The Evaluation of the Clinical Use of the Developed Device (R000002811)

Abstract

As one of the rehabilitation methods for disabled elderly to be independent, the exercise devices, this can perform motivative exercises that an unaffected side extremity leads the exercise of the affected side extremity, has been developed and used. In order to quantify the motivative exercise, it was necessary to develop the device to evaluate it, so our developing section members have been developing and practicing engineering and medical tests. The developed device is not used by any physical therapist in the rehabilitation scene. We carried out the test to use by the physical therapists at a rehabilitation center for outpatients in Oita Prefecture for the safety use. The reliability, durability, and practicality of the device for ankle flexion and dorsiflexion and knee extension exercises were evaluated for three months. We evaluated the effect for out patients by body temperature changes. The results of the examination for three months, which was carried out safely and outcome of body temperature were collected are reported.