Kenichi Kobara

614 total citations
57 papers, 444 citations indexed

About

Kenichi Kobara is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Social Psychology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenichi Kobara has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 444 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Pharmacology, 14 papers in Social Psychology and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kenichi Kobara's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (20 papers), Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (14 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (12 papers). Kenichi Kobara is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (20 papers), Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (14 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (12 papers). Kenichi Kobara collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Australia and Somalia. Kenichi Kobara's co-authors include Susumu Watanabe, Hiroshi Osaka, Hiroshi Ishida, Atsuko Eguchi, Daisuke Fujita, Tomotaka Ito, Masatoshi Mizutani, Hiroshi Ishida, Koichi Shinkoda and Zachary Demko and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Neuroreport and Age and Ageing.

In The Last Decade

Kenichi Kobara

53 papers receiving 428 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenichi Kobara Japan 12 163 97 87 77 76 57 444
Allan T. Wrigley Canada 7 254 1.6× 96 1.0× 331 3.8× 52 0.7× 41 0.5× 7 599
Kanagaraj Rengaramanujam Saudi Arabia 11 146 0.9× 26 0.3× 83 1.0× 19 0.2× 46 0.6× 27 342
Shigeki Izumi Japan 5 270 1.7× 49 0.5× 176 2.0× 22 0.3× 72 0.9× 22 422
Kerstin Waling Sweden 7 317 1.9× 66 0.7× 67 0.8× 35 0.5× 67 0.9× 8 423
Fatemeh Azadinia Iran 11 145 0.9× 41 0.4× 92 1.1× 19 0.2× 70 0.9× 42 363
Ana Carolina Coelho-Oliveira Brazil 9 87 0.5× 43 0.4× 94 1.1× 14 0.2× 36 0.5× 37 267
Zahra Salahzadeh Iran 8 186 1.1× 74 0.8× 43 0.5× 19 0.2× 58 0.8× 28 387
Kumar Gular Saudi Arabia 10 96 0.6× 19 0.2× 25 0.3× 12 0.2× 32 0.4× 43 294
Neil Osborne United Kingdom 9 238 1.5× 28 0.3× 61 0.7× 27 0.4× 185 2.4× 19 373
Wontae Gong South Korea 12 206 1.3× 47 0.5× 65 0.7× 22 0.3× 70 0.9× 52 381

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenichi Kobara

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All Works

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Kobara, Kenichi, et al.. (2023). Effect of shape of back support adjustment on shear force applied to buttocks when tilt-in-space and reclining functions are combined in wheelchairs. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 19(5). 1916–1922. 2 indexed citations
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Osaka, Hiroshi, et al.. (2021). Immediate Effect of Restricted Knee Extension on Ground Reaction Force and Trunk Acceleration during Walking. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2021. 1–7. 3 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Takao, et al.. (2020). Effectiveness of impedance parameters for muscle quality evaluation in healthy men. The Journal of Physiological Sciences. 70(1). 53–53. 20 indexed citations
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Osaka, Hiroshi, et al.. (2018). Immediate effect of restricted ankle dorsiflexion on ground reaction force and trunk acceleration during walking. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 61. e449–e449. 1 indexed citations
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Ishida, Hiroshi, et al.. (2018). Altered trunk muscle recruitment patterns during lifting in individuals in remission from recurrent low back pain. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 39. 128–133. 22 indexed citations
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Osaka, Hiroshi, Koichi Shinkoda, Susumu Watanabe, et al.. (2017). Association between trunk acceleration during walking and clinically assessed balance in patients with stroke. Neurorehabilitation. 41(4). 783–790. 8 indexed citations
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Ito, Tomotaka, et al.. (2015). Excitability Changes in Intracortical Neural Circuits Induced by Differentially Controlled Walking Patterns. PLoS ONE. 10(2). e0117931–e0117931. 4 indexed citations
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Osaka, Hiroshi, Koichi Shinkoda, Susumu Watanabe, et al.. (2014). Intra-rater and inter-rater reliabilities of real-time acceleration gait analysis system. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 11(4). 1–6. 1 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Susumu, et al.. (2014). Influence of trunk muscle co-contraction on spinal curvature during sitting. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 27(1). 55–61. 19 indexed citations
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Kobara, Kenichi, Daisuke Fujita, Hiroshi Osaka, Tomotaka Ito, & Susumu Watanabe. (2013). Influence of distance between the rotation axis of back support and the hip joint on shear force applied to buttocks in a reclining wheelchair’s back support. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. 37(6). 459–464. 11 indexed citations
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Kobara, Kenichi, Daisuke Fujita, Hiroshi Osaka, et al.. (2012). Mechanism of fluctuation in shear force applied to buttocks during reclining of back support on wheelchair. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 8(3). 220–224. 7 indexed citations
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Ishida, Hiroshi, Kenichi Kobara, Hiroshi Osaka, Tomotaka Ito, & Susumu Watanabe. (2011). Influence of Neck Flexion on Lumbar Curvature during Bridging Exercises. Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 23(6). 941–944. 2 indexed citations
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Kobara, Kenichi, Atsuko Eguchi, Susumu Watanabe, & Koichi Shinkoda. (2008). The influence of the distance between the backrest of a chair and the position of the pelvis on the maximum pressure on the ischium and estimated shear force. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 3(5). 285–291. 11 indexed citations
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Eguchi, Atsuko, Susumu Watanabe, Kenichi Kobara, & Hiroshi Ishida. (2008). Change in Spinal Curvature after Spinal Mobilization Exercise Using a Gym Ball. Rigakuryoho Kagaku. 23(1). 17–21. 2 indexed citations
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Ishida, Hiroshi, S. Watanabe, Atsuko Eguchi, & Kenichi Kobara. (2008). Influences of the position of the head on posture while lifting.. PubMed. 48(3-4). 163–8. 1 indexed citations
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Kobara, Kenichi, Koichi Shinkoda, Atsuko Eguchi, et al.. (2008). Effect of Height of Backrest on the Shear Force on the Buttocks in Comfortable Sitting. Rigakuryoho Kagaku. 23(3). 403–406. 2 indexed citations
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Kobara, Kenichi, et al.. (2007). The Effect of Ankle Joint Rigidity in Plastic Ankle-Foot Orthoses on the Ankle and Knee Joint Moments of Hemiplegics in the Walking Stance Phase. 16(2). 299–304. 2 indexed citations
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Kobara, Kenichi, et al.. (2007). Initial Mechanism of Shear in Comfortable Sitting on a Chair-Examination by the Time Element of Displacement of Seat Pressure Distribution-. Rigakuryoho Kagaku. 22(2). 185–188. 10 indexed citations

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