Search Results - subject:"Musculoskeletal System"

INCIDENCE OFJOB-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AILMENTS OF HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES IN TERMS OF WORKER SAFETY

BEBE, Cetin; OZTURK, Yunus Emre; KIRAC, Ramazan - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014

The aim of this study, in terms of worker safety, is to determine the prevalence of job-related musculoskeletal ailments in in-patient treatment institutions, and to investigate the factors causing these conditions. Importance: Job-related musculoskeletal conditions, one of the most important...

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Vojta-Therapy: A Vision-Based Framework to Recognize the Movement Patterns

Khan, Muhammad Hassan; Grzegorzek, Marcin - In: International Journal of Software Innovation (IJSI) 5 (2017) 3, pp. 18-32

This paper proposed a novel computer vision-based framework to recognize the accurate movements of a patient during the Vojta-therapy. Vojta-therapy is a useful technique for the physical and mental impairments in humans. During the therapy, a specific stimulation is given to the patients to...

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Design principle based on maximum output force profile for a musculoskeletal robot

Niiyama, Ryuma; Kuniyoshi, Yasuo - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 37 (2010) 3, pp. 250-255

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on an engineering application of the vertebrate musculoskeletal system …. The musculoskeletal system has unique mechanisms such as bi‐articular muscle, antagonistic muscle pairs and muscle …‐tendon elasticity. The “artificial musculoskeletal system” is achieved through the use of the pneumatic artificial muscles. The study …

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Design and control of an upper limb rehabilitation support device for disabled people using a pneumatic cylinder

Kirihara, Koichi; Saga, Norihiko; Saito, Naoki - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 37 (2010) 4, pp. 354-363

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a device to support rehabilitation of a patient's upper limb motion. Design/methodology/approach – The device has five degrees of freedom by virtue of its link mechanism. It consists of Joints 1‐5. Apparatus for use in...

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