Partial Weight Bearing Exercise Device
dc.contributor.author | Chiang, Richard | |
dc.contributor.author | Jirattigalachote, Wisit | |
dc.contributor.author | Moore, Megan K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Utama, Cipta | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Shih, Albert | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-03-13T06:14:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-03-13T06:14:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008-12 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/61925 | |
dc.description | Final report for Team 16 of ME450, Fall 2008 semester | en |
dc.description.abstract | For some people, including the elderly, injured, and disabled, walking can be so uncomfortable or painful that it is avoided whenever possible. This is a problem because walking is generally a good source of exercise; it helps by building muscle and increasing cardiovascular fitness. The weight bearing during walking is also good for bone health. To prevent the loss of these walking benefits, a device is needed to bear a portion of the user's body weight in order to allow them to exercise, in the form of walking or running, without incurring as much pain. Our engineering team is tasked with designing and prototyping a partial weight bearing apparatus for indoor or outdoor use to fill this need. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | James Ashton-Miller (Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics & Gerontology; U of M) | en |
dc.format.extent | 3673719 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
dc.subject | ME450 | en |
dc.subject | Fall2008 | en |
dc.subject | Geriatric | en |
dc.subject | Exercise | en |
dc.subject | Walker | en |
dc.title | Partial Weight Bearing Exercise Device | en |
dc.type | Project | en |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Mechanical Engineering | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Engineering | |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Students | en |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/61925/1/ME450 Fall2008 Final Report - Team 16 - Two-Wheeled Exercise Walker.pdf | |
dc.owningcollname | Mechanical Engineering, Department of |
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