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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the distribution of pain and associated factors and to understand treatment and prevention of Kendo related pain. METHOD: Ninety three Kendo players were given an account of questionnaire. Age, career, class, weekly practice time, daily warm-up exercise, daily cool-down exercise, pain existence, distribution of pain, diagnosis of pain origin, method of pain control, period of most pain and injury occurrence were investigated and analyzed. RESULTS: The mean age was 29.3 years and mean career was 25.8 months. Sixty-four out of ninty-three Kendo players had musculoskeletal pain. Foot was the most common area of pain complaints (25%), which were followed by wrist (17.2%), ankle and heel (15.4%), knee (14.1%) in order of prevalence. Univariate analysis indicated increased occurrence of pain was correlated with age, career, class and warm-up exercise. As the causes of pain, tennis elbow, herniated lumbar disk, plantar fascitis and torsion of ankle were common. CONCLUSION: Musculoskeletal pain related to Kendo was found highly frequent and involved in whole body. Foot, ankle and heel were the most common area of pain and the cause of pain was various.
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Animals , Ankle , Exercise , Fasciitis , Foot , Heel , Knee , Musculoskeletal Pain , Prevalence , Surveys and Questionnaires , Tennis Elbow , WristABSTRACT
Objectives: Kendo protective equipment is used without washing for a long time. Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Micrococcus luteus, and Bacillus sphaericus are frequently isolated from the mask (‘men’ in Japanese) of kendo protective equipment during one year. To investigate the bactericidal effects of electrolyzed acidic water on these three bacteria, we observed their cellular structures by electron microscopy after treatment with such water. Methods: Each bacterium isolated from ‘men’ was treated with electrolyzed acidic water and then observed under scanning and transmission electron microscopes. Results: When S. saprophyticus was treated with electrolyzed acidic water and its cellular structures were observed under a transmission electron microscope, ghost cytoplasm was observed, in which no ribosomal granules or fibrous DNA structures were present, and the cell wall inner layer was detached from the outer layer. Under a scanning electron microscope, the structure of the cell wall surface layer was wrinkled, and round pores were partially formed, indicating that the cytoplasmic structures were flushed out of the cells treated with electrolyzed acidic water through the pores formed in the cell wall. In M. luteus, the destruction of ribosomal granules and that of DNA fibers were observed to be similar to those of S. saprophyticus. For B. sphaericus, the effect of electrolyzed acidic water was investigated using vegetative cells. A dissociation between the cytoplasm and cell wall wrinkled the cell surface layer. Conclusion: On the basis of above findings, electrolyzed acidic water was found to destroy the cellular structures of the three bacterial species frequently isolated from kendo men within a short time. Electrolyzed acidic water may be useful for disinfecting of kendo equipment.
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Water , Electrons , Cell WallABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>Kendo protective equipment is used without washing for a long time.Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Micrococcus luteus, andBacillus sphaericus are frequently isolated from the mask ('men' in Japanese) of kendo protective equipment during one year. To investigate the bactericidal effects of electrolyzed acidic water on these three bacteria, we observed their cellular structures by electron microscopy after treatment with such water.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Each bacterium isolated from 'men' was treated with electrolyzed acidic water and then observed under scanning and transmission electron microscopes.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>WhenS. saprophyticus was treated with electrolyzed acidic water and its cellular structures were observed under a transmission electron microscope, ghost cytoplasm was observed, in which no ribosomal granules or fibrous DNA structures were present, and the cell wall inner layer was detached from the outer layer. Under a scanning electron microscope, the structure of the cell wall surface layer was wrinkled, and round pores were partially formed, indicating that the cytoplasmic structures were flushed out of the cells treated with electrolyzed acidic water through the pores formed in the cell wall. InM. luteus, the destruction of ribosomal granules and that of DNA fibers were observed to be similar to those ofS. saprophyticus. ForB. sphaericus, the effect of electrolyzed acidic water was investigated using vegetative cells. A dissociation between the cytoplasm and cell wall wrinkled the cell surface layer.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>On the basis of above findings, electrolyzed acidic water was found to destroy the cellular structures of the three bacterial species frequently isolated from kendo men within a short time. Electrolyzed acidic water may be useful for disinfecting of kendo equipment.</p>
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences and effects of positional loading (arm position change) and image loading in Budo (martial arts) competitors, mainly kendo (Japanese fencing) masters. The microcirculatory responses were measured by differential digital photoplethys-mography (ΔDPG) using the characteristics of Budo mental attitude, experience and skill as para-meters.<BR>The subjects were 7 kendo masters of the fifth grade or higher with mean experience of 29 years, 7 kendo athletes, 7 kyudo (Japanese archery) athletes, 5 karate athletes in university sports clubs and 9 middle-aged controls. Positional loading induced myogenic responses and image loading for examining sympathetic effects via the central nervous system on peripheral circulation were mea-sured in the subjects at rest in a sitting position. The following results were obtained<BR>The increase in the . ΔPG-P wave height in response to positional loading was markedly larger in the kendo masters. In particular, the increase when raising the right arm was significantly higher in the kendo masters than in the kyudo and karate athletes (P<0.05) . The decrease in the ΔDPG-P wave height when lowering the right arm was smallest in the kendo masters. There were differences in the peripheral vascular responses between kinds of Budo and levels of skill, which were induced by differences at the time of arm raising.<BR>The DPG-P wave height was significantly lower during stress imaging than before loading in all subjects. The effect of stress imaging was smallest in the kendo masters, and markedly large in the kyudo athletes (P<0.05) . During relaxation imaging, an increase in the ΔDPG-P wave height was observed in the kendo masters alone, and the occurrence of vascular dilation was confirmed.<BR>These results suggest that arteriolar responses of kendo masters are flexible and stable despite their long training period ; and the control and regulation of muscle vascular tone is well-maintained via the central nerve-sympathetic and myogenic coupling.
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This study was designed to investigate the properties of the three typical kendo practices (kirikaeshi, kakarigeiko, and jigeiko) in terms of changes in urine flow and creatinine excretion after practice events. The subjects were six male university kendo practitioners. They performed four exercises that were three kendo practices and a warming up without a kendo practice as the control, at a separate day respectively. In each exercise, five urine samples were collected continuously as follows: (1) after 30 minutes rest (rest), (2) immediately after warming up (w-up), (3-5) at every 30 minutes after practice event up to 90 minutes (30'--90'-urine) . Two blood sam-ples were collected at the rest period and 5-10 minutes after exercise. The blood lactate concentration after kendo practices rose to 1.09-8.02 times of rest level. The 30'-urine flow tended to decrease than w-up in kirikaeshi, jigeiko and control, but to increase in kakarigeiko. Creatinine concentration of 30'-urine rose significantly in the control, kirikaeshi and jigeiko than w-up, but significantly fell in kakarigeiko. The kakarigeiko brought peculiar changes in 30'-urine. The urinary changes after exercises (30'-urine rest) indicated nonlinear relation with blood lactate change ratios. These results indicate that the kendo practices bring the two-way influences in urinary change, one is diuretic effect accompanied with lactate accumulation in the kakarigeiko, and the other is the antidiuretic effect accompanied with less lactate accumulation in the kirikaeshi and jigeiko.
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It is generally accepted that secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) is a major effector of local immunity in the oral cavity. The salivary sIgA level is known to be temporarily decreased after an acute single bout of intense exercise. On the other hand, the effect of continuous exercise training on salivary sIgA has been controversial. In the present study, we collected timed saliva samples from collegiate kendoists using the reliable saliva collection method that has already been reported. The collection was performed before, during and after a traditional high-intensity 10-day training camp during the coldest part of the winter. We investigated the effect of repetitious intense exercise training on resting sIgA levels in saliva.<BR>The subjects were 19 males and 8 females (age: 19.9±0.5 years) who took part in the camp. We obtained saliva samples before the camp, on the first and the 10th days of the camp, and 4 and 10 days after the camp at 5 p. m. The concentration of sIgA was measured by ELISA, and the sIgA secretion rate was calculated.<BR>The resting sIgA secretion rate decreased significantly during the camp. It remained at a lower level 4 and 10 days after the camp compared to the initial level, although it tended to recover gradually. Prolonged suppression of the resting sIgA secretion rate during a traditional winter kendo training camp might be induced by repetition of high-intensity training.
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A study was carried out to examine the effects of water replacement on cardiovascular function during kendo practice in a hot environment. Five male college kendoists performed moderately severe 30-min kendo practice at a WBGT index of about 27°C with and without water intake. For water replacement, the subjects ingested 700 ml water (500 ml before exercise and 200 ml at 15 min after the start of exercise) . Under both conditions, body weight was decreased significantly, and hematocrit and serum total protein concentration were increased significantly after the exercise. With water replacement, the body weight loss induced by the exercise was similar to that under water deprivation. However, the decrease in body weight from the basal body weight, i. e. body weight measured before water intake, was significantly less with water replacement than under water deprivation. There were no significant differences in the percentage increases of hematocrit and serum total protein concentration between the two conditions, although the percentage change in plasma vasopressin concentration was significantly lower with water replacement than without. In the subjects deprived of water, the left ventricular end-diastolic dimension and left atrial dimension were significantly reduced after the exercise, and stroke volume, ejection fraction, and fractional shortening were also decreased significantly. The ratio of left ventricular end-systolic wall stress to left ventricular end-systolic volume index was increased significantly after the exercise without water intake. With water replacement, however, the percentage decreases in cardiac dimensions, stroke volume, ejection fraction, and fractional shortening were significantly lower than those under water deprivation. There was no significant change in the ratio of left ventricular end-systolic wall stress to left ventricular end-systolic volume index before and after the exercise with water intake. It is suggested that 700 ml water replacement before and during kendo exercise in a hot environment prevents depletion of stroke volume and deterioration of cardiovascular function, although it might not improve significantly the plasma volume loss after exercise.
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To study the effects of prolonged kendo practice in a hot environment on cardiovascular function, certain hemodynamic parameters were measured in 5 male college kendo fencers before and after 1 hour of kendo practice performed at a dry bulb temperature of 30.4t and wet bulb temperature of 26.2°C After kendo practice, body weight was significantly decreased and both hematocrit and blood viscosity were significantly increased. The left ventricular end-diastolic dimension and the left atrial dimension, measured by echocardiography, were significantly reduced after kendo practice, and stroke volume, ejection fraction, and fractional shortening were also significantly decreased after practice. The same fencers were subjected to lower body negative pressure testing designed to reduce the left ventricular end-diastolic dimension to the same degree as kendo practice, and comparable decreases in stroke volume, ejection fraction, and fractional shortening were observed. The ratio of end-systolic wall stress to end-systolic volume index was significantly increased during both kendo practice and lower body negative pressure testing. We conclude that prolonged kendo practice in a hot environment impairs cardiac pump function by reducing preload in parallel with the decrease in venous return, that myocardial contractility may not deteriorate despite marked hemoconcentration, and that fluid intake during practice may prevent deterioration of cardiovascular function.