Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Hand Extension Robot Orthosis (HERO) Grip Glove: enabling independence amongst persons with severe hand impairments after stroke |
| Authors: |
Aaron Yurkewich, Illya J. Kozak, Debbie Hebert, Rosalie H. Wang, Alex Mihailidis |
| Source: |
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2020) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2020. |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
| Subject Terms: |
Portable robotic glove, Exoskeleton, Assistive technology, Stroke, Hand, Rehabilitation, Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, RC321-571 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Background The Hand Extension Robot Orthosis (HERO) Grip Glove was iteratively designed to meet requests from therapists and persons after a stroke who have severe hand impairment to create a device that extends all five fingers, enhances grip strength and is portable, lightweight, easy to put on, comfortable and affordable. Methods Eleven persons who have minimal or no active finger extension (Chedoke McMaster Stage of Hand 1–4) post-stroke were recruited to evaluate how well they could perform activities of daily living and finger function assessments with and without wearing the HERO Grip Glove. Results The 11 participants showed statistically significant improvements (p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1743-0003 |
| Relation: |
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-020-00659-5; https://doaj.org/toc/1743-0003 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12984-020-00659-5 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/69e50f486d3b42a99f6812001a5b894d |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.69e50f486d3b42a99f6812001a5b894d |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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