Evaluation of the effectiveness and usability of walking exercise programs with Wearable Hip-assist Robot (WHR) for the normal elderly

Evaluation of the effectiveness and usability of walking exercise programs with exercise assistance robots for the normal elderly

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0007843

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-25

Start date

2022-10-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(walking exercise) : - Group 1 (experimental group) wears the WHR and Group 2 (control group) does not wear the WHR. - Group 1 (experimental group) and Group 2 (control group) carry out the sam

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A normal elderly person aged 65 to under 82

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - A person who is unable to walk independently due to a visual field defect, fracture, etc - a person with a history of central nervous system disease - a person with musculoskeletal problems - severe arthritis - an orthopedic disease - Those who limit the passive range of motion (ROM) of the lower extremities (with knee flexion > 10°, knee flexion ROM 25°, ankle lower flexion > 15°) - When it is difficult to understand the performance of exercise programs due to severe cognitive decline (Korean-Mini-Mental State Examination, K-MMSE1010) - A person who has difficulty participating in exercise programs due to adult diseases such as severely controlled hypertension and diabetes; - A person who is at risk of falling while walking due to severe dizziness - a person with hearing problems - Other persons deemed inappropriate by the researcher - A person with a height of not more than 140 cm or greater than 185 cm which is not suitable for the WHR's wearing size - Body mass index (BMI) of 35 or more height obesity factors

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
usability evaluation questionnaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Surface electromyography test;Measurement of muscle thickness and fat layer thickness using Rehabilitation Ultrasound Imaging;Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-12);2-minute step test;One leg standing test, Single leg stance test;Average heart rate;Spatio-temporal gait variables (using GAITRite, G-sensor);Body composition measurement;The number of steps, walking distance	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJang-hoon Shin

Sahmyook University

hoon2612@naver.com+82-2-3399-1633

Outcome results