2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research of the conpatibility about shape and elasticity of a residual limb.
| Project/Area Number |
23500669
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities |
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Principal Investigator |
TAKASHIMA Takamichi 国立障害者リハビリテーションセンター(研究所), 研究所 義肢装具技術研究部, 義肢装具士 (00425654)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NAKAMURA Takashi 国立障害者リハビリテーションセンター(研究所), 研究所 義肢装具技術研究部, 義肢装具士 (40415360)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 福祉用具・支援機器 / 下肢切断 / 義足ソケット |
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| Research Abstract |
Compression value of a prosthetic socket was quantified and optimum value was investigated from measurement of changes of residual limb shape by donning the socket. Furthermore, a relation between constitution of tissues and elasticity of a residual limb was confirmed by analysis of constitution of internal tissue by MRI.
In the presents, the compression value is estimated based on experiences and skills of prosthetists, and adjusted by repetitive trial fitting, however, it needs lots of time and skilled technique.
As the result of this research, consideration of a numerical guideline for compression value by analysis of correlation between elasticity and constitution of internal tissue is significance in terms of reduction of leading time for fitting prostheses.
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