HOME-VISIT INVESTIGATION ON BODY SUPPORTING PROPERTIES OF DAILY PRODUCTS USING FORCE VECTOR FIELDS SENSOR
2024
Investigating Body Support Properties of Everyday Products
Sample size: 13
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Author Information
Author(s): Nomura Ayano, Nishida Yoshifumi
Primary Institution: Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Hypothesis
The study aims to evaluate the body-supporting ability of everyday products in the home for older adults.
Conclusion
The study found that various everyday products can generate body-supporting forces that are crucial for maintaining balance in older adults.
Supporting Evidence
- The study identified daily activities that involve body-supporting movements.
- A body-supporting force of as little as 4 N in the horizontal direction is sufficient to maintain horizontal balance.
- Various everyday products were found to generate body-supporting forces.
Takeaway
This study looked at how everyday items help older people stay balanced and safe at home.
Methodology
A portable system was developed to measure and visualize the vector fields of hand body support, and the study was conducted in 9 houses.
Participant Demographics
Participants were aged 69 to 86 years.
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