Development of rehabilitation support system for lower limbs for recovery and quantitative evaluation of proprioception

Daichi Imaizumi, Kazunori Yamazaki, Yoshifumi Morita, Hiroyuki Ukai, Motoki Nagaya, Takahiro Hayashi, Tadashi Ito, Azusa Kayamoto, Kazutoshi Sugiura, Yoshihito Sakai

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Abstract

Proprioception should be necessary for the trunk balance and skillful movement. However, proprioception deteriorates due to aging and spinal cord injury. Training for the recovery of proprioception is required because of the ADL and prevention of overturning. We have developed a new rehabilitation support system for "sensory training". The purpose of this study is to perform clinical trials with 2 patients by using our system and discuss the results of clinical trials by analyzing the experimental data. In our system, video games are prepared as test programs for the proposed system. The measurements are performed one time before the operation and once or more until subjects are discharged from the hospital after the operation. In experiments, as the comparison studies, conventional quantitative evaluation tests, namely gravicorder test and 10 meter walking test are performed. As a result, this system plays a role of helping the patient with deteriorated proprioception to control lower limb as useful training tool based on the vision information feedback.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2010 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, BMEI 2010
Pages1818-1822
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event3rd International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics, BMEI 2010 - Yantai, China
Duration: 16-10-201018-10-2010

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2010 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, BMEI 2010
Volume5

Other

Other3rd International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics, BMEI 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityYantai
Period16-10-1018-10-10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Information Management

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