2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Elucidation of the risk factors of a fall during crutch walking
| Project/Area Number |
25560273
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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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 | Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
WADA Chikamune 九州工業大学, 大学院生命体工学研究科, 准教授 (50281837)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
KATOH Hiroshi 九州看護福祉大学, 看護福祉学部・リハビリテーション学科, 教授 (90368712)
NAKANO Sota 九州看護福祉大学, 看護福祉学部・リハビリテーション学科, 助教 (50615317)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 松葉杖 / 松葉杖の位置 / 脇あての安定性 / 脇あての脱落防止 / 転倒予防 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The aim of this study was to clarify the cause that the axillary pad often deviated from the axilla during crutch walking in order to prevent a fall.
This study revealed the following: 1) In some cases, there was a difference between both sides of the axilla in pressure exerted on the axillary pad during crutch walking. And this phenomenon was hypothesized to be one of the main issues which caused axillary pad deviation from the axilla. 2) Axillary pad was found to be the most stable in the axilla during crutch stance phase, if the crutch was grounded in an internal rotated position, and then rotated externally throughout crutch stance phase. 3) Synchronization of the crutch position of both crutches was thought to be necessary during double-crutches walking. Non-synchronization was hypothesized to be one of the main factors that axillary pad deviated from the axilla.
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| Free Research Field |
複合領域 人間医工学・リハビリテーション科学・福祉工学
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