Comparison of Manipulative Indicators of Students and Therapists Using a Robotic Arm: A Feasibility Study
In this study, the motion therapy elements necessary for student education were clarified through comparison of the therapeutic motion techniques of therapists and students using an educational arm robot (Samothrace: SAMO). Eight therapists and 25 fourth-year students participated. The therapeutic m...
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| author | Koike Yuji Okino Akihisa Takeda Kazuhisa Takanami Yasuhiro Toyohiro Hamaguchi |
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| description | In this study, the motion therapy elements necessary for student education were clarified through comparison of the therapeutic motion techniques of therapists and students using an educational arm robot (Samothrace: SAMO). Eight therapists and 25 fourth-year students participated. The therapeutic motion therapy task was a reciprocating exercise in which the elbow joint of SAMO was flexed from an extended position and then re-extended. This was performed for three types of muscle tone intensities (mild, moderate, and severe), and the peak velocity, angle ratio, velocity time, and movement time were recorded using SAMO. These data were then compared using analysis of covariance. It was found that the SAMO elbow joint kinematic data generated by therapists differed significantly from those of students for different muscle tones. Multiple comparisons showed that the therapeutic motion techniques of students were associated with a higher peak velocity, smaller peak angle ratio, and shorter peak velocity time and movement time than those of the therapists. Thus, when students learn therapeutic motion techniques, they should be taught to (1) deal with multiple muscle tone intensities and (2) reduce the joint movement speed applied to the patient to extend the exercise time and ensure maximum joint movement range. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-20053e9cfc1b457f8eeef4e3bd93b93d2023-11-22T17:18:00ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-10-011120940310.3390/app11209403Comparison of Manipulative Indicators of Students and Therapists Using a Robotic Arm: A Feasibility StudyKoike Yuji0Okino Akihisa1Takeda Kazuhisa2Takanami Yasuhiro3Toyohiro Hamaguchi4Department of Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Saitama Prefectural University, Koshigaya 3438540, JapanOkino Robotics Industries, Ltd., Kamikawa 3670241, JapanOkino Robotics Industries, Ltd., Kamikawa 3670241, JapanPeritec Corporation, Takasaki 3700862, JapanDepartment of Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Saitama Prefectural University, Koshigaya 3438540, JapanIn this study, the motion therapy elements necessary for student education were clarified through comparison of the therapeutic motion techniques of therapists and students using an educational arm robot (Samothrace: SAMO). Eight therapists and 25 fourth-year students participated. The therapeutic motion therapy task was a reciprocating exercise in which the elbow joint of SAMO was flexed from an extended position and then re-extended. This was performed for three types of muscle tone intensities (mild, moderate, and severe), and the peak velocity, angle ratio, velocity time, and movement time were recorded using SAMO. These data were then compared using analysis of covariance. It was found that the SAMO elbow joint kinematic data generated by therapists differed significantly from those of students for different muscle tones. Multiple comparisons showed that the therapeutic motion techniques of students were associated with a higher peak velocity, smaller peak angle ratio, and shorter peak velocity time and movement time than those of the therapists. Thus, when students learn therapeutic motion techniques, they should be taught to (1) deal with multiple muscle tone intensities and (2) reduce the joint movement speed applied to the patient to extend the exercise time and ensure maximum joint movement range.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/20/9403patient robotoccupational therapy trainingspasticityrehabilitationtherapeutic motion techniquesexercise therapy education |
| spellingShingle | Koike Yuji Okino Akihisa Takeda Kazuhisa Takanami Yasuhiro Toyohiro Hamaguchi Comparison of Manipulative Indicators of Students and Therapists Using a Robotic Arm: A Feasibility Study Applied Sciences patient robot occupational therapy training spasticity rehabilitation therapeutic motion techniques exercise therapy education |
| title | Comparison of Manipulative Indicators of Students and Therapists Using a Robotic Arm: A Feasibility Study |
| title_full | Comparison of Manipulative Indicators of Students and Therapists Using a Robotic Arm: A Feasibility Study |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Manipulative Indicators of Students and Therapists Using a Robotic Arm: A Feasibility Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Manipulative Indicators of Students and Therapists Using a Robotic Arm: A Feasibility Study |
| title_short | Comparison of Manipulative Indicators of Students and Therapists Using a Robotic Arm: A Feasibility Study |
| title_sort | comparison of manipulative indicators of students and therapists using a robotic arm a feasibility study |
| topic | patient robot occupational therapy training spasticity rehabilitation therapeutic motion techniques exercise therapy education |
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