Factors affecting the usability of an assistive soft robotic glove after stroke or multiple sclerosis
| Autor: | Susanne Palmcrantz, Jörgen Borg, Jeanette Plantin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Multiple Sclerosis Population Soft robotics Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation RM1-950 Physical medicine and rehabilitation quantitative assistive technology Activities of Daily Living Medicine Humans Everyday life education Stroke education.field_of_study evaluation business.industry Multiple sclerosis Rehabilitation technology industry and agriculture Stroke Rehabilitation Level of functioning Usability General Medicine Robotics equipment and supplies medicine.disease Hand Self-Help Devices body regions qualitative Female Therapeutics. Pharmacology business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol 52, Iss 3, p jrm00027 |
| ISSN: | 1651-2081 |
| Popis: | Objective: To explore the usability and effects of an assistive soft robotic glove in the home setting after stroke or multiple sclerosis. Design: A mixed methods design. Methods: Participants with stroke (n = 10) or multiple sclerosis (n = 10) were clinically assessed, and instructed to use the glove in activities of daily living for 6 weeks. They reported their experience of using the glove via weekly telephone interviews and one semi-structured interview. Results: The soft robotic glove was used by participants in a wide variety of activities of daily living. Perceived beneficial effects while using the glove were a sustained and a strong grip. Disadvantages of using the glove were a lack of assistance in hand opening function and the glove not being usable for fine hand use. The glove was found to be useful by two-thirds of participants who completed the study, mainly by participants with moderate limitations in hand activity and an overall level of functioning that allowed participation in everyday life activities. Conclusion: This study identified a subgroup of participants, who found the glove useful in activities requiring a strong and prolonged grip but not fine hand use, and highlights aspects for consideration in the further development of soft hand robotics for sustained use in a larger population living with a central nervous system lesion. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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