著者
佐久間 菜月 二瓶 美里 鎌田 実
出版者
ライフサポート学会
雑誌
ライフサポート (ISSN:13419455)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.29, no.4, pp.120-127, 2017-12-31 (Released:2019-03-29)
参考文献数
20

The prevention of injuries during parasports is important for safety and to enjoy sports. However, in wheelchair rugby, there are few systematic studies on trauma precautions because of the differences in the physical function level of parasports athletes and the small number of players overall. We have proposed defensive motions to minimize injuries to the front and sides by analyzing videos of falls, a simulation using a multi-body model, and evaluating the injury to the head and upper limbs. By classifying the range of motion and muscular strength into three categories, the difference in disabilities was expressed using a multi-body model. The index, ULIC, was proposed to evaluate injuries to the upper limbs. It is calculated from the maximum moment value of the bones, using a simplified cylindrical model. The head injury criteria (HIC) and ULIC made it possible to evaluate the extent of injury by classification into one of four categories, depending on the presence or absence of injuries in the above regions. Furthermore, defensive actions not resulting in serious injuries and matching the difference between the degree of disability and fall, by predicting the potential injury to the head and upper limbs using the indexes, were proposed.
著者
二瓶 美里 小竹 元基 鎌田 実
出版者
一般社団法人 日本機械学会
雑誌
日本機械学会論文集C編 (ISSN:18848354)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.77, no.784, pp.4591-4604, 2011 (Released:2011-12-25)
参考文献数
27
被引用文献数
2 2

The automobile has an important impact on the daily lives of elderly people and their ability to participate in society. However, the deterioration of physical skills caused by aging is also a cause of vehicular accidents. In this paper, we conduct research into the cognitive function on driving ability, and propose a method to evaluate the driving ability of elderly drivers. The proposed system that the system is a computer simulator rather than an actual on-road driving experiment evaluates the ability to follow a road, the ability to avoid obstacles, and the ability to escape from unexpected dangers. To identify the operating characteristics and define an assessment index, 102 people over the age of 65 were surveyed on their driving attitudes. The investigation showed that the tasks and assessment index, and based on this system, another 92 elderly people participated in evaluation tests. The results showed there was a significant difference between elderly and younger drivers in terms of road-following and obstacle-avoidance ability. In addition, an assessment index with a five-level rating system, based on the characteristics of elderly drivers, was proposed.