Tohoku University · Medicine
Professor Yutaka Yabe's research lab specializes in disaster mental and physical health, focusing on the long-term psychological and musculoskeletal consequences of natural disasters, particularly the Great East Japan Earthquake. The lab investigates the interplay between sleep disturbances, chronic pain, and functional decline in survivors, with a strong emphasis on vulnerable populations such as the elderly and young athletes. Key research directions include the impact of abuse in youth sports, post-disaster pain syndromes, and the development of early intervention strategies to mitigate long-term health deterioration.
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Verbal or physical abuse from coaches has a negative impact on young athletes. To prevent abuse against young athletes, it is important to know the characteristics of abusive coaches. This study aimed to elucidate the characteristics of coaches who commit verbal or physical abuse in youth sports teams. A cross-sectional study was conducted with coaches of youth sport teams in Miyagi prefecture, Japan (n = 1,283), using a self-reported questionnaire (response rate was 24.0%). Multivariate logisti
Sleep disturbance is a common symptom after natural disasters. Although musculoskeletal pain also increases after natural disasters, its relation to sleep disturbance is not clear. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of musculoskeletal pain on new-onset sleep disturbance among survivors after the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE). A prospective cohort study was conducted with the survivors of the GEJE at two and three years after the earthquake. New-onset sleep disturbance
Lower back pain (LBP) is a common health problem after natural disasters. Although some related factors have been reported, the effect of sleep disturbances on LBP is not clear. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the influence of sleep disturbances on LBP after the Great East Japan earthquake (GEJE). A panel study was conducted with the survivors of the GEJE (n = 2,295) at three and four years after the disaster using self-reported questionnaires. The changes in the presence of LBP durin
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Musculoskeletal pain is associated with new-onset poor physical function among elderly survivors after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Monitoring musculoskeletal pain is important to prevent physical function decline after natural disasters.
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