Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research (대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지)

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Effects of Somatosensory Stimulation on Lower-Limb Joint Kinetic of Older Adult During Stair Descent

계단 하강 보행 동안 체성감각 자극이 노인의 하지 관절 역학에 미치는 영향

  • Kwak, K.Y. (Department of Healthcare Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • So, H.J. (Department of Healthcare Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, S.H. (Center for Healthcare Technology Development) ;
  • Yang, Y.S. (Division of Biomedical Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, N.G. (Sixty Plus Co.) ;
  • Kim, D.W. (Division of Biomedical Engineering, Chonbuk National University)
  • 곽기영 (전북대학교 대학원 헬스케어공학과) ;
  • 소하주 (전북대학교 대학원 헬스케어공학과) ;
  • 김성현 (전북대학교 헬스케어기술개발사업단) ;
  • 양윤석 (전북대학교 공과대학 바이오메디컬공학부) ;
  • 김남균 ((주) 식스티 플러스) ;
  • 김동욱 (전북대학교 공과대학 바이오메디컬공학부)
  • Received : 2010.11.08
  • Accepted : 2011.04.08
  • Published : 2011.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate lower-limb joint torque of the two groups as it changed by somatosensory stimulation during the descent down three stairs of different heights and to describe the difference between the two groups, which are young people group and elderly people group. Subjects of each groups climbed down a stair at four stimulation conditions, which are non-stimulation, tibialis anterior tendon stimulation, achilles tendon stimulation, tibialis anterior - achilles tendon stimulation. Motion capture data were collected using 3D optoelectric motion tracking system that utilizes active infrared LEDs, near infrared sensor and force plate. The obtained motion capture data was used to build 3D computer simulation model. The results show that lower-limb joint torque of the two groups changed with somatosensory stimulation as they descended the stairs and the joint torque of the two groups differed from each other.

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