Healthy Adults
Conditions
Interventions
Medical care staff, the study subjects, wear the Muscle Suit, one of the wearable assistive suits, to perform their usual transfer assistance, and compare the impression of care burden, assistance tim
ABA method A. Transfers without the Muscle Suit, as usual
Medical care staff, the study subjects, wear the Muscle Suit, one of the wearable assistive suits, to perform their usual transfer assi
ABA method B. Transfers with the Muscle Suit, intervention
Medical care staff, the study subjects, wear the Muscle Suit, one of the wearable assistive suits, to perform their usual transfer ass
ABA method A. Transfers without the Muscle Suit, as usual
Sponsors
Tohoku University
Tokyo University of Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults between the age of 20 and 70. Medical care workers working un facilities and hospitals. Those currently performing transfer assistance duties. Those who have agreed to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those currently undergoing treatment for orthopedic conditions are not eligible.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Baseline: Demographics, years of caregiving experience, physical fitness (grip strength), etc. Objective measures: pulse rate, blood pressure, caregiving time, FIM, etc. Subjective indicators: Impression of caregiving burden (NRS; Numerical Rating Scale), etc. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMari Kasai
Tohoku University New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Geriatric Behavioral Neurology Project
Outcome results
None listed