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Health maintenance and enhancement, cognitive function improvement, immune and inflammatory regulation, angiogenesis, tissue repair, and healthspan extension
After approximately four months of intervention, improvements in cognitive function and significant changes in blood proteins were observed. The intervention group exercised at least twice a week for 30 minutes per session, at an exercise intensity of approximately 70% of maximum heart rate.
900,000 members (as of the end of June 2026)
Joint research relationship with 株式会社カーブスジャパン. No capital or personnel relationship was disclosed.
A research center within the Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University. It brings together researchers in medicine, engineering, economics, literature and other fields, and conducts industry-academia collaboration. The Taki Laboratory has 62 research members, 26 corporate partners and 392 English-language original research papers, according to its official website.
Shibaura Renaissance Tower 11F, 3-9-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo (株式会社カーブスジャパン) / 2,014 locations nationwide
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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (published online on 23 June 2026); Ministry of the Environment, Heatstroke Environmental Health Manual; Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Healthy Japan 21 Action Support System (Healthy Life Expectancy); Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Physical Activity and Exercise Guidelines for Health Promotion 2023; 株式会社カーブスジャパン, Evidence
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | 30-Minute Fitness for Women Only, Curves / Circuit Training |
| Counterparty | Smart Aging Center, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University (the research group led by Professor Taki Yasuyuki (瀧靖之)) |
| Counterparty overview | A research center within the Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University. It brings together researchers in medicine, engineering, economics, literature and other fields, and conducts industry-academia collaboration. The Taki Laboratory has 62 research members, 26 corporate partners and 392 English-language original research papers, according to its official website. |
| Relationship with the Company | Joint research relationship with 株式会社カーブスジャパン. No capital or personnel relationship was disclosed. |
| Applicable area | Health maintenance and enhancement, cognitive function improvement, immune and inflammatory regulation, angiogenesis, tissue repair, and healthspan extension |
| Location | Shibaura Renaissance Tower 11F, 3-9-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo (株式会社カーブスジャパン) / 2,014 locations nationwide |
| Location scale | 2,014 locations nationwide and 900,000 members (locations as of the end of July 2026; members as of the end of June 2026) |
| Quantitative Effects | After approximately four months of intervention, improvements in cognitive function and significant changes in blood proteins were observed. The intervention group exercised at least twice a week for 30 minutes per session, at an exercise intensity of approximately 70% of maximum heart rate. |
| Usage history | 900,000 members (as of the end of June 2026) |
| Source | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (published online on 23 June 2026); Ministry of the Environment, Heatstroke Environmental Health Manual; Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Healthy Japan 21 Action Support System (Healthy Life Expectancy); Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Physical Activity and Exercise Guidelines for Health Promotion 2023; 株式会社カーブスジャパン, Evidence |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.A randomized controlled trial was conducted in healthy middle-aged and older women who performed circuit training at least twice a week for 30 minutes per session. Cognitive function tests and approximately 1,000 types of blood proteins were analyzed.