Users’ adaptations to the proportional speed control of a motorised walker
Users’ adaptations to the proportional speed control of a motorised walker
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用户对电动助行器比例速度控制的适应
DOI:
10.1080/17483107.2021.2017031
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发表时间:
2021
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影响因子:
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通讯作者:
Muraki Satoshi
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作者:
Yeoh Wen Liang;Choi Jeewon;Loh Ping Yeap;Saito Seiji;Muraki Satoshi
PurposeSpeed control is commonly used to regulate the forces applied by motorised walkers (MW) and there are often situations where the speed targeted deviates from the preferred walking speed of its users, such as when encouraging higher walking speeds and due to safety consideration. This study investigates the effects of different MW’s target speeds on the selected walking speeds, force applied, perceived exertion, and gait of MW users during steady-state walking.Materials and methodsThe spatiotemporal gait parameters and perceived exertion of twenty young healthy participants were measured as they walked at a comfortable, self-selected speed using a MW as it was controlled to target forward speeds of 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, and 1.4 ms−1as well as when no assistive force was applied by the MW.ResultsOn average, users would walk slower when their “No Assist” walking speed is higher than the MW’s speed target and vice versa. Additionally, the force applied to the MW is proportional to the difference in speed, either faster or slower, when compared to "No Assist".ConclusionThe user’s exertion and the energy used by the MW are both minimised when target speed is close to the preferred walking speed of the user. Additionally, these findings suggest that the speed target can be used to change the walking speed of users but only to a certain extend and at the cost of higher perceived exertion.Implications for rehabilitationThe larger the difference between the target speed of the MW and the preferred walking speed of the user, the more likely the user is to push or pull on the MW.Users would push or pull on the MW with a force proportional to the difference from their preferred walking speed even when matching the MW’s target speed.Users can be encouraged to walk at higher than preferred speeds, even though this would come at the cost of higher perceived exertion.
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