Comparison of upper limb kinematics in two activities of daily living with different handling requirements.

CONCLUSION: The different target formats and hand contact in DRINK and LIGHT seem to be responsible for differences in velocity profile, efficiency, smoothness, joint angles and trunk displacement. Results suggest that the real hand trajectory was smaller in LIGHT and that interaction with the switch seems to be less demanding than with the glass. Accordingly, LIGHT could be a good option for the assessment of poststroke patients without grasping ability. Age and sex seem to be the main factors to be considered in future studies for a better match between healthy and poststroke adults.
PMID: 32452388 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Human Movement Science - May 20, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Mesquita IA, Fonseca PFPD, Borgonovo-Santos M, Ribeiro E, Pinheiro ARV, Correia MV, Silva C Tags: Hum Mov Sci Source Type: research