Myoelectric untethered robotic glove enhances hand function and performance on daily living tasks after stroke
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Journal Article
Abstract
Introduction: Wearable robots controlled using electromyography could motivate greater use of the affected upper extremity after stroke and enable bimanual activities of daily living to be completed independently. Methods: We have developed a myoelectric untethered robotic glove (My-HERO) that provides five-finger extension and grip assistance. Results: The myoelectric controller detected the grip and release intents of the 9 participants after stroke with 84.7% accuracy. While using My-HERO, all 9 participants performed better on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Hand (8.4 point increase, scale out of 14, p < 0.01) and the Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory (8.2 point increase, scale out of 91, p < 0.01). Established criteria for clinically meaningful important differences were surpassed for both the hand function and daily living task assessments. The majority of participants provided satisfaction and usability questionnaire scores above 70%. Seven participants desired to use My-HERO in the clinic and at home during their therapy and daily routines. Conclusions: People with hand impairment after stroke value that myoelectric untethered robotic gloves enhance their motion and bimanual task performance and motivate them to use their muscles during engaging activities of daily living. They desire to use these gloves daily to enable greater independence and investigate the effects on neuromuscular recovery.
Date Issued
2020-12-15
Date Acceptance
2020-09-02
Citation
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 2020, 7
ISSN
2055-6683
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Volume
7
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© The Author(s) 2020. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission providedthe original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33403121
PII: 10.1177_2055668320964050
Subjects
Wearable robotics
activities of daily living
assistive technology
exoskeletons
hand therapy
rehabilitation
soft robotics
stroke
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Article Number
ARTN 2055668320964050
Date Publish Online
2020-12-15