Quantifying upper extremity performance with and without assistance of a soft-robotic glove in elderly patients: A kinematic analysis

Autor: Gerdienke B. Prange-Lasonder, Anne L van Ommeren, Jaap H. Buurke, A.I.R. Kottink, Johan S. Rietman, Bob Radder
Přispěvatelé: Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Biomedical Signals and Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Male
030506 rehabilitation
medicine.medical_specialty
Time Factors
Upper extremity
Computer science
Movement
Soft robotics
Physical Therapy
Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Kinematics
RM1-950
movement analysis
elderly
03 medical and health sciences
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
wearable devices
Task Performance and Analysis
assistive technology
medicine
Humans
Elderly people
Aged
Hand function
Hand Strength
Rehabilitation
GRASP
technology
industry
and agriculture
Equipment Design
Robotics
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Exoskeleton Device
equipment and supplies
Biomechanical Phenomena
Movement analysis
body regions
Cross-Sectional Studies
upper extremity
Peak velocity
soft-robotic glove
Female
Elbow extension
hand
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
0305 other medical science
activities of daily living
Zdroj: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol 51, Iss 4, Pp 298-306 (2019)
Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 51(4), 298-306. Foundation for Rehabilitation Information
J Rehabil Med
ISSN: 1651-2081
1650-1977
Popis: Objective To explore the direct influence of a soft-robotic glove on movement duration and movement execution in elderly people with decreased hand function during a reach-and-grasp task. Design Cross-sectional study. Patients Eight subjects, aged 55+ years, with decreased hand function. Methods The direct effect of the glove was explored using kinematic analysis during a reach-and-grasp task with a light (100 g) and heavy (1,000/2,500 g) cylindrical object, performed with and without the soft-robotic glove. Results There was no difference in total movement time between performance with and without the glove. With the glove, the relative time needed to transport the heavy object was shorter, while the relative time needed to grasp the heavy object was longer. In addition, transporting light objects involved a lower peak velocity and larger elbow extension, and grasping the object involved a larger hand opening compared with without glove. Conclusion As expected, no positive influence of the soft-robotic glove was found on total movement duration in elderly subjects. The influence of the glove on movement execution varied with movement phase. The positive and negative effects found may be due to a perceived confidence while carrying heavy objects with the glove, or compensation for loss of sensation, respectively. This information can be used to improve the glove design.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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