A preliminary study for developing the program to support the car transfer movement in individuals with tetraplegia

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24700548
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Osaka Prefecture University
• Principal Investigator: KATAOKA Masataka 大阪府立大学, 総合リハビリテーション学部, 助教 (60611910)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 頚髄損傷 / 移乗動作 / 自動車 / 動作解析

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop a program for supporting the transfer movement from wheelchair to the car in individuals with tetraplegia, and to analysis in particular, focuses on the movement of their trunk.
As the result, the transfer movement to the car in individuals with tetraplegia, same as transfer movement to the bed, it was found that their trunk forward inclination assisted in their higher buttocks lift off. Furthermore, by increasing their hip flexion angle, they reduce the risk of falling, it has been considered that is performed efficiently car transfer movement.

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