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HASEGAWA NATSUKI

Department / Course College of Sport and Health Science Department of Sport and Health Science

Title / Position Assistant Professor

Other Affiliations
1.	Research Organization of Science and Technology
2.	Research Organization of Science and Technology Institute of Advanced Research for Sport and Health Science

Academic background
1.	2018/03 Degree Acquisition	│ Ritsumeikan University Ph.D. (Sport and Health Science)
2.	2015/03 Degree Acquisition	│ Ritsumeikan University M.S. (Sport and Health Science)
3.	～2015/03	Doctoral Program (1st Semester) │ Sport and Health Science Major │ Faculty of Sport and Health Science │ Ritsumeikan University Graduate School │ Completed
4.	～2018/03	Doctoral Program (2nd Semester) │ Sport and Health Science Major │ Faculty of Sport and Health Science │ Ritsumeikan University Graduate School │ Completed
5.	～2013/03	Department of Health and Physical Education │ Faculty of Human Development │ Kokugakuin University │ Graduated

Research activities
1.		European College of Sport Science
2.		Japan Society of Exercise and Sports Physiology
3.		Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science
4.		Japanese Society of Nutrition and Dietetics
5.		Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine
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Subject of research
1.	Effects of different exercise training programs on arterial stiffness and vasodilatory factors
2.	Effects of exercise on the relationship between local fat accumulation and arterial stiffness
3.	The identification of adipokine and elucidation of molecular mechanism for the reduction of arterial stiffness by exercise

Research summary
Effect of exercise-induced changes in adipokine secretion from specific local fat on the reduction of arterial stiffness Excessive fat accumulation increases arterial stiffness, however habitual exercise (especially aerobic exercise) reduces both body fat accumulation and arterial stiffness. Fat accumulation in various locations of the body may be important for predicting arterial stiffness. However, the relationship between habitual exercise-induced changes in local fat accumulation and arterial stiffness remains unclear. Therefore, ①We investigate the effect of changes in local fat accumulation by habitual exercise on the reduction of arterial stiffness. ②We identify adipokines that are involved in the reduction of arterial stiffness due to habitual exercise. ③We elucidate molecular mechanism for the relationship between exercise-induced change in adipokine secretion from specific local fat and reduction of arterial stiffness.

Present specialized field
Sports science, Applied health science (Keyword：Exercise, Training, Arterial stiffness, Fat, Adipokine, Health promotion, Cardiovascular disease)

Subject
1.	PBLⅠ
2.	PBLⅠ