EBMO：ERクラッチを用いて両脚へ同時に負荷を与える筋力トレーニング装置

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To contribute to the prevention and rehabilitation of knee joint injuries, we previously developed an apparatus called ERIK (Electro-Rheological-fluid-operated Iso-Kinetic exercise equipment for the lower limb) using electrorheological (ER) fluid brakes which can control the resistance torque rapidly and reversibly. We also designed a load that allows the swinging leg to move at a constant target velocity while providing a constant resistive force of over 200 N to the sliding leg in another control mode. Other types of training require equipment that exercises both legs with individual control of each leg. We are thus developing equipment (called EBMO) for bilateral movement training with a horizontal resistance force provided by ER fluid.