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Development of a New Training System for the Improvement of Equibrilium Sense  

Lee Jung Ok (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Graduate school, Chonbuk National University)
Park Young Gun (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Graduate school, Chonbuk National University)
No Pang Hwang (Research Center of Silver Engineering)
Hong Chul Un (Division of Bionics and Bioinformatics, College of Eng., Chonbuk National University)
Kim Nam Gyun (Division of Bionics and Bioinformatics, College of Eng., Chonbuk National University)
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.25, no.6, 2004 , pp. 465-469 More about this Journal
Abstract
We propose a new training system for the improvement of equilibrium sense using unstable platform. This system consists of unstable platform, computer interface and various softwares. The unstable platform was a simple structure of elliptical-type which included tilt sensor and wireless RF module. To evaluate the effort of balance training, we measured the parameters such as the moving time to the target and duration to maintain cursor in the target of screen. Balance training was carried out for two weeks and we classified the subjects into two groups by the training program. As a result, the moving time was reduced and duration time was lengthened through the repeating training of equilibrium sense using training program of sine curve trace(SCT) and Block game. Especially, there was remarkable improvement at direction which was too difficult for the subjects to balance their body. It was showed that this system had an effort on improving equilibrium sense and might be applied to clinical use as an effective balance training system.
Keywords
Equilibrium sense; Unstable platform; Biofeedback; Training device;
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