A wearable soft-robotic glove enables hand support in ADL and rehabilitation: A feasibility study on the assistive functionality.
A wearable soft-robotic glove enables hand support in ADL and rehabilitation: A feasibility study on the assistive functionality.
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DOI：
10.1177/2055668316670553
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
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2
通讯作者：
Rietman, Johan S
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作者：
Radder, Bob;Prange-Lasonder, Gerdienke B;Rietman, Johan S
背景：老年人经常经历手功能下降，由于老化或疾病。这导致日常生活活动（ADL）的独立性下降。辅助技术可以增强独立性。目的：本文的目的是探索用户对可负担得起的可穿戴软机器人手套（ironHand （iH）系统）的接受程度，该手套支持ADL中的握把和手开口。此外，还探讨了iH系统的功能性能。方法：在这项研究中，28名老年人在两个疗程中使用了iH系统。在这些会议中，参与者在有和没有iH系统的情况下执行了六项功能性任务。结果测量为系统可用性量表（SUS）、内在动机量表（IMI）和功能任务的执行时间。结果：用户接受度得分很高，SUS平均得分至少为63.4分（SD=19.0）， IMI平均得分为5.1分（SD=0.97）。无论戴手套还是不戴手套，功能任务的重复性都有所提高（p≤0.017），但不戴手套时所有功能任务的执行速度都更快（p≤0.032）。结论：参与者认为iH系统是有用的、愉快的和有意义的。功能性能时间的学习曲线（跨重复的改进）是有希望的，因为它表明，当应用较长的熟悉期时，性能还有改进的空间。
BACKGROUND: Elderly people frequently experience a decline in hand function, due to ageing or diseases. This leads to decreased independence in activities of daily living (ADL). Assistive technology may enhance independence.OBJECTIVES: The objective of this paper was to explore user acceptance of an affordable wearable soft-robotic glove (ironHand (iH) system), that supports grip and hand opening in ADL. In addition, functional performance with the iH system was explored.METHODS: For this study 28 elderly people used the iH system across two sessions. During these sessions, participants performed six functional tasks with and without the iH system. Outcome measures were System Usability Scale (SUS), Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) and performance time of the functional tasks.RESULTS: User acceptance scored highly, with a mean SUS score of at least 63.4 (SD=19.0) and a mean IMI score of 5.1 points (SD=0.97 points). Functional task performance improved across repetitions both with and without the glove (p≤0.017), but all functional tasks were performed faster without the glove (p≤0.032).CONCLUSION: Participants perceived the iH system as useful, pleasant and meaningful. The learning curve in functional performance time (improvements across repetitions) is promising, since it suggests there is room for improved performance when a longer acquaintance period is applied.