2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Creation of a new rehabilitation system for improving the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease
| Project/Area Number |
15K01448
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Hachinohe National College of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
神成 一哉 青森県立保健大学, 健康科学部, 教授 (20241466)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 理学療法 / リハビリテーション / 全身振動 / 筋固縮 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The aim of this study is improving the quality of life for Parkinson's disease patient, in order to investigate the effect of low frequency vibration stimulation on muscle rigidity, we developed a low frequency whole body oscillating device. As a result of clinical trials on patients, significant improvement was observed in muscle rigidity and limb movements. In order to objectively and quantitatively evaluate the muscle rigidity, we developed a forearm fluctuation device that mechanically bend and stretch the patient's forearm instead of a doctor and a measurement system. We evaluated them using the prepared mechanical pseudo forearms and clarified the advantages and improvements.
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| Free Research Field |
人間医工学
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