Effects of the lumbar support function of wearable robot (Bot Fit) on sitting position.

IF 2.9 4区 医学 Q3 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
Jang-Hoon Shin, Hyunmuk Lim, Naeun Byeon, Dokwan Lee, Hwang-Jae Lee, Wan-Hee Lee
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Abstract

Background: Sedentary lifestyles can lead to musculoskeletal disorders, but proper sitting posture, particularly maintaining a slight anterior pelvic tilt, helps prevent issues like lower back pain and spinal misalignment. Samsung Electronics wearable robot 'Bot Fit' improves posture by enhancing core muscle tension, reducing trapezius muscle tension, and improving spinal alignment, which can alleviate pain and improve overall musculoskeletal health.

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Samsung's wearable robot, 'Bot Fit', in promoting proper sitting posture.

Methods: This study involved 37 participants, including healthy adults, elderly individuals. Participants were evaluated under two conditions, with and without the Bot Fit device, while seated on a Bobath table. Muscle tension, spinal angles, sitting height, and gluteal pressure distribution were measured under both conditions, and statistical analysis was conducted using paired t-tests with a significance level of p = 0.05.

Results: Participants showed a significant increase in sitting height and rectus abdominis muscle tone, while upper trapezius muscle tone significantly decreased (p < 0.05). Additionally, hip pressure increased across all regions, and pressure differences between the left and right hips decreased significantly (p < 0.01).

Conclusion: Wearing the Bot Fit with its posture correction function improved muscle tone and sitting posture in adults and the elderly, potentially helping to prevent secondary musculoskeletal disorders from poor posture. Future research should explore the optimal torque settings of the Bot Fit based on individual factors like weight and gender.

可穿戴机器人(Bot Fit)腰部支撑功能对坐姿的影响
背景:久坐的生活方式会导致肌肉骨骼疾病,但适当的坐姿,特别是保持骨盆前倾,有助于预防腰痛和脊柱错位等问题。三星电子的可穿戴机器人“Bot Fit”通过增强核心肌张力、减少斜方肌张力、改善脊柱线条来改善姿势,从而减轻疼痛,改善整体肌肉骨骼健康。目的:本研究旨在评估三星可穿戴机器人“Bot Fit”在促进正确坐姿方面的有效性。方法:本研究涉及37名参与者,包括健康成年人、老年人。参与者在两种情况下进行评估,有和没有Bot Fit装置,坐在Bobath桌子上。测量两种情况下的肌肉张力、脊柱角、坐高、臀压分布,采用配对t检验进行统计学分析,p = 0.05。结果:参与者的坐姿高度和腹直肌张力显著增加,而上斜方肌张力显著降低(p结论:佩戴具有姿势矫正功能的Bot Fit改善了成人和老年人的肌肉张力和坐姿,可能有助于预防不良姿势引起的继发性肌肉骨骼疾病。未来的研究应根据体重和性别等个人因素探索Bot Fit的最佳扭矩设置。
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BioMedical Engineering OnLine
BioMedical Engineering OnLine 工程技术-工程:生物医学
CiteScore
6.70
自引率
2.60%
发文量
79
审稿时长
1 months
期刊介绍: BioMedical Engineering OnLine is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to publishing research in all areas of biomedical engineering. BioMedical Engineering OnLine is aimed at readers and authors throughout the world, with an interest in using tools of the physical and data sciences and techniques in engineering to understand and solve problems in the biological and medical sciences. Topical areas include, but are not limited to: Bioinformatics- Bioinstrumentation- Biomechanics- Biomedical Devices & Instrumentation- Biomedical Signal Processing- Healthcare Information Systems- Human Dynamics- Neural Engineering- Rehabilitation Engineering- Biomaterials- Biomedical Imaging & Image Processing- BioMEMS and On-Chip Devices- Bio-Micro/Nano Technologies- Biomolecular Engineering- Biosensors- Cardiovascular Systems Engineering- Cellular Engineering- Clinical Engineering- Computational Biology- Drug Delivery Technologies- Modeling Methodologies- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in Biomedicine- Respiratory Systems Engineering- Robotics in Medicine- Systems and Synthetic Biology- Systems Biology- Telemedicine/Smartphone Applications in Medicine- Therapeutic Systems, Devices and Technologies- Tissue Engineering
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