Development of counterbalance arm sling exercise for neurological patient with hemiparesis of Malaysian population

Aziz, Asyran Noor Rusyaidi (2021) Development of counterbalance arm sling exercise for neurological patient with hemiparesis of Malaysian population. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Stroke has become one of the world's most prominent illnesses. Hemiplegia on one side of the body, described as paralysis due to brain injury, was induced during the strokes, typically opposite the location where a brain accident (CV A) occurred. Due to the weakness, neurological patients encountered all these problems with clothing, sleep, typing, and exercise. However, existing CBAS-X has some shortcomings where the joining part will be break when it is often used as arm sling exercises. Besides, when it is attached to the wheelchair, the position of the CBAS-X is not too stable and easy to sway. Furthermore, existing CBAS-X have its own limitation in which the device was created only for supporting arm sling and not suitable for arm sling exercise. Therefore, this project aims to create a customized Counterbalance Arm Sling Exercise for Malaysians with mobile, detachable and user-friendly capability. Besides, this study is more focusing on human arm supporting with hemiparesis during daily task activities and therapy. The counter-balance arm slings targeted patients to be independent. The task begins with compiling raw data on the scale and configuration specifications of wheelchairs and the size of each target user. Then, CBAS-X implementation include component production and field trials. At the same time, the process is easier for patients to go back to work and improve their quality of living due to their weakness. Furthermore, the design of this product might benefit the patient as an exercise aid, which is an added function to help the user with their upper limb strengthening. Besides, the project's review and evaluation to validate the product's reviews and usability using Finite Element Analysis. At the end of this research, fatigue analysis data show that the improved design has higher strength durability and long lifespan. Hence, improved design is proposed to be the new design of CBAS-X. This study is expected to improve the current design that can assist these patients in performing rehabilitation performing daily activities as well to improves their quality of life.

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