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Development of a Training System for Equilibrium Sense Using Unstable Platform and Force Plate

불안정판과 힘판을 이용한 평형감각 훈련시스템 개발

  • 박용군 (전북대학교 대학원 의용생체공학과) ;
  • 유미 (전북대학교 대학원 의용생체공학과) ;
  • 김용욱 (전북대학교 헬스케어기술개발사업단) ;
  • 권대규 (전북대학교 생체정보공학부) ;
  • 김남균 (전북대학교 생체정보공학부)
  • Published : 2007.06.01
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Abstract

In this paper, we present the development of a new training system for equilibrium sense and postural control. This system consists of an unstable platform, a force plate, a computer, and training programs. The unstable platform provides 360 degrees of movement allowing for training in all directions. To evaluate the effects of the training system, we performed various experiments to train the ability of equilibrium sense and postural control of fifteen young healthy subjects. We measured the time a subject maintains his or her center of pressure on a target, the time a subject moves his or her center of pressure to a target, and the mean absolute deviation of the trace before and after the training. We analyzed these parameters obtained before and after the training using paried-sample T-test. The result shows that the subjects experienced distinctive enhancement in their ability of postural control through the training using our system.

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