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Elucidation of the risk factors of a fall during crutch walking

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25560273
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research InstitutionKyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare

Principal Investigator

NAGASAKI TAKAYUKI  九州看護福祉大学, 看護福祉学部, 准教授 (00435158)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WADA Chikamune  九州工業大学, 大学院生命体工学研究科, 准教授 (50281837)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) KATOH Hiroshi  九州看護福祉大学, 看護福祉学部・リハビリテーション学科, 教授 (90368712)
NAKANO Sota  九州看護福祉大学, 看護福祉学部・リハビリテーション学科, 助教 (50615317)
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Keywords松葉杖 / 松葉杖の位置 / 脇あての安定性 / 脇あての脱落防止 / 転倒予防 / 脇あて脱落防止
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study was to clarify the cause that the axillary pad often deviated from the axilla during crutch walking in order to prevent a fall.
This study revealed the following: 1) In some cases, there was a difference between both sides of the axilla in pressure exerted on the axillary pad during crutch walking. And this phenomenon was hypothesized to be one of the main issues which caused axillary pad deviation from the axilla. 2) Axillary pad was found to be the most stable in the axilla during crutch stance phase, if the crutch was grounded in an internal rotated position, and then rotated externally throughout crutch stance phase. 3) Synchronization of the crutch position of both crutches was thought to be necessary during double-crutches walking. Non-synchronization was hypothesized to be one of the main factors that axillary pad deviated from the axilla.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2015 2014 2013

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] Analysis of crutch position in the horizontal plane to estimate the stability of the axillary pad in the axilla during single-crutch walking2014

    • Author(s)
      Takayuki NAGASAKI, Hiroshi KATOH, Chikamune WADA, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physical Therapy Science

      Volume: 26 Pages: 1753-1756

    • NAID

      130004704088

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 松葉杖歩行における手掌部疼痛に関する基礎研究2014

    • Author(s)
      永﨑孝之、加藤浩、和田親宗 他
    • Journal Title

      リハビリテーション・エンジニアリング

      Volume: 29巻2号 Pages: 100-106

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Analysis of crutch position in the horizontal plane for confirming the stability of the axillary pad during double-crutch walking2015

    • Author(s)
      Takayuki NAGASAKI, Hiroshi KATOH, Chikamune WADA, et al.
    • Organizer
      The 19thTriennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2015)
    • Place of Presentation
      Melbourne, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2015-08-09 – 2015-08-14
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 松葉杖歩行時の操作性向上を目指した松葉杖構造変更の試み2014

    • Author(s)
      永﨑孝之,加藤浩,和田親宗 他
    • Organizer
      第56回北九州医工学術者会議
    • Place of Presentation
      北九州市,福岡
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-31
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 松葉杖歩行時の脇あてにかかる圧の解析2014

    • Author(s)
      永﨑孝之,加藤浩,和田親宗 他
    • Organizer
      リハビリテーション工学カンファレンス
    • Place of Presentation
      呉市,広島
    • Year and Date
      2014-08-24 – 2014-08-27
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Analysis of pressures exerted on the shoulder piece while using a crutch: Factors responsible for fixing the shoulder piece oh the crutch2014

    • Author(s)
      Takayuki NAGASAKI, Hiroshi KATOH, Chikamune WADA, et al.
    • Organizer
      The 4th International Conference on Healthcare System Ergonomics and Patient Safety
    • Place of Presentation
      Taipei, Taiwan
    • Year and Date
      2014-06-24 – 2014-06-26
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Analysis of Pressures exerted on the Shoulder Piece while Using a Crutch: Factors responsible for fixing the shoulder piece of the crutch.2014

    • Author(s)
      Takayuki NAGASAKI, Hiroshi KATOH, Chikanune WADA, et al.
    • Organizer
      The 4th Inertnational Confernce on on Healthcare System Ergonomics and Patient Safety
    • Place of Presentation
      台湾 台北
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 松葉杖歩行時の脇あてにかかる圧の解析2014

    • Author(s)
      永﨑孝之、加藤浩、和田親宗 他
    • Organizer
      リハビリテーション工学カンファレンス
    • Place of Presentation
      広島 呉
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 松葉杖歩行時の握りにかかる圧の解析2013

    • Author(s)
      永﨑孝之、加藤浩、和田親宗 他
    • Organizer
      リハビリテーション工学カンファレンス
    • Place of Presentation
      岩手 盛岡
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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