But are these others better? Ask your doctor.
Has your doctor tested the the halfbike?, The treadmill bike!?
Design of Medical Self-Propelled Walking Tricycle as
a Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Tool
1 | Indonesian Journal of Computing, Engineering, and Design, Volume 6 Issue 1, April 2024 Page 17-29
IJoCED, 2024, 6 (1); doi.org/10.35806/ijoced.v6i1.390
Design of Medical Self-Propelled Walking Tricycle as
a Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Tool
Rosadila Febritasari1*, Agus Dwi Korawan2
1 Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Malang,
Indonesia
2Mechanical Engineering, Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Ronggolawe Cepu, Indonesia
Corresponding email: rosadila@lecturer.itn.ac.id
A B S T R A C T A R T I C L E I N F O
Patients recovering from a stroke may not be able to use all reha-
bilitation equipment due to their poor muscle strength and coor-
dination. This study proposes to design a self-propelled walking tri-
cycle that is a non-motorized three-wheel vehicle in a delta config-
uration without a pedal. This study was conducted by considering
the post-stroke patient needs. It was done using two analysis
methods, finite element analysis, and rapid upper limb analysis, to
justify the reliability of the design. The results show that the max-
imum stress is 38.8 MPa in the connection area of the seat tube
and down tube, while the maximum deformation is 0.399 mm in
the seat post. The tricycle is constructed with 153 mm of ground
clearance. Therefore, patients can lift their legs and drive the tri-
cycle by swinging their legs repeatedly, like walking. The proposed
self-propelled walking tricycle can be considered as a rehabilita-
tion tool that can train the lower extremities. It could be used for
strengthening the muscles and improve body coordination for the
recovery process.
IJoCED, 2024, 6 (1); doi.org/10.35806/ijoced.v6i1.390
Design of Medical Self-Propelled Walking Tricycle as
a Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Tool
Rosadila Febritasari1*, Agus Dwi Korawan2
1 Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Malang,
Indonesia
2Mechanical Engineering, Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Ronggolawe Cepu, Indonesia
Corresponding email: rosadila@lecturer.itn.ac.id
A B S T R A C T A R T I C L E I N F O
Patients recovering from a stroke may not be able to use all reha-
bilitation equipment due to their poor muscle strength and coor-
dination. This study proposes to design a self-propelled walking tri-
cycle that is a non-motorized three-wheel vehicle in a delta config-
uration without a pedal. This study was conducted by considering
the post-stroke patient needs. It was done using two analysis
methods, finite element analysis, and rapid upper limb analysis, to
justify the reliability of the design. The results show that the max-
imum stress is 38.8 MPa in the connection area of the seat tube
and down tube, while the maximum deformation is 0.399 mm in
the seat post. The tricycle is constructed with 153 mm of ground
clearance. Therefore, patients can lift their legs and drive the tri-
cycle by swinging their legs repeatedly, like walking. The proposed
self-propelled walking tricycle can be considered as a rehabilita-
tion tool that can train the lower extremities. It could be used for
strengthening the muscles and improve body coordination for the
recovery process.
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