Title :
Effects of passive motion using mechatronic system on improvement of peripheral circulation
Author :
Homma, Keiko ; Usuba, Mariko
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol. (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We have been developing a passive motion exercise system for ankle dorsiflexion/plantarflexion that can be applied to patients with complicated ankle joint deformity. The developed system is expected to reduce edema in lower limbs, and currently we are aiming to find objective indicators for volume of edema by the use of our system. In this paper, the effects of passive motion provided with an ankle dorsiflexion/plantarflexion exercise system on peripheral circulation are examined. The result indicated that skin blood flow and surface skin temperature of the elderly subjects changed associated with passive motion, which suggests that decreased peripheral circulation can be improved with passive motion.
Keywords :
haemodynamics; mechatronics; patient treatment; skin; ankle dorsiflexion-plantarflexion exercise system; ankle joint deformity; edema reduction; lower limbs; mechatronic system; passive motion exercise system; peripheral circulation; skin blood flow; surface skin temperature; Blood flow; Joints; Legged locomotion; Motion segmentation; Senior citizens; Skin; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
System Integration (SII), 2011 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1523-5
DOI :
10.1109/SII.2011.6147507
