Development and the application of a biofeedback system to improve elderly's gait ability

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21500584
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: The University of Electro-Communications
• Principal Investigator: OKADA Hidetaka 電気通信大学, 大学院・情報理工学研究科, 准教授 (20303018)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: スポーツバイオメカニクス / 歩行動作分析

Research Abstract

The purposes of this study was to develop a system which can measure and feedback lower limb motion during gait. For this purposes, accuracy of the measurement, effect of motion obstruction by sensor fitting, detection of heel-on and toe-off from lower limb kinematics and immediate effects of biofeedback by the developed system were tested. As results of these tests, it was suggested that the developed system was available to improve gait ability and lower limb motion effectively.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Approach to Assessing the Walking Motion of Elderly Males Based on Kinetic Parameters of Young Males (2012)
  • Author(s): Ito, F., Mori, T., Kikkawa, K., and Okada, H.
  • Journal Title: Rejuvenation Research Volume: 15 Pages: 198-200
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 若年者を基準とした高齢者の歩行動作評価方法の提案-キネティクス変数に基づく評価- (2011)
  • Author(s): 伊藤文人, 森崇, 菅原麻未, 吉川和利, 岡田英孝
  • Journal Title: 第32回バイオメカニズム学術講演会(SOBIM 2011)予稿集 Pages: 41-44
• [Journal Article] 歩行動作フィードバックシステムの開発と評価 (2011)
  • Author(s): 横瀬真, 岡田英孝, 吉川和利
  • Journal Title: 第32回バイオメカニズム学術講演会(SOBIM 2011)予稿集 Pages: 45-46
• [Journal Article] 日常的環境下における長時間計測を目的とした下肢動作計測システムの開発 (2010)
  • Author(s): 横瀬真, 岡田英孝, 吉川和利
  • Journal Title: 第31回バイオメカニズム学術講演会(SOBIM 2010)予稿集 Pages: 125-128
• [Presentation] haracteristics of Joint Mechanical Workin Male and Female Elderly during Walking in Consideration of Velocity (2010)
  • Author(s): Okada, H., Mori, T., and Kikkawa, K.
  • Organizer: The 28th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
  • Place of Presentation: Marquette(USA)
  • Year and Date: 20100700
• [Presentation] Regression analysis of walkingparameters for the age predictiveequation (2009)
  • Author(s): Kikkawa, K., Okada, H., and Mori, T.
  • Organizer: Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence(SENS) Fourth Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Cambridge(UK)
  • Year and Date: 20090900
• [Presentation] Toeclearance variability during walking in older Japanese stroke patients (2009)
  • Author(s): Shimura, Y., Okada, H., Sakai, T., Hayashi, Y., Okawara, K., Numao, S., Katayama, Y., and Tanaka, K.
  • Organizer: The 56th ACSM Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Seattle(USA)
  • Year and Date: 20090500
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://www.hb.mce.uec.ac.jp