2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The fundamental research to the fall prevention by the walk analysis using the split-belt treadmill
Project/Area Number |
21300203
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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Research Institution | Tokai University |
Principal Investigator |
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
TOMITA Yutaka 慶應義塾大学, 理工学部, 教授 (50112694)
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Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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Keywords | 転倒予防 / 外乱 / 加齢 / 姿勢制御 / 予測的姿勢調節 / 歩行分析 / 肢間協調 / 歩行補助具 |
Research Abstract |
We investigated that(1) age related changes in compensatory steps,(2) age related differences in interlimb coordination during dual task paradigm, and(3) the effect of the cane for balance recovery. We found that(1) the anticipated postural adjustments play a key role to maintain balance only in elderly subjects during compensatory steps,(2) interlimb coordination is disturbed only in elderly subjects by cognitive task, and(3) the cane is more likely to increase fall risk during balance recovery.
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Research Products
(4 results)