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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2020.44.6.1107

Comfort Evaluation by Wearing a Gait-Assistive Rehabilitation Robot  

Eom, Ran-i (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Yejin (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.44, no.6, 2020 , pp. 1107-1119 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed a subject's body reaction and subjective sensation when wearing a gait-assistive rehabilitation robot. The research method measured skin and clothing surface temperatures for 'seating-standing' and 'walking in place' exercises after wearing a gait-assistive rehabilitation robot. In addition, subjective sensation and satisfaction were evaluated on a 7-point Likert scale. The study results showed that the average skin temperature during exercise while wearing the gait-assistive rehabilitation robot was within a comfortable range. However, during the 'seating-standing' exercise, the skin temperature was slightly lowered. Additionally, the clothing surface temperature tended to be lower than the pre-exercise temperature after all exercises. The subjective sensation evaluation results showed that the wear comfort of the waist part was low during mobility/activity. In addition, an overall improvement in the wear comfort of the robot is necessary. The short-time movement of wearing and walking in the gait-assistive rehabilitation robot did not interfere with the thermal comfort of the body. However, the robot needs to be ergonomically improved in consideration of the long wearing time along with improved material that to satisfy overall wearing comfort.
Keywords
Exoskeleton; Gait assistance; Rehabilitation exercise; Physiological reaction; Subjective sensation;
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