Analysis of Physical Therapist's Pelvic Assist Force on Gait with Walker

Abstract

In this study, we develop a walking assistance arm to be mounted on a wheel-type walking training device for the purpose of improving the independent walking ability of elderly people with weakened lower-limb muscles and those with lower-limb disabilities. In this paper, we measured the pelvic assistance force of a physiotherapist for a simulated patient assuming walking with a walker, and analyzed the type and pattern of assistance force during the walking phase in order to know the assistance force required for the assistance arm and its timing. report about