Performance evaluation of transferring assist tool for caregiver

Abstract

This paper describes measurement and evaluation of transferring movement in order to develop a simple assist tool for caregiver. The assist tool is a transferring board installed at the bed side and supported the transferring movement by slipping on the board. A motion capture apparatus, an electromyography device and a pressure-sensitive contact film were used to measure dynamic characteristics of human body balance for the transferring movement. It was experimentally evaluated by the comparison between the normal and the assist tool board for transferring movement. As a result, the assist tool board improved the dynamic balance of the caregiver during transferring movement and reduced the physical load on the caregiver.