Assessment of body-powered upper limb prostheses by able-bodied subjects, using the Box and Blocks Test and the Nine-Hole Peg Test.
Prosthet Orthot Int
; 40(1): 109-16, 2016 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-25336050
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The functional performance of currently available body-powered prostheses is unknown.OBJECTIVE:
The goal of this study was to objectively assess and compare the functional performance of three commonly used body-powered upper limb terminal devices. STUDYDESIGN:
Experimental trial.METHODS:
A total of 21 able-bodied subjects (n = 21, age = 22 ± 2) tested three different terminal devices TRS voluntary closing Hook Grip 2S, Otto Bock voluntary opening hand and Hosmer Model 5XA hook, using a prosthesis simulator. All subjects used each terminal device nine times in two functional tests the Nine-Hole Peg Test and the Box and Blocks Test.RESULTS:
Significant differences were found between the different terminal devices and their scores on the Nine-Hole Peg Test and the Box and Blocks Test. The Hosmer hook scored best in both tests. The TRS Hook Grip 2S scored second best. The Otto Bock hand showed the lowest scores.CONCLUSION:
This study is a first step in the comparison of functional performances of body-powered prostheses. The data can be used as a reference value, to assess the performance of a terminal device or an amputee. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The measured scores enable the comparison of the performance of a prosthesis user and his or her terminal device relative to standard scores.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Desenho de Prótese
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Membros Artificiais
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Terapia Ocupacional
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Força da Mão
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article