curriculum vitae


Name:	Tetsuro Muraoka
Date of Birth:	March, 1974
Place of Birth:	Aichi, Japan
Marital status:	Married
Nationality:	Japanese
Work address:	College of Economics, Nihon University 1-3-2 Misaki-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 1018360
Education:
1993 - 1997	BSc in Education, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
1997 - 1999	MSc, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Master thesis: “The muscle fiber behavior of vastus lateralis during ergometer cycling”. Advisor: Tetsuo Fukunaga, PhD
1999 - 2002	PhD, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Dissertation title: “Passive mechanical properties of the human muscle-tendon complex”. Advisors: Tetsuo Fukunaga, PhD and Hiroaki Kanehisa, PhD
Professional experience:
2002 - 2004	Research fellow (PD), Japan society for the promotion of science (JSPS), at Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2004 - 2007	Research Associate, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan
2007 - 2009	Visiting Lecturer, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan
2009 - present	Associate Professor, College of Economics, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
Membership in Academic Societies:
	Society for Neuroscience Japan Neuroscience Society Japan Society of Exercise and Sports Physiology
Technical Proficiencies:
	Surface electromyography Transcranial magnetic stimulation (Motor evoked potentials) Electrical stimulation (H reflex) Ultrasonography (Muscle-tendon behavior)
Current research interests:
	Motor control and learning with related to - Multi-limb coordination - Reference frames for limb movements (action understanding) - Motor imagery - Motor observation
Peer-reviewed publications:
Multi-limb coordination
	Kato K, Muraoka T, Mizuguchi N, Nakagawa K, Nakata H, Kanosue K. Muscle Relaxation of the Foot Reduces Corticospinal Excitability of Hand Muscles and Enhances Intracortical Inhibition. Front Hum Neurosci. 2016 May 10;10:218. Muraoka T, Sakamoto M, Mizuguchi N, Nakagawa K, Kanosue K. Corticospinal excitability modulation in resting digit muscles during cyclical movement of the digits of the ipsilateral limb. Front Hum Neurosci. 2015 Nov 4;9:607. Nakagawa K, Muraoka T, Kanosue K. Potential explanation of limb combination performance differences for two-limb coordination tasks. Physiol Rep. 2015 Feb 22;3(2). pii: e12301. Nakagawa K, Muraoka T, Kanosue K. Factors that determine directional constraint in ipsilateral hand-foot coordinated movements. Physiol Rep. 2013 Oct;1(5):e00108. Kato K, Muraoka T, Higuchi T, Mizuguchi N, Kanosue K. Interaction between simultaneous contraction and relaxation in different limbs. Exp Brain Res. 2014 Jan;232(1):181-9. Muraoka T, Ishida Y, Obu T, Crawshaw L, Kanosue K. Ipsilateral wrist-ankle movements in the sagittal plane encoded in extrinsic reference frame. Neurosci Res. 2013 April; 75(4):289-94.
Motor imagery and observation
	Kato K, Watanabe J, Muraoka T, Kanosue K. Motor imagery of voluntary muscle relaxation induces temporal reduction of corticospinal excitability. Neurosci Res. 2015 Mar;92:39-45. Mizuguchi N, Nakata H, Hayashi T, Sakamoto M, Muraoka T, Uchida Y, Kanosue K. Brain activity during motor imagery of an action with an object: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Neurosci Res. 2013 Jul;76(3):150-5. Sakamoto M, Moriyama N, Mizuguchi N, Muraoka T, Kanosue K. Modulation of corticospinal excitability during acquisition of action sequences by observation. PLoS One 2012; 7 (5):e37061. Mizuguchi N, Sakamoto M, Muraoka T, Moriyama N, Nakagawa K, Nakata H, Kanosue K. Influence of somatosensory input on corticospinal excitability during motor imagery. Neurosci Lett. 2012 Apr 11; 514(1):127-30. Mizuguchi N, Sakamoto M, Muraoka T, Nakagawa K, Kanazawa S, Nakata H, Moriyama N, Kanosue K. The modulation of corticospinal excitability during motor imagery of actions with objects. PLoS One 2011;6(10):e26006. Sakamoto M, Muraoka T, Mizuguchi N, Kanosue K. Execution-dependent modulation of corticospinal excitability during action observation. Exp Brain Res. 2009 Oct; 199(1):17-25. Mizuguchi N, Sakamoto M, Muraoka T, Kanosue K. Influence of touching an object on corticospinal excitability during motor imagery. Exp Brain Res. 2009 Jul; 196(4):529-35. Sakamoto M, Muraoka T, Mizuguchi N, Kanosue K. Combining observation and imagery of an action enhances human corticospinal excitability. Neurosci Res. 2009 Sep; 65(1):23-7.
Muscle-tendon complex
	Muraoka T, Omuro K, Wakahara T, Muramatsu T, Kanehisa H, Fukunaga T, Kanosue K. Effects of muscle cooling on the stiffness of the human gastrocnemius muscle in vivo. Cells Tissues Organs. 2008; 187(2):152-60. Muraoka T, Muramatsu T, Takeshita D, Kanehisa H, Fukunaga T. Estimation of passive ankle joint moment during standing and walking. J Appl Biomech. 2005 Feb; 21(1):72-84. Muraoka T, Chino K, Muramatsu T, Fukunaga T, Kanehisa H. In vivo passive mechanical properties of the human gastrocnemius muscle belly. J Biomech. 2005; s3:304-310. Muraoka T, Muramatsu T, Fukunaga T, Kanehisa H. Geometric and elastic properties of in vivo human Achilles tendon in young adults. Cells Tissues Organs. 2004;178(4):197-203. Muraoka T, Muramatsu T, Fukunaga T, Kanehisa H Elastic properties of human Achilles tendon are correlated to muscle strength. J Appl Physiol. 2005; 99(2):665-669. Muraoka T, Muramatsu T, Fukunaga T, Kanehisa H Influence of tendon slack on electromechanical delay in the human medial gastrocnemius in vivo. J Appl Physiol. 2004; 96(2):540-544. Muraoka T, Muramatsu T, Kanehisa H, Fukunaga T Transverse strain of aponeurosis in human tibialis anterior muscle at rest and during contraction at different joint angles. J Appl Biomech. 2003; 19(1):39-48. Muraoka T, Muramatsu T, Takeshita D, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T Length change of human gastrocnemius aponeurosis and tendon during passive joint motion. Cells Tissues Organs. 2002; 171(4):260-8. Kawakami Y, Muraoka T, Ito S, Kanehisa H, Fukunaga T In vivo muscle-fibre behaviour during counter-movement exercise in humans reveals significant role of tendon elasticity. J Physiol. 2002; 15;540(Pt 2):635-46. Muramatsu T, Muraoka T, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T Superficial aponeurosis of human gastrocnemius is elongated during contraction: implications for modeling muscle-tendon unit. J Biomech. 2002; 35(2):217-23. Muramatsu T, Muraoka T, Shibayama A, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T In vivo determination of fascicle curvature in contracting human skeletal muscles. J Appl Physiol. 2002; 92(1):129-34. Muramatsu T, Muraoka T, Takeshita D, Kawakami Y, Fukunaga T In vivo Mechanical Properties of Proximal and Distal Aponeuroses in Human Tibialis Anterior Muscle. Cells Tissues Organs. 2002; 170(2-3):162-9. Muraoka T, Kawakami Y, Tachi M, Fukunaga T Muscle fiber and tendon length changes in the human vastus lateralis during slow pedaling. J Appl Physiol. 2001; 91(5): 2035-2040. Muramatsu T, Muraoka T, Kawakami Y, Hirano Y, Fukunaga T Mechanical properties of tendon and aponeurosis of human gastrocnemius muscle in vivo. J Appl Physiol. 2001; 90(5):1671-8.
Research funding:
2002 - 2004	Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows
2005	JSPS Travel Grant for Academic Meetings
2006	Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Found. Research Grant
2006	Tateishi Sci. Tech. Found. Travel Grant for Academic Meetings
2006 - 07	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
2007	JSPS Travel Grant for Academic Meetings
2009	Mizuno Sports Promotion Found. Research Grant for Sports Sci.
2009 - 10	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
2010	JSPS Travel Grant for Academic Meetings
2011-12	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
2014-16	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)