Practical use of the passive range of motion exercise device using the articial muscle

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26350567
• 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: Okayama University
• Principal Investigator: senda masuo 岡山大学, 大学病院, 教授 (60226694)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 人工筋肉 / 可動域訓練装置 / 屈曲拘縮

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Aftereffects of a stroke and the brain tumor include the flexion contracture of the fingers.The contracture of these fingers can trouble the patients.If a physical therapist and an occupational therapist treat every day,it may be improved, but it is difficult.We developed the new device which extended with fingers using artificial muscle passively. The patients put it on by oneself and can train at pleasure at home.The patints trained the fingers and pointed out problems.The complexity was improved when the patients put it on.And the effectiveness of the passive range of motion exercise device using the artificial muscle was confirmed.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション医学