Diseño mecánico y simulación de un equipo para rehabilitación muscular de extremidades inferiores

Abstract

The main objective of this project is to obtain the mechanical design and dynamic simulation of an equipment that assists in the rehabilitation of people with paraplegia, improving the performance of physiotherapy centers, reducing recovery times and increasing the simultaneous care of patients. Researches made on commercial equipment, anthropometry in our country and standards of accessibility let determine the technical specifications of the equipment. The design of the elements in the equipment was made with engineering criteria to ensure the operation. Then, compared the movements obtained by the equipment in the sagittal plane in a virtual model of a lower limb with curves of the mathematical models. Subsequently drawings were made using software CAD and manufacturing costs. The analysis of the dynamic simulation determined that the rehabilitation equipment reproduces the normal walking cycle.