PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a posture evaluation apparatus evaluating the posture of a user in details by a simple method and effectively supporting the improvement of the posture of the user.SOLUTION: The posture evaluation apparatus includes: a holding part held with both hands by the user a platform part where the two feet of the user are placed a slope detection part that detects the slope of the holding part a center-of-gravity position detection means that detects the position of the center of gravity of the load acting on the platform part a posture evaluation means that evaluates the posture of the user based on the slope of the holding part and the position of the center of gravity of the load acting on the platform part and an output means that outputs the evaluation result of the posture evaluation means.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】利用者の姿勢の評価を簡易な方法で詳細に行うことができ、利用者の姿勢の改善を効果的に支援することのできる姿勢評価装置を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の姿勢評価装置は、利用者によって両手で保持される保持部と、利用者が両足で乗る台部と、前記保持部の傾きを検出する傾き検出手段と、前記台部に作用する荷重の重心位置を検出する重心位置検出手段と、前記保持部の傾きと前記台部に作用する荷重の重心位置とに基づいて、利用者の姿勢を評価する姿勢評価手段と、前記姿勢評価手段の評価結果を出力する出力手段と、を備えることを特徴とする。【選択図】図1
