2P1-E07 Development of AKITA FES ROWING SYSTEM

Abstract

fitness apparatus according to requirement of elderly people ． Proposed apparatus whicil is consisted of a rowlng machine and Functional Electrical Stimulation ( FES ) can cxerclse eve 【 y part of muscle for the persons of advanced age ． The rowing mechanism was developed to train rowers ． The rowing exercise can train legs and upper effectively ． Movc over FES can assist the exercise of the leg by using surface electricity stimulus ． It cont "ned that the investigated apparatus tralncd thc musclcs of the person ofadvanced age effectively and could cancel exercise shor 田 ge ．