| Presentation | 2004/5/12 Evaluation of the power-assisted walker in walking training for the elderly Miwa TSUJI, Masaki SEKINE, Toyoko INOUE, Kazuya ANDO, Toshiyo TAMURA, |
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| Abstract(in English) | The elderly declined the walking ability require the walking training. In the training process, they use various walking aids such as walkers and canes. However, walking with walking aids is unstable, and it is difficult to train the long distance walking. In this study, we attempted to introduce the power-assisted walker (Hitachi Ltd.) into the walking training in a geriatric health services facility. As a result, the stability of walking improved using the power-assisted walker walking. In addition, the risk of the falling was decreased. For the subject who had used the parallel bars in the walking training, the walking speed and the step increased by using the power-assisted walker. Moreover, the body motion became to normal pattern corresponding to one step cycle. It was suggested that the power-assisted walker was useful to walking training in the elderly. |
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| Keyword(in English) | Elderly / Walking Training / Power-assisted Walker |
| Paper # | MBE2004-1 |
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| Committee | MBE |
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| Conference Date | 2004/5/12(1days) |
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| Registration To | ME and Bio Cybernetics (MBE) |
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| Language | JPN |
| Title (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
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| Title (in English) | Evaluation of the power-assisted walker in walking training for the elderly |
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| Keyword(1) | Elderly |
| Keyword(2) | Walking Training |
| Keyword(3) | Power-assisted Walker |
| 1st Author's Name | Miwa TSUJI |
| 1st Author's Affiliation | Fujimoto Hayasuzu Hospital() |
| 2nd Author's Name | Masaki SEKINE |
| 2nd Author's Affiliation | Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University |
| 3rd Author's Name | Toyoko INOUE |
| 3rd Author's Affiliation | Geriatric Health Services Facility, Luminous Obu |
| 4th Author's Name | Kazuya ANDO |
| 4th Author's Affiliation | Geriatric Health Services Facility, Luminous Obu |
| 5th Author's Name | Toshiyo TAMURA |
| 5th Author's Affiliation | Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University |
| Date | 2004/5/12 |
| Paper # | MBE2004-1 |
| Volume (vol) | vol.104 |
| Number (no) | 54 |
| Page | pp.pp.- |
| #Pages | 4 |
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