Bio-Environmental Adaptation Sciences

Prof. FUJITA Naoto

【Research Keyword】
Muscle metabolism, Regular exercise, Childhood exercise and detraining, Obesity, Diabetes, Chronic inflammation, Physical activity in children

【Recent highlights】
The purpose of research is to identify the influence of exercise on obesity-related health disorders. We are investing to clarify the mechanism of exercise on diabetes focusing on muscle metabolism.

Profiles of Faculty and Research Scholars

【Major Papers of the Laboratory】
・Influence of prolonged obesity and mild glucose intolerance on skeletal muscle mass in middle-aged rats, JJPTDM, 2(1), 1-15, 202301
・Effects of childhood exercise and detraining on skeletal muscle mitochondrial metabolism in young OLETF rats, JJPTDM, 2(1), 24-34, 202301
・Effects of long-term childhood exercise and detraining on lipid accumulation in metabolic-related organs, PLoS One, 17, e0270330-e0270330, 2022

【Education】
Undergraduate education: Basic and specialized subjects for physical therapy course
Graduate school education: Human responses and adaptations to environmental stimuli

【Research】
1.Influence of childhood exercise and detraining in adulthood
2.Complementary and alternative therapy for exercise training
3.How does dislike for physical activity contribute to childhood obesity?

β3-adrenergic receptor agonist-induced inhibition of whitening in brown adipose tissue

Accelerated macrophage infiltration after skeletal muscle injury by hyperbaric oxygen at 1.25 ATA

Motion analysis class in elementary school


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