Development of Dynamic Structures for Postural Support

姿势支撑动态结构的开发

• 批准号: 6790869
• 负责人: THOMAS O NEWBY
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: TOM NEWBY DESIGN, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-04-10 至 2004-10-09
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6790869
• 关键词: adolescence (12-20); assistive device /technology; biomedical equipment development; body movement; body weight; clinical research; disabling disease; functional ability; gravity; human subject; medical rehabilitation related tag; middle childhood (6-11); musculoskeletal disorder; orthotics; patient oriented research; posture; quality of life

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term objective of this investigation is to create a practical dynamic structure for maintaining beneficial postural positioning and for supporting the body mass of non-ambulatory individuals with weakened skeletal muscular systems. Principal to this objective is the aim to provide the individual user greater freedom of motion than is currently available through comparable postural support systems. Incorporating an integrated design of encased flexible elastic members this self-righting structure will provide the user with both vertical support and lateral stability. Easily attached to existing mobility systems, this unobtrusive support system will help to maintain beneficial posture while allowing a wide degree of forward and back, side to side and radial thoracic movement within the seated position. Anticipating that the dynamic nature of the structure will help to relieve the fatigue and stress associated with wheelchair use, the individual user will hopefully be afforded increased mobility and functionality while preserving the protective benefits of more restrictive systems. Phase one will include the development of an adult sized working prototype, a limited production of secondary prototypes and the initiation of preliminary clinical testing. Once a preferred design is established in the larger scale, it will be reproduced in three gradient smaller versions relating to the sizes of the children selected to assist in the clinical testing. In the clinical evaluation the emphasis will be upon developing effective quantitative methods for determining performance benefits and comfort issues in comparison to existing support systems. In Phase two a similar structure will be adapted to support and to stabilize the body mass of a standing individual. Intended for use in a therapeutic environment, this structure will afford the user, hands free, thoracic support while allowing for centralized shifting of body weight within standing and walking exercises. The secondary aim of the investigation will be to explore other potential applications for this support structure including upright mobility, equine therapy, long term seating and recreational uses. The primary goals of this development are: 1, to foster greater independence among individual users while providing the numerous health benefits of maintaining proper postural support and 2, to enrich and broaden the general life experience of children with weakened skeletal muscular systems.

描述（由申请人提供）：这项研究的长期目标是创建一种实用的动态结构，以维持有益的姿势定位，并支持骨骼肌系统弱的非胸腔个体的体重。该目标的主要目的是为单个用户提供更大的运动自由，而不是通过可比的姿势支持系统获得的。结合包含的柔性弹性成员的集成设计，这种自ighting结构将为用户提供垂直支撑和横向稳定性。这种不引人注目的支持系统很容易附着在现有的移动性系统上，将有助于保持有益的姿势，同时允许在座椅位置内进行广泛的前后，侧面，侧面以及径向胸腔运动。预计结构的动态性质将有助于减轻与轮椅使用相关的疲劳和压力，希望能够获得增加的移动性和功能，同时保留更限制性系统的保护效益。 第一阶段将包括开发成人大小的工作原型，二级原型的有限产生以及初步临床测试的启动。一旦建立了较大规模的首选设计，它将在三个梯度较小版本中复制，该版本与被选为协助临床测试的儿童的大小有关。在临床评估中，重点将是开发有效的定量方法，以确定与现有支持系统相比，确定绩效益处和舒适性问题。 在第二阶段中，类似的结构将适应支持和稳定站立个体的体重。该结构旨在用于治疗环境中，可以为用户提供免费的，胸部的支撑，同时允许在站立和步行练习中集中体重转移。调查的次要目的是探索这种支持结构的其他潜在应用，包括直立的移动性，马疗法，长期座位和娱乐用途。 这一发展的主要目标是：1，以增强单个用户的独立性，同时为维持适当的姿势支持和2提供众多健康益处，以丰富和扩大骨骼肌肉肌肉系统疲软的儿童的一般生活经验。