研究者業績

IMAFUKU MASAHIRO

  (今福 理博)

Profile Information

Affiliation
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education Department of Child Development, Musashino University
Degree
学士(人間関係学)(慶應義塾大学)
修士(教育学)(京都大学)
博士(教育学)(京都大学)

Contact information
masahiro.imafukugmail.com
Researcher number
80786616
J-GLOBAL ID
201601012604285404
researchmap Member ID
7000015412

【研究テーマ:乳幼児における言語・社会性発達】
私たちは外受容感覚、内受容感覚、自己受容感覚、などの複数の感覚を通じて、世界を知覚・認識しています。私の研究テーマは、乳幼児期からの感覚の統合という観点から、ヒトの言語・社会性発達メカニズムを明らかにすることです。これまで、乳幼児を対象に、顔と声の視聴覚感覚の統合、および内受容-外受容感覚の統合について調べてきました。近年は、基礎研究に従事しながら、乳幼児期から思春期の自閉スペクトラム症のお子さんと保護者の方を対象とした支援プログラムの開発や、保育の質に関する研究を共同研究で行っています。

今福研究室ホームページ:https://sites.google.com/site/masahiroimafuku/

 専門:発達科学、発達心理学、実験心理学。
 資格・免許:PEERS®指導者認定資格(PEERS Certified Provider)、中学校・高等学校教諭一種免許状(英語)


Papers

 37
  • 峰友紗, 堀科, 猪熊弘子, 淀川裕美, 菅井洋子, 今福理博, 箕輪潤子
    武蔵野教育学論集, 17 31-36, Oct, 2024  
  • 箕輪潤子, 峰友紗, 今福理博, 淀川裕美, 堀科, 菅井洋子, 猪熊弘子
    武蔵野教育学論集, 17 23-30, Oct, 2024  
  • Shunya Kurokawa, Kensuke Nomura, Kenji Sanada, Katsuma Miyaho, Chiharu Ishii, Shinji Fukuda, Chiaki Iwamoto, Minori Naraoka, Shintaro Yoneda, Masahiro Imafuku, Juntaro Matsuzaki, Yoshimasa Saito, Masaru Mimura, Taishiro Kishimoto
    Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Apr, 2024  Peer-reviewed
    Background Previous research has shown a significant link between gut microbiota in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, much remains unknown because of the heterogeneity of disorders and the potential confounders such as dietary patterns and control group variations. Methods Children aged 6–12 years who had been clinically diagnosed with ASD and/or ADHD, their unaffected neurotypical siblings, and non‐related neurotypical volunteers were recruited cross‐sectionally. The ASD diagnosis was confirmed using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule‐2 (ADOS‐2) in all patients, including those with ADHD. Standardized DNA extraction and sequencing methods were used to compare gut microbial alpha‐diversity among the groups. Dietary diversity was calculated from a standardized dietary questionnaire form. We compared the difference in gut microbiome between patients with ASD and/or ADHD with neurotypical siblings and non‐related neurotypical controls. Results Ninety‐eight subjects were included in the study (18 with ASD, 19 with ADHD, 20 with both ASD and ADHD, 13 neurotypical siblings, and 28 non‐related neurotypical controls). The alpha‐diversity indices, such as Chao 1 and Shannon index, showed a significant difference between the groups in a Linear mixed‐effect model (F(4, 93) = 4.539, p = .02), (F(4, 93) = 3.185, p = .017), respectively. In a post‐hoc pairwise comparison, patients with ASD had lower alpha‐diversity compared with non‐related controls after Bonferroni correction. Dietary diversity shown in Shannon index did not differ among the groups (F(4, 84) = 1.494, p = .211). Conclusions Our study indicates disorder‐specific microbiome differences in patients with ASD. In future research on gut microbiota in neurodevelopmental disorders, it is necessary to consider the impact of ASD and ADHD co‐occurrence, and strictly control for background information such as diet, to elucidate the gut–microbiota interaction in ASD and ADHD for exploring the potential of therapeutic interventions.
  • 古賀夕紀奈, 今福理博
    武蔵野教育学論集, 16, Mar, 2024  Last authorCorresponding author
  • 文芸, 今福理博
    武蔵野教育学論集, 16, Mar, 2024  Last authorCorresponding author

Misc.

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Books and Other Publications

 13

Presentations

 95

Teaching Experience

 28

Research Projects

 7

Media Coverage

 13