| Autor: |
Geers, A.M., Prinsen, E.C., Groenland, Paul, de Jong, Ralf, Buurke, Jaap Hilbert, Koopman, H.F.J.M., Rietman, J.S. |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Biomechanical Engineering, TechMed Centre, Biomedical Signals and Systems |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Zdroj: |
ISSUE=23;TITLE=XXIII ISEK Congress 2020 |
| Popis: |
Background and aim: Having adequate head support is of great importance for individuals in wheelchairs that have problems with head stabilization. Currently, the majority of head support systems are static devices that fixate the head in one position. This has limitations, because activities of daily living (such as reading or eating) and posture changes might require different head positions. We therefore have the goal to develop an intelligent head support system in which the user can intuitively control the head position while head stabilization is ensured. As a first step in this development, we aimed to study head kinematics in free space and investigate how individuals respond to imposed head movements. Methods: Non-impaired individuals participated in this study. Participants moved their head in free space and were also placed in a measurement device (see Figure 1) which allowed us to move the head. Markers were placed on the head, torso and the head support system to study the movements of these segments using an opto-electronic motion analysis system. Participants performed flexion/extension, lateroration, lateroflexion and the combination of laterorotation and lateroflexion (latter one only in the measurement device). Results: A total of 19 participants were included in this study. We analyzed the first 10 individuals for this abstract. With respect to moving in free space, the results showed the following. Flexion and extension is an isolated movement in which only minimal lateroflexion or laterorotation take place ( |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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