Speech and Language Development Center

The center holds the following as its main themes:

1. Vocabulary ability of children with delayed language development.
2. Characteristics of children with articulation disorder.
3. Process of behavioral change in children with hyperactivity.

The Center for Health Economics and QOL Research (CHEQOL)

CHEQOL undertakes projects in the field of health economics and outcomes research to aid healthcare decision making. We also develop and maintain a research database of QOL assessment and help train the next generation of researchers.

Research Center for Locomotive Syndrome Prevention

The center holds the following as its main themes:

1. Prevention of the locomotive syndrome (musculoskeletal) for community - house elderly (muscles and joints)
2. Improvement and/or prevention of chronic musculoskeletal pains in occupational health fields and investigation of the factors related to the pains in the lower back, knee and neck/shoulder
3. Development of the program for fall prevention and intervention studies.

Citizenship Education Practical Research Center

The center holds the following as its main themes:

1. Development and practices of programs to foster QOL supporters
2. Development and practices of programs to encourage voluntary participation of students in local communities
3. Researches related to themes described above

Sports Counseling Research Center

The center holds the following as its main themes:

1. Practical researches and case studies on psychological support for athletes
2. Sports counselor development and educational practices for graduate students
3. Analysis of the usage tendency of the sports counseling services toward in-campus and local community

Athlete Support Project Center

The Athlete Support Project Center aims at the inclusive support of athletes in this university, including medical and physical therapies, athletic training, strength & conditioning, nutrition, and psychology.

The center holds the following as its main themes:

1. Improvement of the competitive abilities
2. Prevention of injuries and conditioning
3. First aid treatment for injuries
4. Education of the students

Physical Education Research Center

The center holds the following as its main themes:

1. Development and practices of physical education programs for little children, school children and youth
2. Practical researches to get a grant for health promotion
3. Practical researches to raise excellent coaches

Stroke Rehabilitation Research Center

The center holds the following as its main themes:

1. Development of effective treatments for post-stroke motor disorders
2. Development of effective treatments for post-stroke balance disorders
3. Development of effective treatments for post-stroke gait disorders

Center for Nutrition Sciences

The center holds the following as its main themes:

1. Development of a Nutrition Support Program for Infants and Young Children
2. Development of a Nutritional Support Program for Seniors
3. Mechanistic Understanding of Skeletal Muscle Energy Metabolism during Exercise

Frontier Research Center for Digital Rehabilitation

The center holds the following as its main themes:

1. Development of non-invasive brain stimulation methods through computational modeling and simulation
2. Development of innovative pain therapy and body cognition modulation technologies utilizing extended reality (XR).
3. Investigation of the therapeutic efficacy and underlying neural mechanisms of online cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain.

3D Technology Prosthetics and Orthotics Research and Development Center

Research Center for BioMedical Analysis:RCBMA

This research center promotes cutting-edge research by analyzing the dynamics of biomolecules using Mass Spectrometry. In addition, it focuses on education and guidance for the safe and effective management of chemical substances.

The center holds the following as its main themes

1. Application of qShot MALDI for mass imaging analysis
2. Recruitment of graduate students from Asian countries
3. Development of a teaching method for chemical safety management at a medical and welfare university

Research Center for Nursing Education

Center for Developmental Sciences