Hiroshi Akima

5.4k total citations
148 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Hiroshi Akima is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Physiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Hiroshi Akima has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 56 papers in Physiology and 53 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Hiroshi Akima's work include Muscle activation and electromyography studies (67 papers), Sports Performance and Training (36 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (30 papers). Hiroshi Akima is often cited by papers focused on Muscle activation and electromyography studies (67 papers), Sports Performance and Training (36 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (30 papers). Hiroshi Akima collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Australia and United States. Hiroshi Akima's co-authors include Kohei Watanabe, Tetsuo Fukunaga, Hiroaki Kanehisa, Akira Saito, Akito Yoshiko, Shinya Kuno, Shigeru Katsuta, Teruhiko Koike, Keitaro Kubo and Hideyuki Takahashi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Hiroshi Akima

145 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hiroshi Akima Japan 40 1.9k 1.7k 1.4k 646 472 148 4.3k
O. M. Rutherford United Kingdom 31 1.4k 0.7× 1.9k 1.1× 617 0.4× 372 0.6× 460 1.0× 53 3.7k
Olivier Seynnes Norway 36 1.5k 0.8× 3.0k 1.7× 1.2k 0.9× 456 0.7× 653 1.4× 94 5.2k
Jacques Van Hoecke France 32 1.8k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 432 0.3× 458 0.7× 179 0.4× 63 3.2k
Samuel Vergès France 37 918 0.5× 931 0.5× 934 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 122 0.3× 173 4.1k
C. Scott Bickel United States 32 1.2k 0.7× 473 0.3× 522 0.4× 348 0.5× 241 0.5× 65 3.2k
Leland E. Dibble United States 41 731 0.4× 717 0.4× 844 0.6× 287 0.4× 817 1.7× 153 5.7k
Karin Henriksson-Larsén Sweden 26 879 0.5× 974 0.6× 426 0.3× 310 0.5× 214 0.5× 44 2.4k
Rado Pišot Slovenia 31 582 0.3× 765 0.4× 1.0k 0.7× 263 0.4× 317 0.7× 143 2.9k
Andrea Macaluso Italy 26 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 440 0.3× 364 0.6× 322 0.7× 98 2.7k
Cornelis J. de Ruiter Netherlands 32 1.9k 1.0× 2.0k 1.2× 226 0.2× 411 0.6× 227 0.5× 91 3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hiroshi Akima

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hiroshi Akima. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hiroshi Akima based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Hiroshi Akima. Hiroshi Akima is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Umegaki, Hiroyuki, Hiroshi Akima, Kōji Ishida, et al.. (2025). Effects of Weight-Bearing Resistance Training With Explosive Motions on the Rate of Force Development in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 22(6). 706–715. 1 indexed citations
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Yoshiko, Akito, Hideyuki Takahashi, Teruhiko Koike, et al.. (2023). Association of skeletal muscle oxidative capacity with muscle function, sarcopenia-related exercise performance, and intramuscular adipose tissue in older adults. GeroScience. 46(2). 2715–2727. 9 indexed citations
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Yoshiko, Akito, Kohei Watanabe, & Hiroshi Akima. (2023). Relative contribution of neuromuscular activation, muscle size, and muscle quality to maximum strength output of the thigh muscles in young individuals. Physiological Reports. 11(1). e15563–e15563. 10 indexed citations
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Suwa, Masataka, et al.. (2023). Relationship between trunk intramuscular adipose tissue content and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged Japanese men. Nutrition. 113. 112083–112083. 1 indexed citations
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Akima, Hiroshi, Keigo Taniguchi, Mineko Fujimiya, et al.. (2022). Effect of subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle thicknesses on rectus femoris and vastus intermedius ultrasound echo intensities: a cadaver study. Journal of Ultrasound. 26(3). 635–642. 2 indexed citations
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Ogawa, Madoka, Sanna Laurila, Minna Lahesmaa, et al.. (2021). Brown adipose tissue fat-fraction is associated with skeletal muscle adiposity. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 122(1). 81–90. 2 indexed citations
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Ogawa, Madoka, et al.. (2020). Validity of Extended-Field-of-View Ultrasound Imaging to Evaluate Quantity and Quality of Trunk Skeletal Muscles. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 47(3). 376–385. 12 indexed citations
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Nunome, Hiroyuki, et al.. (2018). KINETIC ADJUSTMENTS OF SUBMAXIMAL SOCCER INSTEP KICKING. ISBS Proceedings Archive. 36(1). 786.
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Shimizu, Kaori, Kanako Goto, Kōji Ishida, et al.. (2017). Blood pressure response during normocapnic hyperpnoea is blunted in young women compared to men. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. 247. 52–56. 10 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Kohei, Motoki Kouzaki, Ryosuke Ando, Hiroshi Akima, & Toshio Moritani. (2015). Non-uniform recruitment along human rectus femoris muscle during transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 115(10). 2159–2165. 7 indexed citations
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Saito, Akira, Kohei Watanabe, & Hiroshi Akima. (2014). Coordination among thigh muscles including the vastus intermedius and adductor magnus at different cycling intensities. Human Movement Science. 40. 14–23. 20 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Kohei, Keisho Katayama, Kōji Ishida, & Hiroshi Akima. (2009). Electromyographic analysis of hip adductor muscles during incremental fatiguing pedaling exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 106(6). 815–825. 45 indexed citations
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Sakuma, Kunihiro, et al.. (2008). Age-related reductions in expression of serum response factor and myocardin-related transcription factor A in mouse skeletal muscles. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1782(7-8). 453–461. 48 indexed citations
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Hotta, Norio, Kohei Sato, Keisho Katayama, et al.. (2006). Ventilatory and circulatory responses at the onset of exercise after eccentric exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 97(5). 598–606. 21 indexed citations
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Kanehisa, Hiroaki, Yasuo Kawakami, Hiroshi Akima, et al.. (2002). Effects of equivolume isometric training programs comprising medium or high resistance on muscle size and strength. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 87(2). 112–119. 50 indexed citations
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Akima, Hiroshi, Keitaro Kubo, Masayuki Imai, et al.. (2001). Inactivity and muscle: effect of resistance training during bed rest on muscle size in the lower limb. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 172(4). 269–278. 117 indexed citations
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Ito, Masamitsu, Hiroshi Akima, & Tetsuo Fukunaga. (2000). In vivo moment arm determination using B-mode ultrasonography. Journal of Biomechanics. 33(2). 215–218. 69 indexed citations
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Akima, Hiroshi, Hideyuki Takahashi, Shinya Kuno, et al.. (1999). Early phase adaptations of muscle use and strength to isokinetic training. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 31(4). 588–594. 146 indexed citations
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Akima, Hiroshi, Hideyuki Takahashi, Shinya Kuno, et al.. (1997). 20.Mapping of muscle activation patterns in the m.quadriceps femoris after knee extension exercise.. Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine. 46(4). 436. 1 indexed citations
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Akima, Hiroshi, Shinya Kuno, Mitsuharu Inaki, Hitoshi Shimojo, & Shigeru Katsuta. (1997). Effects of Sprint Cycle Training on Architectural Characteristics Torque-velocity Relationships and Power output in Human Skeletal Muscles. 3(1). 9–15. 4 indexed citations

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