Naruki Kitano

942 total citations
56 papers, 671 citations indexed

About

Naruki Kitano is a scholar working on Physiology, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Naruki Kitano has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 671 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Physiology, 13 papers in General Health Professions and 13 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Naruki Kitano's work include Physical Activity and Health (26 papers), Urban Transport and Accessibility (13 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (11 papers). Naruki Kitano is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (26 papers), Urban Transport and Accessibility (13 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (11 papers). Naruki Kitano collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Finland and United States. Naruki Kitano's co-authors include Kenji Tsunoda, Tomohiro Okura, Takashi Jindo, Taishi Tsuji, Yuko Kai, Yuki Soma, Takashi Arao, Toshiya Nagamatsu, Ken Uchida and Kiyoji Tanaka and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Naruki Kitano

51 papers receiving 653 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Naruki Kitano Japan	16	246	135	114	109	108	56	671
Katie Crist United States	17	432 1.8×	160 1.2×	83 0.7×	248 2.3×	47 0.4×	32	853
Hsin‐Yen Yen Taiwan	13	156 0.6×	32 0.2×	35 0.3×	93 0.9×	38 0.4×	52	646
Laura Karavirta Finland	21	620 2.5×	41 0.3×	171 1.5×	139 1.3×	28 0.3×	57	1.7k
Li‐Tang Tsai Finland	12	145 0.6×	261 1.9×	224 2.0×	61 0.6×	18 0.2×	21	567
Abdul Rashid Aziz Singapore	24	772 3.1×	43 0.3×	138 1.2×	152 1.4×	74 0.7×	103	1.8k
Lukas Gorzelniak Germany	8	479 1.9×	27 0.2×	69 0.6×	361 3.3×	82 0.8×	14	788
Kenji Narazaki Japan	15	398 1.6×	27 0.2×	78 0.7×	151 1.4×	26 0.2×	39	962
Pierre‐Marie Leprêtre France	21	410 1.7×	58 0.4×	78 0.7×	113 1.0×	9 0.1×	68	1.8k
Blandine Gadegbeku France	16	75 0.3×	103 0.8×	139 1.2×	182 1.7×	139 1.3×	38	981
Bojan Jorgić Serbia	7	310 1.3×	25 0.2×	125 1.1×	125 1.1×	18 0.2×	49	704

Countries citing papers authored by Naruki Kitano

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Fields of papers citing papers by Naruki Kitano

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Naruki Kitano

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Naruki Kitano. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Naruki Kitano 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 Naruki Kitano. Naruki Kitano is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Tsunoda, Kenji, et al.. (2025). Changes in cycling and incidences of functional disability and mortality among older Japanese adults. Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 111. 296–305. 1 indexed citations

Kitano, Naruki, et al.. (2025). Effectiveness of short active breaks for reducing sedentary behavior and increasing physical activity among Japanese office workers: one-year quasi-experimental study. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 51(4). 312–322. 1 indexed citations

Kitano, Naruki, et al.. (2024). Associations of Working From Home Frequency With Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Japanese White-Collar Workers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Meiji Yasuda LifeStyle Study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 21(11). 1150–1157. 3 indexed citations

Kidokoro, Tetsuhiro, Naruki Kitano, Natsuko Imai, et al.. (2023). Optimal domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behaviors for blood lipids among Japanese children: a compositional data analysis. PubMed. 2(1). 20–20. 1 indexed citations

Jindo, Takashi, et al.. (2023). Correlates of early attrition from school sports clubs in male senior high school students: a 2.4-year follow-up study. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 5. 1203113–1203113.

Kitano, Naruki, et al.. (2022). Association of domain‐specific physical activity and sedentary behavior with cardiometabolic health among office workers. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 32(8). 1224–1235. 12 indexed citations

Soma, Yuki, Kenji Tsunoda, Naruki Kitano, et al.. (2021). Relationships between Participation in Volunteer-Managed Exercises, Distance to Exercise Facilities, and Interpersonal Social Networks in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(22). 11944–11944. 2 indexed citations

Jindo, Takashi, et al.. (2020). Effect of Exercising with Others on Incident Functional Disability and All-Cause Mortality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Five-Year Follow-Up Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(12). 4329–4329. 8 indexed citations

Kitano, Naruki, Yuko Kai, Takashi Jindo, Kenji Tsunoda, & Takashi Arao. (2020). Compositional data analysis of 24-hour movement behaviors and mental health in workers. Preventive Medicine Reports. 20. 101213–101213. 28 indexed citations

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Jindo, Takashi, et al.. (2019). Impact of Activity-Based Working and Height-Adjustable Desks on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Space Utilization among Office Workers: A Natural Experiment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(1). 236–236. 12 indexed citations

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Jindo, Takashi, Yuko Kai, Naruki Kitano, et al.. (2019). Relationship of workplace exercise with work engagement and psychological distress in employees: A cross-sectional study from the MYLS study. Preventive Medicine Reports. 17. 101030–101030. 31 indexed citations

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Jindo, Takashi, et al.. (2017). Effects of a Group Exercise Activity Managed by Elderly Volunteers on the Physical Function of Community-dwelling Older Women who Had Recently Completed an Exercise Program Led by Fitness Experts. An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association. 40(1). 9–15.

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Osuka, Yosuke, Satoshi Fujita, Naruki Kitano, et al.. (2016). Effects of aerobic and resistance training combined with fortified milk on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in older adults: A randomized controlled trial. The journal of nutrition health & aging. 21(10). 1349–1357. 14 indexed citations

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Soma, Yuki, Kenji Tsunoda, Naruki Kitano, Takashi Jindo, & Tomohiro Okura. (2015). [Factors regarding awareness of preventive care exercises: Distance to exercise facilities and their social networks].. PubMed. 62(11). 651–61. 3 indexed citations

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Jindo, Takashi, Kenji Tsunoda, Naruki Kitano, et al.. (2015). Pedometers Affect Changes in Lower-Extremity Physical Function During a Square-Stepping Exercise Program in Older Japanese Adults. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. 39(2). 83–88. 14 indexed citations

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Tsunoda, Kenji, Naruki Kitano, Yuko Kai, et al.. (2015). Prospective Study of Physical Activity and Sleep in Middle-Aged and Older Adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 48(6). 662–673. 55 indexed citations

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Tsuji, Taishi, et al.. (2015). Effects of N-acetyl glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate supplementation on knee pain and self-reported knee function in middle-aged and older Japanese adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 28(2). 197–205. 14 indexed citations

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Jindo, Takashi, Kenji Tsunoda, Yuki Soma, et al.. (2014). Determinants of changes in physical fitness after a square-stepping exercise program in community-dwelling older Japanese females. Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of Geriatrics. 51(3). 251–258. 3 indexed citations

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Kitano, Naruki, Kenji Tsunoda, Taishi Tsuji, et al.. (2014). Association between difficulty initiating sleep in older adults and the combination of leisure-time physical activity and consumption of milk and milk products: a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatrics. 14(1). 118–118. 24 indexed citations

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Tsuji, Taishi, et al.. (2013). Short-term Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Functional Mobility and Flexibility in Healthy, Older Adults. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy. 37(2). 58–64. 22 indexed citations

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