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  1. Trunk muscle strength, lumbar spine abnormality, and low back pain of judokas.

    Article • Isokinetics and Exercise Science, April 2022, IOS Press

    Ph.D. Takashi OKADA

  2. Weight Category-dependent Trunk Muscle Strength and its Relation with LBP in Elite Judokas

    Article • Sports Medicine International Open, December 2020, Thieme Publishing Group

    Ph.D. Takashi OKADA

  3. Asymmetrical and smaller size of trunk muscles in combat sports athletes with lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration

    Article • SpringerPlus, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D. Takashi OKADA

  4. The Cartilage Intermediate Layer Protein Gene is Associated with Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Collegiate Judokas

    Article • International Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2009, Thieme Publishing Group

    Ph.D. Takashi OKADA

  5. Sport-Specific Characteristics of Trunk Muscles in Collegiate Wrestlers and Judokas

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, March 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Ph.D. Takashi OKADA

  6. Body Mass, Nonspecific Low Back Pain, and Anatomical Changes in the Lumbar Spine in Judo Athletes

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, November 2007, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Ph.D. Takashi OKADA