Mechanical Model of Traditional Thai Massage for Integrated Healthcare
| Autor: | Salinee Rattanaphan, Panya Srichandr |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:Medical technology Article Subject Biomedical Engineering Pilot Projects Health Informatics Patient satisfaction Biomimetics Physical Stimulation Health care Humans Medicine Massage lcsh:R5-920 Thai massage Delivery of Health Care Integrated business.industry User satisfaction Equipment Design Robotics Models Theoretical Hand Thailand Equipment Failure Analysis lcsh:R855-855.5 Patient Satisfaction Therapy Computer-Assisted Physical therapy Female Surgery lcsh:Medicine (General) business Healthcare providers Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Healthcare Engineering, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 193-212 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2040-2295 |
| DOI: | 10.1260/2040-2295.6.2.193 |
| Popis: | In this study, a mechanical model was developed, aiming to provide standardized and programmable traditional Thai massage (TTM) therapy to patients. The TTM was modeled and integrated into a mechanical hand (MH) system, and a prototype massage chair was built and tested for user satisfaction. Three fundamental principles of Thai massage were integrated: pull, press, and pin. Based on these principles, the mechanics of Thai massage was studied and a mathematical model was developed to describe the dynamics and conditions for the design and prototyping of an MH. On average, it was found that users were satisfied with the treatment and felt that the treatment was similar to that performed by human hands. According to the interview results, users indicated that they were likely to utilize the MH as an alternative to traditional massage. Therefore, integrated TTM with an MH may help healthcare providers deliver standardized, programmable massage therapy to patients as opposed to variable, inconsistent human massage. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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