Kazuki Hirao

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Affiliation: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University

Degree: PhD

Contact information: kazuki.hiraogunma-u.ac.jp
Researcher number: 70568401
researchmap Member ID: B000219914

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Research History

Jun, 2020 - Present

Associate Professor, Gunma University
Apr, 2013 - May, 2020

Senior Assistant Professor, Kibi International University
Apr, 2011 - Mar, 2013

Assistant Professor, Kibi International University

Education

Apr, 2009 - Mar, 2012

Graduate School of Health Science Studies, Kibi International University
Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2009

Graduate School of Health Science Studies, Kibi International University
Apr, 2001 - Mar, 2005

Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Science, Kibi International University

Major Papers

Escalation on Kihon Checklist Scores Preceding the Certification of Long-Term Care Need in the Older Population in Japan. A 9-Year Retrospective Study

Kitazawa K, Tsuchiya K, Hirao K, Furukawa T, Tozato F, Iwaya T, Mitsui S

Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, 11, Apr, 2024 Peer-reviewed
Habituation of Brain Activity with Repetition in Color and Picture–Word Stroop Tests

Kikuchi S, Tsutsui N, Nishizawa Y, Tsuchiya K, Shimoda K, Hirao K, Miwakeichi F

Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Apr, 2024 Peer-reviewed
Effectiveness of Comprehensive Environmental Support for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Yabuwaki K, Shinohara K, Fujioka A, Inagaki S, Hirao K

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(3) 7803205070, Apr, 2024 Peer-reviewedLast author
Immediate Effects of Mobile Phone App for Depressed Mood in Young Adults with Subthreshold Depression: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Ejiri H, Uchida H, Tsuchiya K, Fujiwara K, Kikuchi S, Hirao K

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 19 1695-1707, Jul, 2023 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Assessing the Smallest Detectable Change of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale Score in an Adult Population in Japan

Uchida H, Kuroiwa C, Ohki S, Takahashi K, Tsuchiya K, Kikuchi S, Hirao K

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 16 2647-2654, Jul, 2023 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Effect of gait training using rhythmic auditory stimulation on gait speed in older adults admitted to convalescent rehabilitation wards: A study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial

Igusa T, Kobayashi T, Uchida H, Tsuchiya K, Akiba T, Sema S, Kaneko S, Yoshita T, Nagai S, Tanaka Y …

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 33 101125-101125, Jun, 2023 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Differences in Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 and Kessler Screening Scale for Psychological Distress Scores between Smartphone Version versus Paper Version Administration: Evidence of Equivalence

Hirao K, Takahashi H, Kuroda N, Uchida H, Tsuchiya K, Kikuchi S

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6) 4773-4773, Mar, 2023 Peer-reviewedLead authorCorresponding author
Performing One-Session Cognitive Stimulation to Interact with Patients with Dementia in a Hospital for Mood Improvement: A Retrospective Single-Arm Cohort Study.

Tsuchiya K, Saito M, Okonogi N, Takai S, Jingu Y, Tanaka K, Hirao K, Fujita T, Tanaka Y

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3) 1431-1431, Jan, 2022 Peer-reviewed
Positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate-term effects on multi-directional reach ability in standing position: a randomized controlled trial

Azukizawa K, Hirose K, Morigami Y, Higashi N, Uchida H, Hirao K

Annals of Medicine, 53(1) 1402-1409, Aug, 2021 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Effects of Smartphone-Delivered Positive-Word Stimulation on Depressed Mood in People with Subthreshold Depression: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Ejiri H, Uchida H, Tsuchiya K, Fujiwara K, Kikuchi S, Hirao K

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 17 2739-2748, Aug, 2021 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Effects of video viewing smartphone application intervention involving positive word stimulation in people with subthreshold depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Kageyama K, Kato Y, Mesaki T, Uchida H, Takahashi K, Marume R, Sejima Y, Hirao K

Journal of affective disorders, 282 74-81, Mar, 2021 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
An iPad application-based intervention for improving post-stroke depression symptoms in a convalescent rehabilitation ward: A pilot randomized controlled clinical trial protocol.

Uchida H, Hiragaki Y, Nishi Y, Nakahara S, Koumoto J, Onmyoji Y, Fujimoto N, Kawakami K, Ishii M, Hirao K

Internet interventions, 21 100340-100340, Sep, 2020 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Prefrontal cortex hypoactivity distinguishes severe from mild-to-moderate social anxiety as revealed by a palm-sized near-infrared spectroscopy system.

Uchida H, Hirao K

Journal of neural transmission, 127(9) 1305-1313, Aug, 2020 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
The effect on subjective quality of life of occupational therapy based on adjusting the challenge-skill balance: a randomized controlled trial.

Yoshida I, Hirao K, Kobayashi R

Clinical rehabilitation, 33(11) 1732-1746, Nov, 2019 Peer-reviewed
Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a smartphone application intervention for subthreshold depression.

Takahashi K, Takada K, Hirao K

Early intervention in psychiatry, 13(1) 133-136, Feb, 2019 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Measurement error in the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale: results from a general adult population in Japan.

Takada K, Takahashi K, Hirao K

International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice, 22(4) 289-295, Jan, 2019 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Effect of adjusting the challenge-skill balance for occupational therapy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Yoshida I, Hirao K, Kobayashi R

BMJ open, 8(12) e022438, Dec, 2018 Peer-reviewed
Low sense of coherence is associated with anxiety among adults: Results based on data from all 47 prefectures of Japan.

Uchida H, Tsujino D, Muguruma T, Hino N, Sasaki K, Miyoshi M, Koyama Y, Hirao K

Comprehensive psychiatry, 86 131-136, Sep, 2018 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Adjusting Challenge-Skill Balance to Improve Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Yoshida I, Hirao K, Nonaka T

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 72(1) 7201205030p1-7201205030p8, Jan, 2018 Peer-reviewed
Smallest detectable change and test-retest reliability of a self-reported outcome measure: Results of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and 12-item General Health Questionnaire.

Ohno S, Takahashi K, Inoue A, Takada K, Ishihara Y, Tanigawa M, Hirao K

Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 23(6) 1348-1354, Dec, 2017 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author

Major Books and Other Publications

Flow in the Health Sciences for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (New Developments in Medical Research)

Kazuki Hirao

Jul, 2015

Major Presentations

Effect of positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application on multi-directional reach performance: A randomized controlled trial

Hirao K, Uchida H, Azukizawa K, Hirose K, Morigami Y, Higashi N

7th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine, Jun, 2019
Developing a Smartphone Application for Subthreshold Depression

Hirao K, Ishihara Y, Tanigawa M, Takahashi K, Ohno S, Inoue A, Takada K

15th European Congress of Psychology, Jul, 2017
Effect of autotelic personality on inferiority feelings

Hirao K, Kobayashi R, Yabuwaki K

Third World Congress on Positive Psychology, Jun, 2013
Comparison of quality of life between community dwelling elderly people who perform important daily activities in the flow or apathetic states

Hirao K, Kobayashi R, Yabuwaki K, Iwata M

Asia Pacific Geriatrics Conference 2012, Oct, 2012
Autotelic Personalities have a positive effect on the quality of life in job trainees

Hirao K, Kobayashi R, Hamatou H, Fukuda T, Yabuwaki K, Miyake Y

9th COTEC Congress of Occupational Therapy, May, 2012
Effect of flow experience on the health- related quality of life in community-dwelling older people : A longitudinal study

Hirao K, Kobayashi R, Okishima K, Tomokuni Y, Yabuwaki K

1st World Congress on Healthy Ageing, Mar, 2012

Major Research Projects

Algorithm development and cost-effectiveness analysis to optimize comprehensive environmental support for older adults

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2022 - Mar, 2026
白質から老化を制御する：脳アンチエイジング新戦略

科学研究費助成事業, 基盤研究(B), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2022 - Mar, 2025

大西浩史, 土屋謙仕, 平尾一樹, 林邦彦, 林由里子, 山崎恒夫
閾値下うつ病のためのモバイルアプリケーションの開発と効果検証

科学研究費助成事業基盤研究(C), 基盤研究(C), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2022 - Mar, 2025

平尾一樹
閾値下うつ病のためのスマートフォンアプリケーションの開発と効果検証

科学研究費助成事業若手研究, 若手研究, 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2022

平尾一樹
Development of a subliminal stimulation smartphone application for improving health

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2016 - Mar, 2018

Hirao Kazuki
The effects of core exercise to decrease classroom off task behavior

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2012 - Mar, 2014

KOBAYASHI Ryuji, HIRAO Kazuki, KAMIOKA Naoyo, ISHIKAWA Kikuko

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