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Comparison of range-of-motion and variability in upper body movements between transradial prosthesis users and able-bodied controls when executing goal-oriented tasks

Description:

Background: Current upper limb prostheses do not replace the active degrees-of-freedom distal to the elbow inherent to intact physiology. Limited evidence suggests that transradial prosthesis users demonstrate shoulder and trunk movements to compensate for these missing volitional degrees-of-freedom. The purpose of this study was to enhance understanding of the effects...

Keyword:

Transradial amputation, Prosthesis, Kinematics, Trunk, and Upper limb

Creator:

Steven A. Gard, Craig W. Heckathorne, Rebecca L. Stine, Stefania Fatone, and Matthew J. Major

Owner:

Chris Diaz

Publisher:

BioMed Central

Language:

English

Date Uploaded:

01/19/2017

Date Modified:

01/19/2017

Date Created:

2014-09-06

Resource Type:

Article

Alternate Identifier:

DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-132