| Budget Amount *help |
¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, we developed footwear that is effective in preventing falls due to induced slip in the lateral direction during turning. Turning gait trial on a slippery floor was conducted with healthy young adult participants wearing normal footwear and BOS (base of support) widened footwear. The results indicated that the BOS widened footwear, in which the BOS was widened more than 15 mm in the lateral direction, reduced the frequency of fall by more than 50% compared with the normal footwear. The kinematic analysis revealed that the BOS widened footwear shortened a length of compensatory stepping to prevent falling after slipping, which resulted in the reduced frequency of fall.
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