June 6, 2014
Senior Assistant Professor Tomohisa Nagano of the Faculty of Policy Management, at the request of NHK, was involved in the planning, measurement, and analysis for the NHK Special program "Miracle Body." This program analyzes from multiple perspectives the outstanding abilities of Xavi and Iniesta, key players of the Spanish national team aiming for a consecutive FIFA World Cup victory. In particular, the attempts to measure the brain activity of the playmaker Xavi and to track the gaze of top athletes in a recreated game situation were both world firsts. The program introduces valuable insights for many athletes and sports scientists, not limited to soccer.
Also in this program, SFC's Associate Professor Takaaki Kato, Associate Professor Tomoyuki Furutani, and Associate Professor Junichi Ushiyama also provided insights from their respective fields, fully demonstrating the research achievements of the Keio Research Institute at SFC.
June 8 (Sun) 21:00-21:49 on NHK General TV
NHK Special "Miracle Body"
Episode 2: The Spanish National Team: The World's Strongest "Genius Brains"
http://www.nhk.or.jp/special/miraclebody/004/mb4_spain.html