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International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design: Future Trends and Applications

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Design and Evaluation of an Innovative Assisting Device for Improving Blood Circulation in Osteoarthritis

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In this study, an innovative assisting device is proposed to respond to Osteoarthritis (OA) prevention needs of aging society. Due to the modern lifestyle, people lack exercise and obesity problem. The risk of Osteoarthritis is increase recently. OA usually occurs in weight-bearing joints. Joint pain often worsens when more active and eases when resting; although as the disease progresses, may find in pain most or even all of the time. Resolving pain and stiffness brings inconvenience to life and deterioration of body functions to OA patients is essential. This study explores in depth the impact of the physiological cycle of knee osteoarthritis on degeneration. Design a useful adjuvant therapy device, which can effectively improve the regulation of peripheral nerves and blood vessels, thereby increasing the mobility of elderly. Prevention in OA positively impacts health cost and elderly’s quality of life in old age.

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  1. Department of Industrial Design, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan

    Yan-Chun Lin & Fong-Gong Wu

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  1. Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

    Tareq Ahram

  2. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

    Waldemar Karwowski

  3. Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France

    Redha Taiar

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Lin, YC., Wu, FG. (2019). Design and Evaluation of an Innovative Assisting Device for Improving Blood Circulation in Osteoarthritis. In: Ahram, T., Karwowski, W., Taiar, R. (eds) Human Systems Engineering and Design. IHSED 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 876. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02053-8_27

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