2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research on General Approach to Hybrid Training in Extreme Environment
| Project/Area Number |
20360118
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
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| Research Institution | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
TAGAWA Yoshihiko 九州工業大学, 大学院・工学研究院, 教授 (70122835)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SHIBA Naoto 久留米大学, 医学部, 教授 (20187389)
MATSUO Shigeaki 久留米工業大学, 工学部, 講師 (70258599)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2011
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| Keywords | 医療福祉 / 極限環境 / 廃用性萎縮 / 電気刺激 / トレーニング / 運動支援 / スマートウェア / ユビキタス |
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| Research Abstract |
The hybrid training method combines voluntary and electrically induced muscle contractions. In clinical settings, this method could increase the effectiveness of strength training programs for the elderly and improve the mobility of paralyzed limbs. We designed a new system for applying this method in extreme environments, such as bed-rest and the microgravity of space, with the goal of reducing disuse muscle atrophy. The hybrid training method is performed using a compact system that is controlled by the user and delivers an electric current to induce muscle contraction, and the equipment comes in prolonged close contact with the human body. However, the systems currently used for hybrid training are cumbersome, not user-friendly, and not sufficiently safe. In this report, we present the preliminary results of the development of a user-friendly, flexible, and safe system designed for daily use in extreme environments. We anticipate that this integrated system will aid the performance of hybrid training in extreme environments and will help reduce disuse atrophy in clinical rehabilitation and space medicine.
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