Department of Rehabilitation Science is a research organization established in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
We have 15 faculties specializing physical therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics, sports science and neuroscience.
In our research field, we focused on motor function under the collaborative interaction between basic and clinical studies related to rehabilitation science and occupational therapy.
We are in charge of education for students in the Division of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University and graduate students in the Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University (master course and doctor course).
Our mission is to create physical therapists and researchers with extensive knowledge and skills in rehabilitation science, a rich humanity, and an international sense.
Links
- Web site of Department of Rehabilitation Science: https://rs.hs-hokudai.jp/ (Japanese)
- Division of Occupational Therapy : http://ot-hs-hokudai.info/ (Japanese)
Fields of Research
- Motor control and motor learning for neurological rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders
- Rehabilitation of sports injuries
- Neuroplasticity induced by exercise
- Rehabilitation for Autism, Asperger’s Disorder, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Research of New Rehabilitation for Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence
- Physical activity of the elderly based on physiological polytypism
- Study of glaucoma by using model mice with hyper intraocular pressure
- Theory and Practice in Occupational Therapy
- The Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy for the Elderly
- The role of the dorsal visual stream and rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation for patients with neuropsychological deficits
Research Labs
- Motor control for rehabilitation
- Human movement and Motor dynamics
- Laboratory of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychiatric rehabilitation
- Laboratory of functional anatomy
- Laboratory of Geriatric Occupational Behavior
- Laboratory of Neuropsychology and Neruropsychological Rehabilitation
Members
Professor
Harukazu TOHYAMA / Hiroshi MAEJIMA / Takako CHIKENJI / Daisuke SAWAMURA / Mina SAMUKAWA
Associate Professor
Taisuke MIYAZAKI / Naoya HASEGAWA
Lecturer
Kazuki YOSHIDA / Risa TAKASHIMA / Tomoya ISHIDA / Maki MIYAJIMA
Assistant Professor
Satoshi KASAHARA / Hiroki OKADA / Yuta KOSHINO / Yuichiro OKA / Yuji INAGAKI