• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.327-336
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• 2012

Objective: The purpose of this study is to find the problems of stability when people use the bassinet as an ambulatory aid for old people. Background: Many aged people use a bassinet as ambulatory aid. But the safety of using the bassinet as ambulatory aid has not been verified yet. Method: The 13 university-students who don't have musculoskeletal disorders volunteered to participate in this study. According to structural analysis of the both tools, we compared the structural stability of an outdoor rollator with the structural stability of a bassinet. And when the participants walked using both tools, the motions were captured and analysed. We measured the angle of shoulder joint and the angle of trunk from the ground when the participants were walking. And we found the distance from participants' pressure cone apex and greater trochanter. Results: Following the structural analysis, the bassinet has the lower structural stability than the outdoor rollator. When the people used the bassinet as ambulatory aid, the angle of the shoulder joint was bigger than to use the outdoor rollator. The angle of trunk wasn't different between the outdoor rollator and the bassinet. And distance from pressure cone apex to greater trochanter was far to use the bassinet than to use the outdoor rollator. Conclusion: Through the structure analysis and gait analysis of the bassinet and the outdoor rollator, we can be aware of that the bassinet has problem of stability. Therefore the people who use the bassinet as an ambulatory aid, especially supporting body weight, may be hurt due to the problems of stability. Application: This research can be used for developing a study of the ambulatory aid and preventing the accident when the aged people use the ambulatory aid.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.385-390
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• 2021

본 연구는 보행보조차의 사용성평가 및 노인의 사회활동에 대한 조사를 통해 제품 R&D에 기초자료를 제공하며 제품이 고령자의 삶에 미치는 영향을 알아보아 고차원적 참고자료 제시를 목적으로 연구를 진행하였다. 본 연구는 성남시 거주 보행보조기 사용 노인 60명을 대상으로 설문조사를 진행하였다. 조사결과 제품의 접이기능, 무게, 등받이의 형태, 의자의 재질 등에서 불만족이 나타났다. 사회활동 조사 결과 제품의 편의성이 노인의 외출 증가에 가장 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 드러났으며 승강기 및 대중교통과 같은 시설 이용의 불편이 외출 감소에 상당한 영향을 주는 것으로 드러났다. 따라서 노인의 일상생활 및 외출에 보행보조차의 기능개선도 중요한 요인 중 하나지만 도시적 차원의 인프라 개선 및 구축도 중요한 요인으로 파악된다.