Search of the method to improve the technique that caregiver supports carereceiver's abilities

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K15905
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare
• Principal Investigator: NAKANO SOTA 九州看護福祉大学, 看護福祉学部, 講師 (50615317)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): WADA CHIKAMUNE 九州工業大学, 大学院生命体工学研究科, 教授 (50281837)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 移乗介助 / 模倣要介助者支援体験 / 残存能力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, we produced a new system which can measure the load on care-receiver's lower limbs when assistance of transfer．The method which improves support ability of transfer motion was researched by using the measurement system．As a result, the method to experience of transfer assistance to a physical therapist who imitated a care-receiver was effective．The possibility that the tension to low back of care-giver decrease if the load on care-receiver's lower limbs increase was suggested．

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション工学