Development of an Upper Limb Rehabilitation Method Based on the Preferred Direction of Muscle: Support and Quantification by Robotics

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26702023
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Seikei University (2016); National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: Ueyama Yuki 成蹊大学, 理工学部, 助教 (30710800)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ロボティクス / リハビリテーション / 生体工学 / 神経科学 / 筋肉生理 / 至適方向 / 作業療法 / 脳卒中片麻痺

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of this study was to construct a robotic rehabilitation method to restore motor function in stroke survivors. Thus, a motor dysfunction model that considered the musculoskeletal system of individuals with hemiplegia was developed. This model was used to create a rehabilitation method based on the preferred direction of muscle, and a robotic system was constructed to execute a protocol applying it to restore upper limb motor function.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション科学