Notice

September 4, 2019

Aim for the top in cooperation between industry, government and academia-Improving muscle strength of players belonging to Kurume bicycle race-

Kurume City, Kurume University, Japan Bicycle Racing Athletes Association Fukuoka Branch, Panasonic Corporation Appra Iansu Co., Ltd., and Nippon Api Co., Ltd. agreed to cooperate and cooperate in training such as muscle strength improvement conducted by Kurume bicycle race players. We agreed and held a business cooperation conclusion ceremony on August 29 (Thursday).

From left: Japan API Mizokami Co., Ltd., President Nagata of Kurume University, Maiori Uchimura, Aoi Kodama (2018 prize Queen), Mayor Okubo, Players Association Fujita Branch Manager, Panasonic Corporation Yuasa

Overview of Business Collaboration

Athletes wear a knee trainer jointly developed by Professor Naoto Shiba of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Kurume University School of Medicine and Panasonic Co., Ltd. during training to efficiently strengthen the muscle strength of the thighs.

In addition, the "High Sensitivity Gas Analyzer APIMS" manufactured by Japan API Co., Ltd. and used in research facilities such as the Hayabusa II facility at JAXA and the Institute of Cosmic Ray Research (Kamiokande), the University of Tokyo, provides advice on effective training methods by analyzing various data from biological gases such as breath emitted by athletes during training.

In the future, the athletes of the Kurume Bicycle Racetrack aim to produce prize kings, prize queen, and eventually Olympic athletes in cooperation with industry, government and academia.