THE 69th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF JSSD

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Poster

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Sat. Jun 25, 2022 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM PC (Poster room)

[PC-14] Analysis of Mechanical Load Affected on Walking Stick Grips during Walking with a Walking Stick

*Daisuke MORIOKA1, Haoyun YANG1, Sayumi SHIMOBAYASHI1 (1. Takushoku University, Faculty of Engineering)

Keywords:Walking Stick, Mechanical Load, Electromyogram


The walking stick is a device often used to aid walking. However, there are no indicators for selecting the optimal walking stick. By evaluating easiness to grip from mechanical load, users can choose the cane that better fits them. We developed an experimental system by installing strain-gauge on cane and doing electromyography during cane walk. Seven subjects participated in walking tests. As a result, the maximum voluntary contraction (%MVC) decreased by about 6%MVC in the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle and flexor digitorum superficialis muscle due to changes in the grip shape, and the acting load decreased by about 15%.