J102024 胸郭可動域計測システム : システムコンセプトの提案と基礎性能評価試験([J10202]ライフサポート(2))

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Patients with diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) need to improve their thorax mobility. Thoracic excursion is one of the simplest and most useful indexes to evaluate the respiratory function. In this paper, we have proposed the prototype of a simple thoracic excursion measurement system with real-time visual bio-feedback in the chest expansion test. In this system, the thoracic excursion is measured using a wire-type linear encoder whose wire is wrapped around the thorax. The developed system was used by more than twenty patients such as patient with COPD. According to the questioner to the rehabilitation doctor and physical therapist, the immediately effect was confirmed by using the real-time bio-feedback of measured chest circumstance.
2011-09-11