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A Correlation Study Between Activity Items Of Touch Screen System For Upper Extremity Training And Functional Performance In Upper Limb Among Patients With Stroke, Shu-Yu Yang, Pei-Chi Hsiao, Yu-Sheng Yang, Chi-Min Yang, Jyh-Jong Chang, Ying-Chun Chou
A Correlation Study Between Activity Items Of Touch Screen System For Upper Extremity Training And Functional Performance In Upper Limb Among Patients With Stroke, Shu-Yu Yang, Pei-Chi Hsiao, Yu-Sheng Yang, Chi-Min Yang, Jyh-Jong Chang, Ying-Chun Chou
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Because of progress made in human-machine interfaces, touchscreens increasingly play a key role in daily living. A task-oriented concept combined with a computerized touchscreen training system was developed and used to facilitate upper limb rehabilitation after stroke. However, the reliability and validity of the activity items within the system required further verification. Therefore, the aims of this study were 1) to examine the reliability of scores for the activity items when patients with stroke used this device and 2) to verify criterion-related validity by analyzing the relationship between scores from this device and other standard upper limb functional assessments. Thirty …
Comparison Of Conventional Elastic Bandages And Novel Hand Gloves By Measuring Changes In Stroke Patients' Hand Temperature During Passive Upper Limb Exercises, Mei-Yi Lee, Chan-Yu Taso, Ka-Hei Lao, Shu-Shi Chen
Comparison Of Conventional Elastic Bandages And Novel Hand Gloves By Measuring Changes In Stroke Patients' Hand Temperature During Passive Upper Limb Exercises, Mei-Yi Lee, Chan-Yu Taso, Ka-Hei Lao, Shu-Shi Chen
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Elastic bandages are often used to secure stroke patients' affected upper limbs to exercise equipment during physical rehabilitation. However, the application of elastic bandages can cause soft tissue injuries in patients' extremities. Therefore, our research team developed novel medical hand gloves, called ＂Yole Hands,＂ to safely secure stroke patients' affected hands to exercise equipment. This study compared conventional elastic bandages with Yole Hands by measuring changes in stroke patients' hand temperature during passive upper limb exercises. This study recruited 18 stroke patients aged 63.1 ± 13.4 years from a rehabilitation clinic. A thermograph (midi LOGGER GL220, Graphtec) was used to …