HOSOKAWA, Yuri
Doctoral Program / SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALIZATION / Environmental Physiology
- SUBJECTS
- Athletic Training; Exercise Science; Biometeorology; Thermoregulation; Hydration; Sports Safety; Preventing Sudden Death; Race Medicine; Tactical Athlete
- PROFILE
- Yuri Hosokawa is a Associate Professor at the Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, in Japan. Her research interests include prevention and education of sudden death in sport, establishing best practices in road race medicine, development of regional-specific heat guidelines for exertional heat illness prevention, and development of heat acclimatization guidelines for tactical athletes. She is also partaking in research projects in the field of biometeorology to promote interdisciplinary research across physiologist, climatologist, and public health researchers. She was a member of the International Olympic Committee Adverse Weather Impact expert working Group for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and led the effort to implement best practices for prehospital care of exertional heat stroke in Japan.
▶Please click on the link below to read the interview with Associate Professor Hosokawa
【Faculty Interview】Associate Prof. Yuri Hosokawa:Exploring How to Optimize Safety and Performance in Athletes
- BIOGRAPHY
- 2011: BA, School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University
2013: MAT, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas
2016: PhD in Exercise Science, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut
2017: Post-doctoral Fellow, Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut
2018–2019: Lecturer, College of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University
2019–2021: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University
2021–Present: Associate Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University
The goal of Safety and Performance Optimization Laboratory (SPO) is to integrate exercise science and clinical medicine to optimize safety and performance of athletes and laborers. We are also actively engaged in projects and research that aim to promote sports safety and athletic training in secondary school settings.
One of the main research interests of SPO is optimization of prehospital management of exertional heat stroke. Exertional heat stroke is one of the leading causes of death among athletes in Japan. However, case series from race medicine suggest that exertional heat stroke death is 100% preventable when (1) appropriate body temperature assessment using rectal thermometer was implemented throughout the treatment and (2) whole-body cold-water immersion was used to rapidly cool the patient in the pre-hospital setting. Therefore, it is our mission to educate medical professionals in Japan to ensure that appropriate pre-hospital care is provided to exertional heat stroke patients.
In addition, we are examining the roles of environmental condition-based activity modifications and heat acclimatization training in reducing the risk of exertional heat illness. Scientific basis of activity modification and heat acclimatization to prevent exertional heat illness is well established; nonetheless, limited field studies have been conducted to test their efficacy and feasibility in real-life settings. SPO is currently working with secondary school athletics and Japan Coast Guard to examine these gaps in research.
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