Re-acquisition of leisure activities by motorized braiding machine for the physically challenged and its effects
K. Ishihara, J. Tadani, H. Hirata, M. Kochi, S. Ishihara
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AbstractThe purpose of this study was to provide new assistive devices to those who find leisure activities fulfilling but have been forced to discontinue them due to physical disability, to help them regain their zest for life. Leisure activities are important for the fulfillment of life in the elderly and have been shown in Japan to be associated with the onset of dementia (Yamashita, et al., 2001; Harada, et al., 2011; Ling, et al., 2020). In this study, a new motorized assistive device was made for a person who had difficulty making braids with the assistive device due to neck pain, in collaboration with the person herself, the rehabilitation staff, and the manufacturer. A survey was conducted before the provision of the device and during the improvement process to inquire about satisfaction with leisure activities and the fulfillment of life, and it was confirmed that the device was developed to enable the patient to resume making braiders satisfactorily.Keywords: leisure activity, assistive device, physically challenged, ikigai (fulfillment of life)
K. Ishihara, J. Tadani, H. Hirata, M. Kochi, S. Ishihara (2024). Re-acquisition of leisure activities by motorized braiding machine for the physically challenged and its effects. Gerontechnology, 23(2), 1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2024.23.s.986.opp