GOALI: IBEX: In-Bed Exercise for Bedridden Geriatric Patients

这项研究的目的是开发一种名为IBEX的设备，使卧床不起的老年患者能够进行锻炼。这项研究是与一家名为Synergy Innovations的公司合作进行的。文献表明，被限制在床上的病人往往经历肌肉质量的损失，这导致最终的不行动和更高的死亡率。此外，该国缺乏物理治疗师，大多数卧床不起的病人没有得到建议的每天两次治疗。该提案旨在资助一名研究生，他将对IBEX系统的适用性和实用性进行一些研究。＊＊＊

9813778 Kennedy The objective of this research is the development of a device, IBEX, which enables bedridden geriatric patients to exercise. This research is in collaboration with a company, Synergy Innovations. Literature is cited that indicates that patients confined to a bed tend to undergo loss of muscle mass, which leads to eventual immobility and higher mortality. Moreover, there is a lack of physical therapists in the country and most bedridden patients do not receive the recommended two sessions per day. The proposal seeks to fund a graduate student who will conduct a number of studies on the applicability and utility of the IBEX system. ***