2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Gait improvement of stroke patients in recovery phase -effect of the ankle-foot orthosis and physiotherapy-
Project/Area Number |
26350630
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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Research Institution | International University of Health and Welfare |
Principal Investigator |
YAMAMOTO Sumiko 国際医療福祉大学, 医療福祉学研究科, 教授 (30302102)
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Research Collaborator |
MOTOJIMA Naoyuki
TANAKA Souji
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Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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Keywords | 片麻痺者 / 歩行分析 / 下肢装具 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of the mechanical feature of the Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) on the gait of stroke patients. Forty patients in recovery phase were randomly assigned to two groups. One of them used the AFO with plantar flexion stop and the other the AFO with plantar flexion resistance. Both of them took gait training run by physiotherapits using each AFO. The gait without an AFO before training and the gait with each AFO were measured by a 3D motion analysis system and the gait change of both groups was compared. Results showed that the pelvis was inclined forward in the group using the AFO with plantar flexion stop, and the thorax was extended in the group using the AFO with plantar flexion resistance.
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Free Research Field |
リハビリテーション工学
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