Name	Ayako Higashihara
Title	Assistant Professor
Contact	higashihara[at]keio.jp
Teaching	Softball
Expertise	Sports medicine; Biomechanics; Neuromuscular control; Injury prevention; Hamstring muscles
Research interests	Ayako Higashihara, PhD, is primarily interested in the application of targeted exercise to prevent injury and enhance performance. Her research focuses on hamstring strain injuries, specifically how best to identify individuals at risk of this injury and how rehabilitation practices can be improved.