Flexible Parallel Bar For Physiotherapy Purposes

• Main Authors: Mirin, Siti Nur Suhaila, Mohammad Mohsin, Taufiq Mafalen, Mohd Annuar, Khalil Azha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) 2019
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/24399/2/5106-14030-1-PB.PDF; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/24399/; https://journal.utem.edu.my/index.php/ijhati/article/view/5106/3664
• Institution: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

The utilization of parallel bars in rehabilitative and active recuperation is crucially critical in the medicinal services calling. Parallel bars are utilized to enable an individuals to recover their quality, to adjust the scope of movement, and to have freedom in it. Any individual who is recouping from wounds, ailments, and other crippling conditions will see that the parallel bars are importance things for an active recuperation, recovery, and an exercise hardware. However, there are some obstacles while adjusting the bar height according to patient’s height. This is because the height of bar is adjusted manually by a physiotherapist and it will take time to allow patients to use it. Therefore, the Flexible Parallel Bar is developed to address this problem. This project consists of a control unit that will control bar on the left/right and up/down button. Forward reverse motor is used to downward/ upward the shaft according to the desired height. In addition, the parallel bar is a portable tool to allow the patient to use it as recovery and exercise tool at home. It can save time for patient to do the physiotherapy exercises at home or everywhere desired by patient