機能別実効筋理論による手動車いすのシーティングポジションと駆動力の最適化(S01-2 身体機能のモデリングと福祉工学(2),S01 身体機能のモデリングと福祉工学)

概要

論文の詳細を見る
The conformance of a manual wheelchair used to be evaluated from the viewpoint of human engineering but can now be evaluated biomechanically. However, the musculoskeletal motions of the upper limbs are very complicated, and evaluating the relationship between muscular strength and driving force is theoretically possible but not easy. Recently, the FEMS Program was developed to analyze the relationship between functionally effective muscular strength (FEMS) and output force. This program simplifies the complicated musculoskeletal system of human limbs into a Two-joint link model with three pairs of functionally effective muscles (FEM). In the present study, the relationship between seating position and driving force was clarified from the output force distribution of upper limbs using the FEMS Program, hi addition, wheelchair driving feasibility at the optimized seating positions was verified from the average velocity and heart rate during slope ascension. Thus, the FEMS Program may be of use when prescribing a manual wheelchair.
2004-09-04