To accommodate the gait and balance disorder of the elderly with age progression and the occurrence of various senile diseases,this paper proposes a novel gait balance training robot(G-Balance)based on a six degree-of...To accommodate the gait and balance disorder of the elderly with age progression and the occurrence of various senile diseases,this paper proposes a novel gait balance training robot(G-Balance)based on a six degree-of-freedom parallel platform.Using the platform movement and IMU wearable sensors,two training modes,i.e.,active and passive,are developed to achieve vestibular stimulation.Virtual reality technology is applied to achieve visual stimulation.In the active training mode,the elderly actively exercises to control the posture change of the platform and the switching of the virtual scene.In the passive training mode,the platform movement is combined with the virtual scene to simulate bumpy environments,such as earthquakes,to enhance the human anti-interference ability.To achieve a smooth switching of the scene,continuous speed and acceleration of the platform motion are required in some scenarios,in which a trajectory planning algorithm is applied.This paper describes the application of the trajectory planning algorithm in the balance training mode and the optimization of jerk(differential of acceleration)based on cubic spline planning,which can reduce impact on the joint and enhance stability.展开更多
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)was the most common complications of elderly diabetic,which could contribute to an increased risk of falling.Despite the increased prevalence of elderly diabetic,high risk of falls a...Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)was the most common complications of elderly diabetic,which could contribute to an increased risk of falling.Despite the increased prevalence of elderly diabetic,high risk of falls and serious consequences of falls in elderly with DPN,It is necessary to adopt means of reducing the risk of falls in elderly with DPN.Impaired balance in the elderly with DPN was the most important risk factor of increasing falls.This review will introduce the epidemiology of falls in elderly with DPN,analysis the reasons for high risk of falls in elderly with DPN,provide a review of the development of balance training in the intervention of fall risk in elderly with DPN and offer recommendations to medical personnels on how to provide an efficient balance training for elderly with DPN.展开更多
基金Supported by National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2019YFB1311404)。
文摘To accommodate the gait and balance disorder of the elderly with age progression and the occurrence of various senile diseases,this paper proposes a novel gait balance training robot(G-Balance)based on a six degree-of-freedom parallel platform.Using the platform movement and IMU wearable sensors,two training modes,i.e.,active and passive,are developed to achieve vestibular stimulation.Virtual reality technology is applied to achieve visual stimulation.In the active training mode,the elderly actively exercises to control the posture change of the platform and the switching of the virtual scene.In the passive training mode,the platform movement is combined with the virtual scene to simulate bumpy environments,such as earthquakes,to enhance the human anti-interference ability.To achieve a smooth switching of the scene,continuous speed and acceleration of the platform motion are required in some scenarios,in which a trajectory planning algorithm is applied.This paper describes the application of the trajectory planning algorithm in the balance training mode and the optimization of jerk(differential of acceleration)based on cubic spline planning,which can reduce impact on the joint and enhance stability.
文摘Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)was the most common complications of elderly diabetic,which could contribute to an increased risk of falling.Despite the increased prevalence of elderly diabetic,high risk of falls and serious consequences of falls in elderly with DPN,It is necessary to adopt means of reducing the risk of falls in elderly with DPN.Impaired balance in the elderly with DPN was the most important risk factor of increasing falls.This review will introduce the epidemiology of falls in elderly with DPN,analysis the reasons for high risk of falls in elderly with DPN,provide a review of the development of balance training in the intervention of fall risk in elderly with DPN and offer recommendations to medical personnels on how to provide an efficient balance training for elderly with DPN.
