Development of a Locomotive Syndrome Prevention Device using functional electrical stimulation with interface.

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350697
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Akita National College of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Miyawaki Kazuto 秋田工業高等専門学校, その他部局等, 教授 (00390906)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): IWAMI TAKEHIRO 秋田大学, 大学院工学資源学研究科, 教授 (10259806) ; OGASAWARA YUJI 秋田県産業技術センター, 電子光応用開発部, 部長 (20390908) ; SHIMADA YOICHI 秋田大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 教授 (90162685)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: バイオメカニクス / 動作解析 / リハビリテーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Locomotive syndrome is the state in which a risk of a person needing care increases because of an impediment of the locomotive parts of the body. The main cause is functional decline of locomotive organs such as the bones, joints, and muscle. The syndrome is the main cause of the necessity of care for bedridden people. This disease is severer than the musculoskeletal ambulation disability symptom complex indicating the state entailing increased risk of a decline of balance ability and walking ability, homeboundness, and increased falling because of aging. Exercise and training are effective as preventive measures. The author developed an exercise-assisting device. Results show that the exercise-assisting device is effective for preventing Locomotive syndrome.

Free Research Field

福祉工学