Developing a Multi-Directional Lower-Limb Training System Toward Aging in Place Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Feasibility Study on Healthy Individuals

Not only improving muscle strength but also improving muscle power and neuromuscular control are important factors in improving lower limb function. In this study, a multi-directional lower-limb training system for aging -in-place rehabilitation was developed. The training system offers four distinc...

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Main Authors: Song Joo Lee, Kyung-Mi Park, Keun-Tae Kim, Eun-Young Seo, Duguma T. Gemechu, Olga Kim
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Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
Series:IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
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Olga Kim
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description Not only improving muscle strength but also improving muscle power and neuromuscular control are important factors in improving lower limb function. In this study, a multi-directional lower-limb training system for aging -in-place rehabilitation was developed. The training system offers four distinct modes: muscle power training, pivoting neuromuscular training, muscle strength training using eccentric contractions, and proprioception training with evaluation. The feasibility of the training system was assessed through experiments conducted on healthy adults. Parameters such as mean of electromyography (EMG) peaks and pivoting instability during stepping tasks, and proprioceptive acuity in terms of pivoting angle error were tested using the system. By incorporating these diverse training modes, the training system can potentially be used to support clinicians in delivering tailored and effective subject-specific interventions for individuals with musculoskeletal and/or neuromuscular abnormalities toward aging-in-place rehabilitation.
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spelling doaj-art-69ff1d7e9fbf4c93b2d4418a673940602025-08-20T02:47:27ZengIEEEIEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering1534-43201558-02102025-01-013397598310.1109/TNSRE.2025.354584510904870Developing a Multi-Directional Lower-Limb Training System Toward Aging in Place Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Feasibility Study on Healthy IndividualsSong Joo Lee0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6710-9209Kyung-Mi Park1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7688-1567Keun-Tae Kim2Eun-Young Seo3Duguma T. Gemechu4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4553-0884Olga Kim5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1703-1554Bionics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South KoreaBionics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South KoreaCollege of Information Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, South KoreaBionics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South KoreaBionics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South KoreaBionics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South KoreaNot only improving muscle strength but also improving muscle power and neuromuscular control are important factors in improving lower limb function. In this study, a multi-directional lower-limb training system for aging -in-place rehabilitation was developed. The training system offers four distinct modes: muscle power training, pivoting neuromuscular training, muscle strength training using eccentric contractions, and proprioception training with evaluation. The feasibility of the training system was assessed through experiments conducted on healthy adults. Parameters such as mean of electromyography (EMG) peaks and pivoting instability during stepping tasks, and proprioceptive acuity in terms of pivoting angle error were tested using the system. By incorporating these diverse training modes, the training system can potentially be used to support clinicians in delivering tailored and effective subject-specific interventions for individuals with musculoskeletal and/or neuromuscular abnormalities toward aging-in-place rehabilitation.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10904870/Auditory-visual cuemuscle strengthpivoting controleccentric contractionmuscle powermusculoskeletal injury prevention and rehabilitation
spellingShingle Song Joo Lee
Kyung-Mi Park
Keun-Tae Kim
Eun-Young Seo
Duguma T. Gemechu
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Developing a Multi-Directional Lower-Limb Training System Toward Aging in Place Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Feasibility Study on Healthy Individuals
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Auditory-visual cue
muscle strength
pivoting control
eccentric contraction
muscle power
musculoskeletal injury prevention and rehabilitation
title Developing a Multi-Directional Lower-Limb Training System Toward Aging in Place Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Feasibility Study on Healthy Individuals
title_full Developing a Multi-Directional Lower-Limb Training System Toward Aging in Place Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Feasibility Study on Healthy Individuals
title_fullStr Developing a Multi-Directional Lower-Limb Training System Toward Aging in Place Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Feasibility Study on Healthy Individuals
title_full_unstemmed Developing a Multi-Directional Lower-Limb Training System Toward Aging in Place Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Feasibility Study on Healthy Individuals
title_short Developing a Multi-Directional Lower-Limb Training System Toward Aging in Place Rehabilitation: A Preliminary Feasibility Study on Healthy Individuals
title_sort developing a multi directional lower limb training system toward aging in place rehabilitation a preliminary feasibility study on healthy individuals
topic Auditory-visual cue
muscle strength
pivoting control
eccentric contraction
muscle power
musculoskeletal injury prevention and rehabilitation
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10904870/
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