傾斜歩行時における脚にかかる負担の解析

抄録

For elderly people with weak walking ability, it’s difficult to participate in various social activities, and become healthier with spirit. In this study, novel shoes which can sense the gradient of the ground are developed for easily walking on slopes. These shoes can adjust the position of heel and tiptoe according to the gradient of road. In the report, we investigated the load placed on the legs when ascending a slope with a heel height adjustable shoes. In particular, walking experiments were conducted on a treadmill machine with gradients ranging from 0% to 20%. The activities of leg muscles was measured by wireless myoelectric sensors to clarify the effectiveness of the heel altitude adjustment.