A New Walking Aid to Prevent Falls

防止跌倒的新型助行器

基本信息

批准号：
6736633
负责人：
ELIZABETH J. PROTAS
金额：
$ 14.98万
依托单位：
INNOVATIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2004
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2004-04-01 至 2005-09-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6736633
关键词：
aging assistive device /technology balance bioengineering /biomedical engineering biomedical equipment development biomedical equipment safety clinical research gait human subject injury prevention questionnaires training videotape /videodisc

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Our overall goal is to provide products that improve the ability to walk and perform other activities of daily living independently. The initial primary target group is elderly individuals with problems walking, but we will eventually also target all individuals rehabilitating from circumstances which have caused them to temporarily loose the ability to walk independently. The specific aims of our Phase I project will be: (1) To perform a detailed testing of the safety of the WalkAbout. Both static analysis and dynamic testing will be performed. (2) To test the effectiveness of the WalkAbout in improving the ability of elderly individuals to walk while convalescing in the Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) unit at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Assessment will involve completion of detailed questionnaires by the health care providers and, when possible, the patients using the WalkAbout. (3) To test a modification of the WalkAbout designed to provide security for individuals walking on the treadmill. (4)To perform detailed gait analysis to evaluate the abilities of individuals to walk normally in the WalkAbout as compared to other commercially-available walking aids. (5) To design and build prototypes that are height adjustable and collapsible for storage. We will also develop attachments for appropriate accessories, for example telescoping IV pole, arm trough, catheter bag holder, trays, etc, that will increase the versatility of the WalkAbout. (6) To produce a professional training videotape and user's manual demonstrating proper and safe use of the WalkAbout for inclusion with each unit. The end product of this Phase I project should be a well-designed walking device. It will be tested for safety in the laboratory as well as in a variety of clinical settings. The WalkAbout will be compared to existing devices in terms of safety as well as the promotion of a proper gait while walking. Ease of use for both the user and the caregiver will be assessed.

描述（由申请人提供）：我们的总体目标是提供能够提高独立行走和进行其他日常生活活动能力的产品。最初的主要目标群体是有行走问题的老年人，但我们最终还将针对所有因暂时丧失独立行走能力而康复的人。我们第一阶段项目的具体目标是： (1) 对 WalkAbout 的安全性进行详细测试。将进行静态分析和动态测试。 (2) 测试 WalkAbout 在提高德克萨斯大学医学分部老年人急症护理 (ACE) 部门康复期间老年人行走能力方面的有效性。评估将涉及医疗保健提供者以及使用 WalkAbout 的患者（如果可能）完成详细的调查问卷。 (3) 测试对 WalkAbout 的修改，旨在为在跑步机上行走的个人提供安全保障。 (4) 进行详细的步态分析，以评估个人在 WalkAbout 中与其他市售助行器相比正常行走的能力。 (5) 设计和制作可调节高度和可折叠存放的原型。我们还将开发适当配件的附件，例如伸缩式 IV 杆、臂槽、导管袋支架、托盘等，这将增加 WalkAbout 的多功能性。 (6) 制作专业培训录像带和用户手册，展示 WalkAbout 的正确和安全使用，并将其包含在每个单元中。第一阶段项目的最终产品应该是一个设计良好的步行装置。它将在实验室以及各种临床环境中进行安全性测试。 WalkAbout 将在安全性以及促进步行时正确步态方面与现有设备进行比较。将评估用户和护理人员的易用性。