Active and actuated assistive devices for the hands and wrists : a review

Galbert, Angel and Buis, Arjan and Yan, Xiu T (2023) Active and actuated assistive devices for the hands and wrists : a review. In: Second CDT in P&O conference. "future of P&O", 2023-11-30 - 2023-12-01, TIC University of Strathclyde.

[thumbnail of Galbert-etal-CDT-PO-2023-Active-and-actuated-assistive-devices-for-the-hands]
Preview
 Text. Filename: Galbert-etal-CDT-PO-2023-Active-and-actuated-assistive-devices-for-the-hands.pdf
Accepted Author Manuscript
License: Strathprints license 1.0
Download (826kB)| Preview

Abstract

Muscle weakness and impairment in the hands and wrist can result from a variety of conditions, which differ in terms of their permanence, severity, and treatment. In the UK, individuals experience hand impairment due to different factors, such as stroke (affecting 100,000 people annually [1]), spinal cord injury leading to paralysis (2,500 individuals each year [2]), multiple sclerosis (impacting 100,000 people [1]) and Parkinson's disease (affecting 137,000 people [1]). Furthermore, the natural aging process can cause muscle loss, of which, leads to reduced muscle strength for pinching and gripping, deterioration of hand function, and diminished prehension [3].

CORE (COnnecting REpositories)