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Effectiveness of the simple body weight support walker

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20700454
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research InstitutionUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Principal Investigator

MAKINO Kenichiro  University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 医学部, 助教 (30341514)

Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2009
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Keywords脳卒中 / 部分免荷 / 酸素摂取量 / 部分免荷歩行訓練 / 運動負荷
Research Abstract

There are some reports about effectiveness of partial weight supported gait training for hemiplegic patients. BWS walker is simple and inexpensive partial weight supported gait training system. Physical Cost Index and O_2 cost of physical therapists on gait training using BWS walker for hemiplegic patients were lower than ordinary gait training, though gait speed was higher. BWS walker may be able to let physical therapists concentrate on patients' gait training.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2009 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2008 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2008-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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