Glimskär Bo, Hjalmarson Jenny, Lundberg Stefan, Larsson Tore
Centre for Health and Building, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , Stockholm , Sweden.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2014 May;9(3):264-9. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2013.825820. Epub 2013 Aug 12.
To develop assistive technology that would help an older person to arise from a kneeling position to a standing one.
Developing a prototype, based on an inclusive design and then testing the prototype to verify the approach. The prototype was subsequently tested by a panel of 20 elderly users. These tests were observed and filmed. Participants' experiences of being lifted with the elevation seat were registered with the VIDAR ergonomic assessment system.
None of the 20 participants used a walker at that time. In response to a question of whether, assuming they might have to use a walker in the future, they thought that a walker with an elevating seat would be helpful, 18 said that it would. Two of the participants did not believe that they would ever have to use a walker.
A simple assistive technology such as a walker equipped with an elevating seat would in many of these cases simplify matters and reduce the distress of people who fall often. In addition, such a device can allow people who fall often to live in their homes longer. For caregivers dealing frequently with people who fall, this assistive device can contribute to decreasing occupational injuries.
Development of a lifting device that can help people raise themselves up entirely on their own, or with minimal assistance, would be a revolutionary step for the individual. Lifting devices in use today requires much more extensive assistance from home helpers or others and due to the risk of injuries it is a great value for the helpers that easy to use devices develops. A walker equipped with an elevating seat could even provide a potential for people to stay in their homes longer.
开发一种辅助技术，帮助老年人从跪姿起身站立。
基于包容性设计开发一个原型，然后对该原型进行测试以验证该方法。随后由20名老年用户组成的小组对该原型进行测试。这些测试过程被观察并拍摄下来。使用升降座椅辅助起身时参与者的体验通过VIDAR人体工程学评估系统进行记录。
当时20名参与者中没有人使用助行器。当被问及假设他们未来可能不得不使用助行器时，他们是否认为带有升降座椅的助行器会有帮助，18人表示会有帮助。其中两名参与者认为他们永远都不需要使用助行器。
诸如配备升降座椅的助行器这样一种简单的辅助技术，在许多情况下可以简化问题，并减轻经常跌倒者的困扰。此外，这样一种装置可以让经常跌倒的人在家中居住更长时间。对于经常照顾跌倒者的护理人员来说，这种辅助装置有助于减少职业伤害。
开发一种能够帮助人们完全自主或在最少帮助下起身的升降装置，对个人来说将是革命性的一步。当今使用的升降装置需要家庭帮手或其他人提供更广泛的帮助，而且由于存在受伤风险，开发易于使用的装置对帮手来说具有很大价值。配备升降座椅的助行器甚至可以为人们在家中居住更长时间提供可能性。
