KIKULAB
Strength & Conditioning Research Team
Recent
publications
92.Sayaka Kikuchi, Hirofumi Zempo, Mika KamiyaSaito, Takamichi Inoguchi, Shunsuke Oyabe, Hiroki Homma, Kotaro Shinchi, Yukina Mochizuki, Naoki Kikuchi. Effects of concurrent HIIT and strength training on muscle function and aerobic capacity. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 2026
91. Kosuke Taniguchi, Kentaro Horiuchi, Naoki Wada, Yoko Mizuno, Tetsunari Nishiyama, Naoki Kikuchi, Masaaki Sugita. Reduced Lactate Response Despite Maintained Performance: A Case Study of a World-Class Paralympic Sprinter Undergoing Pre-Games Hypoxic Training.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living（Case Report）.2026
90. Sakura Hattori, Mika Kamiya-Saito, Naoki Kikuchi, Koichi Nakazato. Association between the ACTN3 R577X Polymorphism and Skeletal Muscle Mass: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Physiological Anthropology.2026
89.Fevzi C. Sökmen, Anıl Kasakolu, Celal Bulgay, Naoki Kikuchi, Hasan H. Kazan, Seyrani Koncagül, Yeliz A. Yildiz, Attila Szabo, Ni…
To optimize the athletic performance and muscle phenotypes from evidence-based knowledge
Our team studies the topics of “Strength & Conditioning” and “Genetics and athletic performance and sports injury”.
In field of Strength & Conditioning, our purpose of study is to provide the evidence based physical training for everyone. We focus on acute and chronic physical responses after resistance training.
We also join the Japanese Human Athlome Project (J-HAP), it is focus on the genetics of physical performance and its-related phenotypes (i.e., muscle mass, muscle fibre type, maximum oxygen consumption etc.) and sports injury.
Education;
2013 March, Ph.D. in Health and Sport Science, Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University.
Academic experience;
2016 April- Assistant professor, Faculty of Sport Science, Nippon Sports Science University.
2019 April- Associate professor, Faculty of Sport Science, Nippon Sports Science University.
Research Gate
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naoki_Kikuchi
Research Topics(Publication List)
1.
Association between genetics and athletic performance and sports injury
2.
Association between genetics and physiological phenotypes in genetically modified animals
3.
Effects of physical training on athletic performance, strength and muscle adaptations in athletes and general population.
4.
Education of strength and conditioning coach
5.
Collaboration study with engineering