About Us
We are studying the adaptation of the exercise and training to body from genetic and environmental perspectives
Within the field of health and sports science, we are specialize in exercise physiology and muscle physiology. In this context, we are conducting research on how the body changes through exercise and training. Currently, in collaboration with other universities and companies, we are pursuing the following research themes.
The obtained findingswill be utilized for health promotion and prevention of sarcopenia and frailty in the general public, the elderly, and cancer patients with or without exercise habits, as well as for athletes to improve their competitive performance and strength conditioning.
The lab members includes athletic trainers, training instructors, acupuncturist, and other members involved in the health and sports fields. And there are competitors in bodybuilding, powerlifting, physique, track and field, baseball, volleyball, and other sports.
Research
Below is a list of ongoing projects in our laboratory. We conduct a wide range of research — from basic to applied — that connects exercise and health sciences to real-world practice. For further details, please feel free to contact us.
Projects
Muscle Hypertrophy &
Training Adaptations
Exercise Development in Growing Children
Exercise
Oncology
We investigate the effects of various exercise modalities and aim to develop optimal training programs. Current focus areas include flywheel resistance training and slow-movement training (Slow Training).
Exercise Programming for Older Adults
We conduct physical function assessments and exercise classes for elderly residents in Kesennuma (Miyagi) and Rikuzentakata (Iwate), with a focus on those living in disaster public housing. Our goal is to prevent sarcopenia and frailty.
We assess physical function and morphology in growing athletes — mainly soccer and swimming — and develop evidence-based exercise and training programs tailored to each developmental stage, including PHV (Peak Height Velocity).
Cardiovascular &
Bone Responses to Exercise
We examine changes in cardiovascular function associated with exercise habits, sex differences, and sport type — assessing vascular endothelial function and arterial stiffness to evaluate the cardiovascular effects of physical activity
We develop and implement exercise programs for cancer patients and survivors, aiming to reduce treatment side effects and improve quality of life. Our work includes physiological assessments and community-based exercise classes.
Sports Nutrition &
Omega-3 Supplements
We investigate the effects of supplements on skeletal muscle and cardiorespiratory function. A key focus is EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found in fish oil (including krill oil), examining their influence on exercise performance and recovery.
Director
Eisuke OCHI, Ph.D.
Professor
Facaulty of Bioscience and Applied Chemistry
Graduate School of Sports and Health Studies
Dr. Ochi received his PhD from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at The University of Tokyo in 2007, specializing in the molecular mechanisms of skeletal muscle adaptation to exercise. He subsequently held positions at Meiji Gakuin University and Okayama University before joining the Faculty of Bioscience and Applied Chemistry at Hosei University in April 2016. Since April 2021, he has concurrently served as a Professor in the Graduate School of Sports and Health Studies. He has also held visiting appointments at the University of Oslo (2015–2016), UCLA (2019–2021), and the National Cancer Center Japan (2018–2023).
His research has long centered on the physiology of skeletal muscle adaptation to exercise — particularly the mechanisms underlying muscle damage, hypertrophy, and atrophy in response to resistance training. This work has encompassed molecular signaling pathways (AKT/mTOR/p70S6K), genetic influences on training adaptability (e.g., ACTN3 polymorphism), and the effects of novel training modalities such as flywheel resistance training and slow-movement training. In parallel, he has investigated the role of omega-3 fatty acids (EPA, DHA, and krill oil) as nutritional strategies to attenuate muscle damage and enhance performance, as well as cardiovascular adaptations to exercise across different populations and sport types.
Since 2017, his work has increasingly focused on Exercise Oncology and population-level health promotion. In collaboration with the National Cancer Center Japan and Kansai Medical University, he has contributed the exercise programs for cancer patients and survivors and the guidelines on physical activity as cancer survivorship. He has also led longitudinal assessments of physical function in older adults — particularly those in disaster public housing in the Tohoku region — with the aim of preventing sarcopenia and frailty. Alongside his research, he is actively engaged in mentoring graduate students and securing competitive funding to advance these lines of inquiry.
Researchmap
https://researchmap.jp/7000016396?lang=en
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.co.jp/citations?user=mXwrnPgAAAAJ&hl=ja
ResearchGate
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eisuke-Ochi
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