Healthy persons
Conditions
Interventions
Muscle activity in normal bathing assistance
Muscle activity when using a bathing support robot in bathing assistance
Sponsors
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Up to 30 staff members belonging to Convalescent and Community Comprehensive Care Wards of National Center of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the care recipients (Maximum 15 people), who uses the bathing assist robot 2. Among them, the consent of the document was obtained with the free will of the person who participated in this study. 3. Staff members who have low back pain on a daily basis are excluded.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of brain disease, neurological/muscular disease, heart disease, epilepsy 2. Having a pacemaker 3. Pregnant women 4. Other persons who are deemed inappropriate by the Research Director or Research Divider
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EMG of bilateral gluteus maximus, biceps brachii, quadratus lumborum, and erector spinae muscles in the caregiver | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical and psychological burden (VAS) and questionnaire survey of care recipients | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKenji Kato
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Lab Clinical Evaluation with Robotics, Center of Assistive Robotics and Rehabilitation for Longevity
Outcome results
None listed