Design and evaluation of the walking cane handle grip

Kimitomo Taniguchi; Atsuo Takanishi

doi:10.5875/ausmt.v5i3.927

Design and evaluation of the walking cane handle grip

Kimitomo Taniguchi^*, Atsuo Takanishi

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study seeks to optimize the grip shape of canes used as walking aids. We developed a prototype shaped to reduce the dorsiflexion of the wrist joint, which we believe is a cause of wrist pain. The stability of the prototype grip is evaluated using a floor reaction force gauge based on a Nintendo Wii Balance Board [RVL-021]. The grips of conventional (S grip) and the prototype (P grip) cane were compared to find a significant difference in the behavior of anterior-posterior movement. These results indicate that the prototype showed good weight shift, and that the proposed grip design improved the stability of weight transfer during walking.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	203-207
Number of pages	5
Journal	International Journal of Automation and Smart Technology
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5875/ausmt.v5i3.927
Publication status	Published - 2015

Keywords

Biomechanics
Gait aid
Walking cane handle grip

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Human-Computer Interaction
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering
Hardware and Architecture
Signal Processing
Artificial Intelligence

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