Hand motion assessment and rehabilitation system

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Yang, Cheng‐Huei^; | Chung, Pau‐Choo | Yang, Cheng‐Hong

Affiliations: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China | Department of Electronic Engineering, National Kaohsiung Institute of Technology Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China

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Abstract: Along with the rapid development of information technology, computers play an increasingly prominent and important role. One current trend is to use computers as instruments for physical rehabilitation. In this study, we introduce a new hand motion assessment and rehabilitation system. This system assesses a user's grip strength and records the sudden changes in air pressure through a circuit and A/D adapter. A PC interface transforms and saves the data in a data record file. The data is then compiled and combined with a patient's case history and keyed into a database as reference for clinical use. The system is highly efficient, cheap and convenient to use. Doctors can use it to monitor and analyze the progress of a rehabilitation program.

Keywords: Rehabilitation, dynamometer, hand motion, assessment

Journal: Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, vol. 10, no. 3-4, pp. 131-139, 2000