University of Tsukuba
Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences

Lab leader: Shinichi Nagata, Ph.D., CTRS

INTRODUCTION

Sport, leisure, and community inclusion lab studies community inclusion of people with disabilities. Lab leader, Dr. Shinichi Nagata is an Assistant Professor in Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences at University of Tsukuba, Japan.  His research investigates community inclusion and health outcomes among people with disabilities. He is particularly interested in how and why leisure is helpful to overcome depression.  His research helps us understand why we need to promote community inclusion of people with disabilities.

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Dr. Nagata is also an investigator of Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion.