BIOPHILIA
Online ISSN : 2186-8913
Print ISSN : 2186-8433
ISSN-L : 2186-8433
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Quantitative Evaluation of Walking Ability using the Forward, side, and Backward Walk on the Force Plate
Hajime TAKADA
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2011 Volume 1 Issue 4 Pages 4_24

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Abstract
It is necessary to evaluate elderly's walking ability correctly to execute rehabilitation effectively, and to do appropriate training. However, a walking ability is usually judged qualitatively by physical therapists. Moreover, a manpower shortage and an increase of senior citizen is an issue. In this paper, it aims at the construction of the system that can quantitatively judge a walking ability by choosing the evaluation item with a high correlation between the walking ability and parameters obtained from measurement results.
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© 2011 International Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy
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