2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Short-term adaptation elicited by robotic assistant to unilateral leg during locomotion : toward gait recovery for hemiplegic patients
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21700526
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
KAMIBAYASHI Kiyotaka University of Tsukuba, 大学院・システム情報工学研究科, 助教 (70415363)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | 歩行 / 歩容 / ロボット / 適応 / 神経科学 / リハビリテーション / 動作解析 / 動作支援 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this research was to investigate changes of human walking pattern after walking support to unilateral leg by a robotic gait orthosis. After video recording of normal walking pattern on a treadmill for a baseline measurement, the robotic assistant to the unilateral leg was provided for ten minutes. During normal walking immediately following the robot-assisted walking, a change in extension-flexion range of the hip joint through a step cycle was observed. The range of motion in the hip joint was gradually increased and became to a constant value within one minute. Thus, it was shown that short-term adaptation might be seen during normal walking immediately after the robot-assisted walking.
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Research Products
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