Development of a portable training equipment for hemiplegic upper extremity

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K12711
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Technology
• Principal Investigator: SAKAI Hiromi 東京工科大学, 医療保健学部, 教授 (40624945)
• Research Collaborator: ABE Akiko 東京工科大学, 医療保健学部, 教授 (70314747) ; HASINO Satoshi 東京工科大学, 工学部, 名誉教授
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 脳卒中 / 上肢機能回復 / ポータブル / 訓練器器

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop portable training equipment for hemiplegic upper limb and to examine its effect. We aimed to ensure adequate and sufficient exercise amount without intervention by a therapist, while being compact, lightweight and low cost so that it can be used in general hospitals, facilities and homes. We completed "automatic type" used for upper limbs of Brundstrom IV or higher as Portable Active Reach Training System (PARTS) and analyzed the difference in movement between healthy subjects who tried PARTS and hemiplegic patients. We also conducted clinical efficacy checks at cooperative hospitals. It was suggested that PARTS may be effective in restoring the function of some hemiplegic upper limbs.

Free Research Field

身体障害作業療法