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View article: Why Does My Prosthetic Hand Not Always Do What It Is Told?
Why Does My Prosthetic Hand Not Always Do What It Is Told? Open
There are online videos that appear to show electrically powered prosthetic (artificial) hands to be near-perfect replacements for a missing hand. However, for many users, the reality can be quite different. Prosthetic hands do not always …
View article: Methods for clinical evaluation
Methods for clinical evaluation Open
This chapter begins with an introduction to the challenges of measurement in upper limb prosthetics. This is followed by an overview of the traditional approaches to evaluation and their strengths and weaknesses. By traditional approaches,…
View article: Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults
Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults Open
The upper limb activity of twenty unilateral upper limb myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty anatomically intact adults were recorded over a 7-day period using two wrist worn accelerometers (Actigraph, LLC). This dataset reflects the re…
View article: Metadata record for: Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults
Metadata record for: Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults Open
This dataset contains key characteristics about the data described in the Data Descriptor Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults. Contents: 1. human readable metadata summ…
View article: Objective measures of rollator user stability and device loading during different walking scenarios
Objective measures of rollator user stability and device loading during different walking scenarios Open
Walking aids are widely used by older adults, however, alarmingly, their use has been linked to increased falls-risk, yet clinicians have no objective way of assessing user stability. This work aims to demonstrate the application of a nove…
View article: Metadata record for: Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults
Metadata record for: Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults Open
This dataset contains key characteristics about the data described in the Data Descriptor Upper limb activity of twenty myoelectric prosthesis users and twenty healthy anatomically intact adults. Contents: 1. human readable metadata summ…
View article: Methods to Characterize the Real-World Use of Rollators Using Inertial Sensors–A Feasibility Study
Methods to Characterize the Real-World Use of Rollators Using Inertial Sensors–A Feasibility Study Open
Rollators are widely used by people with mobility problems, but previous studies have been limited to self-report approaches when evaluating their real-world effectiveness. To support studies based on more robust datasets, a method to esti…
View article: Methods for the Real-World Evaluation of Fall Detection Technology: A Scoping Review
Methods for the Real-World Evaluation of Fall Detection Technology: A Scoping Review Open
Falls in older adults present a major growing healthcare challenge and reliable detection of falls is crucial to minimise their consequences. The majority of development and testing has used laboratory simulations. As simulations do not co…
View article: Corrigendum: The Reality of Myoelectric Prostheses: Understanding What Makes These Devices Difficult for Some Users to Control
Corrigendum: The Reality of Myoelectric Prostheses: Understanding What Makes These Devices Difficult for Some Users to Control Open
[This corrects the article on p. 7 in vol. 10, PMID: 27597823.].
View article: Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals
Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals Open
The data visualisation techniques allow detailed and objective assessment of temporal patterns in the upper limb activity of prosthesis users. Clinical relevance Activity monitoring offers an objective method for the assessment of upper li…
View article: Characterisation of rollator use using inertial sensors
Characterisation of rollator use using inertial sensors Open
The use of walking aids is prevalent among older people and people with mobility impairment. Rollators are designed to support outdoor mobility and require the user to negotiate curbs and slopes in the urban environment. Despite the preval…
View article: The Reality of Myoelectric Prostheses: Understanding What Makes These Devices Difficult for Some Users to Control
The Reality of Myoelectric Prostheses: Understanding What Makes These Devices Difficult for Some Users to Control Open
Users of myoelectric prostheses can often find them difficult to control. This can lead to passive-use of the device or total rejection, which can have detrimental effects on the contralateral limb due to overuse. Current clinically availa…