2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Three-dimensional motion analysis based on robotic suit for early spinal cord injury treatment
| Project/Area Number |
24700521
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
NAKAHARA Yasuo 東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (80595968)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | リハビリテーション医学 / ロボットスーツ / 3次元動作解析 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study was designed to investigate changes in muscle activity using electromyography and changes in movements involving the joint angles in order to elucidate the influence and effect of wearing a robotic suit on movement. A three-dimensional mechanical analysis was performed by incorporating a three-dimensional motion analysis system. We consequently observed different trends in joint angles when wearing and not wearing the suit. When assessing lower extremity assistive robots in the future, it will be necessary to consider how they assist the limb in question and the effect of wearing the robot suit itself. The results of muscle activity measurements did not indicate that wearing the lower extremity assistive robot suit reduced the burden on the muscles. Therefore, future studies will require further verification with a larger sample size and increased number of target movements.
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