Study of speed and angle during safe and comfortable standing of elderly people
Robotic Intelligence and Automation
ISSN: 2754-6969
Article publication date: 18 July 2023
Issue publication date: 21 August 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to obtain the speed and angle during safe and comfortable standing of elderly people. With the advancement of society, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the elderly to sit-to-stand (STS) independently and comfortably in a safe and comfortable manner. Safety is essentially a prerequisite for the elderly to achieve a comfortable STS. The speed, angle and power of the STS process can all affect safe STS. From the standpoint of health-care delivery and administration, comfortable STS can be realized easily by addressing the safety issues during STS.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper summarizes the research progress on speed and angle during safe and comfortable standing of older people. The authors analyzed the speed and angle of the STS using the Vicon optical gait acquisition system and plantar pressure sensor to find the appropriate angle and speed thresholds.
Findings
The center of gravity movement is a prerequisite for the elderly to achieve a comfortable STS. The authors found that the standing speed during the STS process should not be higher than 103.8 mm/s so that the elderly can stand comfortably and safely (safe and dangerous speeds are 72.8 mm/s and 125.2 mm/s). The limitations of waist angle, waist angle speed and the acceleration are also obtained.
Originality/value
This paper analyzes and summarizes the research status of speed and angle during safe and comfortable standing of elderly people, which is essentially a prerequisite for the elderly to achieve a comfortable STS. These results can lay the foundation for the development of assistive devices and related technologies that meet the needs of older adults.
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Acknowledgements
This study received funding from 2022 Anhui Provincial Scientific Research Development Plan Project (Multi-Information Fusion Method to Predict the Affinity of Drug Targets, 2022AH052714); The Open Project of China International Science and Technology Cooperation (Intelligent Equipment Manufacturing in Special Service Environment, ISTC2021KF07); 2020 Outstanding Top-Notch Talents Training Fund for Universities (gxbjZD2020034); and Provincial Teaching Research Project (Health Service and Management Curriculum System Construction, 2019JYXM0879).
Citation
Wang, H., Fu, J., Mei, L., Xu, X., Xu, S., Wang, Z. and Na, R.S. (2023), "Study of speed and angle during safe and comfortable standing of elderly people", Robotic Intelligence and Automation, Vol. 43 No. 4, pp. 443-454. https://doi.org/10.1108/RIA-09-2022-0227
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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