2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of upper limb training system using antagonistic pneumatic McKibben actuators and tonic vibration reflex.
| Project/Area Number |
24700605
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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 | Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIBATA Yoshiyuki 東京都立産業技術高等専門学校, ものづくり工学科, 助教 (50614319)
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| Research Collaborator |
YAMAMOTO Shin-ichiro 芝浦工業大学, 大学院工学研究科, 教授 (30327762)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 緊張性振動反射 / ニューロリハビリテーション / 空気圧人工筋 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to develop new method for muscle training using Tonic Vibration Reflex (TVR). TVR was evoked human skeletal muscles. In this study, We experimented in whether TVR is evoked or not. First, we applied vibrated stimulation to triceps brachii during reaching task of upper limb, then trajectory of upper limb was inhibited because TVR was evoked. Next, upper limb was suspended by arm sling. We measured electromyogram of biceps and triceps brachii during vibrated stimulation. Electromyogram was evoked by vibrated stimulation, however elbow joint did not move.
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