Abstract
The increase of aged people in society and their physical deterioration has become a social problem in many countries. For example, in Japan more than two hundred and fifty thousand people have stroke every year, and many of them are paralyzed. Early detection of functional deterioration and sufficient rehabilitation training are necessary for such patients. In general, therapists make rehabilitation programs based on an inspection and a measurement of each patient. However, it is difficult to adopt the appropriate rehabilitation programs for all patients, because the evaluation method is based on experiences of each therapist. Nowadays, Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) is required strongly in the field of rehabilitation. In this study, we developed new grip device with vibration around wrist joint for upper limbs rehabilitation systems. We developed two different grip model and evaluated their performance. And, through the clinical evaluation by normal person, we verified the effectiveness of new grip device.
