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2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Knee osteoarthritis factor analysis and development of posture feedback tool for prevention

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 24500577
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research InstitutionSeijoh University (2013-2014)
Nagoya University (2012)

Principal Investigator

OTA Susumu  星城大学, リハビリテーション学部, 准教授 (50452199)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HASE Kazunori  首都大学東京, 理工学研究科, 教授 (10357775)
FUKUYAMA Atsushi  名古屋大学, 医学系研究科, 助教 (40452198)
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Keywordsリハビリテーション / 変形性膝関節症 / 軟骨 / 歩行 / 予防 / 姿勢 / フィードバック / 高齢者
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aims of this study were to investigate a knee osteoarthritis (knee OA) factor and to develop a posture feedback tool. The results may be summarized as follows. 1) there was a tendency of leg alignment with toe-in and without knee varus in patients with knee OA at a young age. 2) Greater knee extensor strength was required in women in their 40s compared to their 20s. 3) Walking with draw-in maneuver serves to decrease thoracic kyphosis so as to induce decreased knee varus moment. 4) A prototype of the posture feedback belt using a cloth sensor to sense abdominal circumference was developed.

Free Research Field

理学療法

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Published: 2016-06-03  

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