J Rehabil Med. 2020 Mar 18;52(3):jrm00027. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2650.
To explore the usability and effects of an assistive soft robotic glove in the home setting after stroke or multiple sclerosis.
A mixed methods design.
Participants with stroke (n = 10) or multiple sclerosis (n = 10) were clinically assessed, and instructed to use the glove in activities of daily living for 6 weeks. They reported their experience of using the glove via weekly telephone interviews and one semi-structured interview.
The soft robotic glove was used by participants in a wide variety of activities of daily living. Perceived beneficial effects while using the glove were a sustained and a strong grip. Disadvantages of using the glove were a lack of assistance in hand opening function and the glove not being usable for fine hand use. The glove was found to be useful by two-thirds of participants who completed the study, mainly by participants with moderate limitations in hand activity and an overall level of functioning that allowed participation in everyday life activities.
This study identified a subgroup of participants, who found the glove useful in activities requiring a strong and prolonged grip but not fine hand use, and highlights aspects for consideration in the further development of soft hand robotics for sustained use in a larger population living with a central nervous system lesion.
探索辅助软机器人手套在中风或多发性硬化症患者家庭环境中的可用性和效果。
混合方法设计。
将 10 名中风患者和 10 名多发性硬化症患者进行临床评估，并指导他们在 6 周内使用手套进行日常生活活动。他们通过每周电话访谈和一次半结构化访谈报告使用手套的体验。
软机器人手套被参与者用于各种日常生活活动。使用手套时感知到的有益效果是持久而有力的握力。使用手套的缺点是缺乏对手张开功能的辅助，以及手套无法用于精细手部使用。完成研究的参与者中有三分之二认为该手套有用，主要是那些手部活动受限程度中等、整体功能水平允许参与日常生活活动的参与者。
本研究确定了一个亚组参与者，他们发现手套在手需要有力和持久握力但不需要精细手部使用的活动中有用，并强调了在进一步开发软手机器人以在更大的中枢神经系统损伤人群中持续使用时需要考虑的方面。
