3):262-272, 2011

Liao, Y., Harada, K., Shibata, A., Ishii, K., Oka, K., Nakamura Y., Inoue S., Shimomitsu, T. Perceived Environmental Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Normal-weight and Overweight Japanese Men. Int J Environ Res Public Health 8: 931-943, 2011

Hayashi, T., Odagiri, Y., Ohya, Y., Tanaka, K., Shimomitsu, T. Organizational Justice, Willingness to Work, and Psychological Distress: Results from a Private Japanese Company. JOEM 53(2):174-181, 2011

Okada, S., Inoue, S., Kamada, M., Kitayuguchi, J., Park, S.J., Shimomitsu, T. Assessment of physical activity environment by local government employees in Tomi City. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 13(2): 137-145, 2011

Saito, Y., Oguma, Y., Inoue, S., Tanaka, A., Chienhao, L., Ogawa, Y., Takahashi, K., Suzuki K., Kobori, Y. Association between walking for transportation/recreation and perceived neighborhood environment among aged 60-69 years in Fujisawa City. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 13(2): 125-136, 2011

Kitabayashi, M., Ohya, Y., Takamiya, T., Odagiri, Y., Inoue S., Ishibashi, H., Shimomitsu, T. A cross-sectional study of lifestyle and dietary food intake among workers in local civil service. Medical and Health Science Research 2: 143-166, 2011

Inoue, S., Oka, K., Shibata, A., Arao, T., Oida, Y., Katsumura, T., Kumagai, S., Shimomitsu, T., Sugiyama, T., Tanaka, S., Naito, Y., Nakamura, Y., Yamaguchi, Y., Lee, J.S. The Japanese version of the Toronto Charter for Physical Activity: A Global Call for Action. Research in Exercise Epidemiology 13(1): 12-29, 2011

Inoue, S., Shimomitsu, T. Does environment affect lifestyle and health? - Example of physical activity environment. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 236(1):75-80, 2011

[ 2010 ]

Inoue, S., Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T., Kamada, M., Okada S., Tudor-Locke C., Shimomitsu T. Characteristics of Accelerometry respondents to a mail-based surveillance study. J Epidemiol 20(6):446-452, 2010

Azuma, RW., Kadowaki, T., El-Saed, A., Ueshima, H., Sutton-Tyrrell, K., Nakamura, Y., Edmundowicz, D., Ueno, Y., Evans, RW., Kadota, A., Kuller, LH., Murata, K., Takamiya, T., Kadowaki, S., Curb, JD., Sekikawa, A.. Associations of D-dimer and von Willebrand factor with atherosclerosis in Japanese and white men. Acta Cardiol:65(4):449-456, 2010

Inoue, S., Ohya, Y., Odagiri, Y., Takamiya, T., Ishii, K., Kitabayashi, M., Suijo, K., Sallis, JF., Shimomitsu, T. Association between perceived neighborhood environment and walking among adults from 4 cities in Japan. J Epidemiol:20(4):277-286, 2010

Hayama, K., Ishibashi, H., Kitadate, K. Yamazaki, M., Abe, S. Therapeutic effect of oligonol, a low-molecular polyphenol formulation derived from lychee fruits on murine oral candidiasis. Jpn J Med Mycol 51(3):137-142, 2010

Nishiyama, Y., Abe, M., Ikeda, R., Uno, J., Oguri, T., Shibuya, K., Maesaki, S., Mohri, S., Yamada, T., Ishibashi, H., Hasumi, Y., Abe, S. A study for testing the antifungal susceptibility of yeast by the Japanese Society for Medical Mycology (JSMM) Method - The proposal of the modified JSMM Method 2009. Jpn J Med Mycol 51(3):153-163, 2010

Odagiri, Y. Psychosocial stress at work and metabolic syndrome. Stress Science Research 25: 19-22, 2010

Ishii K., Shibata, A., Oka, K., Inoue, S., Shimomitsu, T. Association of built-environment and active commuting among Japanese adults. Jpn J Phys Fitness Sports Med 59(2): 215-224, 2010

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