Short-term adaptation elicited by robotic assistant to unilateral leg during locomotion : toward gait recovery for hemiplegic patients
Project/Area Number |
21700526
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
Principal Investigator |
KAMIBAYASHI Kiyotaka University of Tsukuba, 大学院・システム情報工学研究科, 助教 (70415363)
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Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
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Keywords | 歩行 / 歩容 / ロボット / 適応 / 神経科学 / リハビリテーション / 動作解析 / 動作支援 / ロボットアシスト |
Research Abstract |
The purpose of this research was to investigate changes of human walking pattern after walking support to unilateral leg by a robotic gait orthosis. After video recording of normal walking pattern on a treadmill for a baseline measurement, the robotic assistant to the unilateral leg was provided for ten minutes. During normal walking immediately following the robot-assisted walking, a change in extension-flexion range of the hip joint through a step cycle was observed. The range of motion in the hip joint was gradually increased and became to a constant value within one minute. Thus, it was shown that short-term adaptation might be seen during normal walking immediately after the robot-assisted walking.
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