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Au, Kin-hei Timothy, and 區建熙. "Quantitative assessment of hand function by hand motion analysis usingcyberglove." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B47849988.
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Nasser, Bilal. "A virtual hand assessment system for efficient outcome measures of hand rehabilitation." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2016. http://digitool.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=27529.
Full textKUSIAK, ROBERT, and PETER L. PELMEAR. "CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF HAND-ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME." Nagoya University School of Medicine, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/16052.
Full textWong, Wing-Cheung. "A non-invasive assessment of hand function in cervical myelopathy using the CyberGlove." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2003. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31972317.
Full textWong, Wing-Cheung, and 王榮祥. "A non-invasive assessment of hand function in cervical myelopathy using the CyberGlove." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31972317.
Full textGracia, Ibañez Verónica. "Contribution to hand functional assessment based on its kinematics." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Jaume I, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/398838.
Full textEsta tesis por artículos proporciona diferentes contribuciones prácticas a la evaluación funcional de la mano en el desarrollo de actividades de la vida diaria (AVD), comenzando por una revisión del estado del arte que revela la necesidad de objetivar la evaluación funcional de la mano. En primer lugar se presenta un enfoque cualitativo, consistente en una clasificación de los diferentes tipos de agarre según su relevancia para la autonomía personal. Se proporcionan valores más reales de rangos activos de movilidad (RAM) mediante la cuantificación de la interrelación entre los rangos de flexo-extensión de la articulación metacarpofalángica (MCF) de los dedos, útil para comprobar anormalidades. Con el fin de permitir la caracterización de la cinemática funcional de la mano en AVD, se propone un nuevo método de calibración para un guante instrumentado que requiere del registro de una simple postura de referencia, siendo por tanto válido para su uso con pacientes. Se ponen a disposición rangos funcionales de movimiento y se comparan con los RAM, proporcionándose datos que permiten inferir el nivel de funcionalidad en relación con el RAM alcanzado. Por último, se evalúa el uso de análisis de componentes principales (ACP) para identificar los parámetros a utilizar en la evaluación funcional, obteniéndose resultados prometedores del uso de ACP como un método objetivo y de aplicación general para evaluar la funcionalidad cinemática de la mano.
This thesis by articles provides different practical contributions to the assessment of hand function for developing activities of daily living (ADL), starting with a review of the state of the art revealing the need of objectifying the hand functional assessment. A qualitative approach is presented first, consisting in a rating of the grasp types according to their relevancy for personal autonomy. More realistic values of active range of motion (AROM) are provided through the quantification of the interrelationship between the ranges of flexion and extension of adjacent metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints of the fingers, useful to check abnormalities. To enable the characterization of the hand kinematics in ADL, a new calibration method for an instrumented glove is proposed, requiring the registration of just one simple reference posture, therefore being valid to be used with patients. Functional ranges of motions are made available and compared with the AROM, providing data that allow inferring the level of functionality in relation to the current AROM. Finally, the use of principal component analysis (PCA) to identify parameters to be used in functional assessment is tested, disclosing promising results of the usage of PCA as an objective and generally applicable method to assess hand kinematics functionality.
Blenkiron, Elizabeth Lucy. "Hand assessment and rheumatoid arthritis : professional and patient perspectives." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.251032.
Full textO'Mara, Myles. "Predicting Hand Surface Area from a Two-Dimensional Hand Tracing." Scholar Commons, 2017. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7070.
Full textDuz, Serkan. "Accuracy In Body Composition Assessment With Three Different Methods Compared To Dexa." Master's thesis, METU, 2003. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12604942/index.pdf.
Full text.001) greater than those of SKF, US and BIA for males and females. Multiple regression analyses showed that SKF and US measurement of subcutaneous fat at three-sites gave the best prediction to %BF for male and female separately. The multiple correlations using three sites simultaneously for men and women were r=0.92, SEE=2.4 and r=0.91, SEE=2.8 for SKF and r=0.93, SEE=2.3 and r=0.90, SEE=3.0 for US, respectively. In summary, with the new regression equation US appears to be a reliable, portable, and non-invasive tool which can be used by any field investigator on obese or thin individuals. Finally, new regression equations developed do not seem to be superior to those reported using calipers.
Lind, Marie-Louise. "Hairdressers - hand eczema, hair dyes and hand protection /." Stockholm, 2006. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2006/91-7140-900-9/.
Full textDemir, Osman Koray. "Assessment Of Hand-type Hammer Drill Bits Under Percussive Loading." Master's thesis, METU, 2007. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608282/index.pdf.
Full textJerosch-Herold, Christina. "The clinical assessment of hand sensibility after peripheral nerve injury and repair." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.246673.
Full textEngstrand, Christina. "Hand function in patients with Dupuytren’s disease : Assessment, results & patients’ perspectives." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Avdelningen för fysioterapi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-125973.
Full textBücher, Catherine Anne. "Hand trauma and rehabilitation : the developemnt of an evidence based assessment framework." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.424751.
Full textKautz, Linda Louise. "Evaluation of the hand grip dynamometer as a tool for nutritional assessment." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184542.
Full textSVOBODA, LADISLAV, LIBUŠE SMOLÍKOVÁ, VLADIMIL MUFF, DARINA HARTLOVÁ, and LADISLAV LOUDA. "IMPULSIVE VIBRATION AND EXPOSURE LIMIT." Nagoya University School of Medicine, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/16064.
Full textTaft, Sara. "Hand Function Evaluation for Dental Hygiene Students." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2326.
Full textCortopassi, Andrea Christina [UNESP]. "Tradução para o português brasileiro, adaptação transcultural e validação do 3D Assessment of Hand Function." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/132116.
Full textIntrodução: Nas últimas décadas a avaliação do estado de saúde pelo próprio doente tem sido priorizada em detrimento à avaliação somente do ponto de vista do médico. Qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde, capacidade funcional, escalas de dor e satisfação têm sido enfatizadas por possibilitarem a análise da situação de saúde e das manifestações da doença na vida do indivíduo em sua própria perspectiva, complementando os dados clínicos e objetivos. O 3D Assessment of Hand Function é um questionário que avalia dor, função e aparência em pacientes com doenças das mãos, de fácil e rápida aplicação. Objetivos: Traduzir para o português brasileiro, realizar a adaptação transcultural e validar o instrumento de avaliação de patologias da mão 3D Assessment of Hand Function. Métodos: O questionário foi traduzido e adaptado para a população brasileira de acordo com metodologia internacionalmente aceita, tendo sido subsequentemente aplicado na fase de pré-teste a 30 pacientes com lesão nas mãos. Após análise das dificuldades observadas no pré-teste, gerou-se a versão final em português. Em seguida, essa versão foi aplicada a 220 pacientes. A validação foi realizada através de teste e reteste em 23 pacientes. Os dados de tradução foram analisados descritivamente, a confiabilidade teste e reteste pelo Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse (ICC) e pelo coeficiente Kappa e a consistência interna pelo Alpha de Cronbach. Resultados: Algumas expressões foram adaptadas à população brasileira, a forma de apresentação do instrumento apresentou algumas alterações para melhor entendimento. Com relação aos resultados de consistência interna na avaliação geral de todos os itens, o Alpha de Cronbach foi de 0,608 considerado razoável, os valores de Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse (ICC) para o item 1(função) de 0,796 com intervalo de confiança (IC) de...
Introduction: In recent decades the assessment of health status by the patient has been prioritized over the assessment only the doctor's point of view. Quality of life related to health, functional capacity, pain scales and satisfaction have been emphasized by allow for an analysis of the health situation and the symptoms of the disease in the individual's life in their own perspective, complementing the clinical and objective data. The 3D Assessment of Hand Function is a questionnaire which assesses pain, function and appearance in patients with diseases of the hands, quick and easy application. Objectives: Translate into Brazilian Portuguese, perform the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the assessment tool of hand pathologies 3D Assessment of Hand Function. Methods: The questionnaire was translated and adapted to the Brazilian populations according to internationally recommended methods, was subsequently applied in the pre-test phase the 30 patients with injuries on the hands. After analyzing the difficulties observed in the pre-test, was generated the final version in Portuguese. This version was administered to 220 patients. The validation was performed through test and retest in 23 patients. The translation data were analyzed descriptively, the test and retest reliability by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and the Kappa coeficiente and the internal consistency Cronbach's Alpha. Results: Some expressions have been adapted to the Brazilian population, as instrument of presentation showed some changes to better understanding of it. Regarding the internal consistency of results in the overall assessment of all items, Cronbach's alpha was 0.608 considered reasonable, the intraclass correlation coefficient values (ICC) for item 1(function) of 0.796 with a confidence interval (CI) of 95% (0.519 to 0.913); item 2 (pain) of 0.880 95% CI (0.670 to 0.941) and item 3 (appearance) of 95 0.907% (0.781 to 0.961). The Kappa ...
Cortopassi, Andrea Christina. "Tradução para o português brasileiro, adaptação transcultural e validação do 3D Assessment of Hand Function /." Botucatu, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/132116.
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Resumo: Introdução: Nas últimas décadas a avaliação do estado de saúde pelo próprio doente tem sido priorizada em detrimento à avaliação somente do ponto de vista do médico. Qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde, capacidade funcional, escalas de dor e satisfação têm sido enfatizadas por possibilitarem a análise da situação de saúde e das manifestações da doença na vida do indivíduo em sua própria perspectiva, complementando os dados clínicos e objetivos. O "3D Assessment of Hand Function" é um questionário que avalia dor, função e aparência em pacientes com doenças das mãos, de fácil e rápida aplicação. Objetivos: Traduzir para o português brasileiro, realizar a adaptação transcultural e validar o instrumento de avaliação de patologias da mão "3D Assessment of Hand Function". Métodos: O questionário foi traduzido e adaptado para a população brasileira de acordo com metodologia internacionalmente aceita, tendo sido subsequentemente aplicado na fase de pré-teste a 30 pacientes com lesão nas mãos. Após análise das dificuldades observadas no pré-teste, gerou-se a versão final em português. Em seguida, essa versão foi aplicada a 220 pacientes. A validação foi realizada através de teste e reteste em 23 pacientes. Os dados de tradução foram analisados descritivamente, a confiabilidade teste e reteste pelo Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse (ICC) e pelo coeficiente Kappa e a consistência interna pelo Alpha de Cronbach. Resultados: Algumas expressões foram adaptadas à população brasileira, a forma de apresentação do instrumento apresentou algumas alterações para melhor entendimento. Com relação aos resultados de consistência interna na avaliação geral de todos os itens, o Alpha de Cronbach foi de 0,608 considerado razoável, os valores de Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse (ICC) para o item 1(função) de 0,796 com intervalo de confiança (IC) de...
Abstract: Introduction: In recent decades the assessment of health status by the patient has been prioritized over the assessment only the doctor's point of view. Quality of life related to health, functional capacity, pain scales and satisfaction have been emphasized by allow for an analysis of the health situation and the symptoms of the disease in the individual's life in their own perspective, complementing the clinical and objective data. The 3D Assessment of Hand Function is a questionnaire which assesses pain, function and appearance in patients with diseases of the hands, quick and easy application. Objectives: Translate into Brazilian Portuguese, perform the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the assessment tool of hand pathologies "3D Assessment of Hand Function". Methods: The questionnaire was translated and adapted to the Brazilian populations according to internationally recommended methods, was subsequently applied in the pre-test phase the 30 patients with injuries on the hands. After analyzing the difficulties observed in the pre-test, was generated the final version in Portuguese. This version was administered to 220 patients. The validation was performed through test and retest in 23 patients. The translation data were analyzed descriptively, the test and retest reliability by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and the Kappa coeficiente and the internal consistency Cronbach's Alpha. Results: Some expressions have been adapted to the Brazilian population, as instrument of presentation showed some changes to better understanding of it. Regarding the internal consistency of results in the overall assessment of all items, Cronbach's alpha was 0.608 considered reasonable, the intraclass correlation coefficient values (ICC) for item 1(function) of 0.796 with a confidence interval (CI) of 95% (0.519 to 0.913); item 2 (pain) of 0.880 95% CI (0.670 to 0.941) and item 3 (appearance) of 95 0.907% (0.781 to 0.961). The Kappa ...
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Weichelt, Bryan P. "Health in your hand| Assessment of clinicians' readiness to adopt mHealth into rural patient care." Thesis, The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10119483.
Full textIntroduction: Technology is as much rural as it is urban, but mobile health (mHealth) could have a unique impact on health and quality of life for rural populations. The adoption of mobile technologies has soared in recent decades leading to new possibilities for mHealth use. This project considers the impact of these technologies on rural populations. Specifically, it is focused on assessing the barriers of physicians and healthcare organizations to adopt mHealth into their care plans. Gaps in knowledge exist in assessing organizational readiness for mHealth adoption, the use of patient-reported data, and the impact on rural healthcare. This project seeks to address those gaps.
Methods: Utilizing semi-structured, open-ended interviews as the primary instrument of inquiry, clinicians’ current practices, motivators, and barriers to the use of mHealth technologies were identified. Thematic analysis revealed code-category linkages that identify the complex nature of a rural healthcare organization’s current climate from a physician perspective. A thematic map was developed to visualize the flow from category to code. Those linkages were then utilized to construct a refined mHealth readiness model.
Results: Thirteen Wisconsin-based clinicians from the Marshfield Clinic Health System participated in interviews and consults. The interviews uncovered current practices, with 53.8% of participants reporting that they do encourage the use of mHealth apps or wearable devices with patients. Perceived barriers to adoption were categorized into three primary pillars – personal (clinician), patient, and organizational. Organizational was the most prominent category, with codes such as time, uniformity, and policy/direction.
Conclusion: Clinicians, particularly physicians have tight schedules with very limited time for continuing education, research, or exploration into new technologies. Limited clinician time can lead to a lack of familiarity with new and emerging technologies. Clinicians are interested and motivated to learn more, but also need assistance with screening and quality reviews. Organizationally-led directives and suggestions, such as a menu of technologies, would be used.
There are some risks that would need to be mitigated, but if organizations were prepared to manage mHealth it is very likely that physicians could improve the quality of care for their patients. However, many organizations including Marshfield Clinic are not yet prepared to prescribe or prohibit the use of mHealth technologies. Healthcare institutions should consider investing in mHealth analysis, tool development, and the promotion/recommendation of sanctioned tools for clinicians to use with patients.
Ni, Zhihong. "Computer-based Skeletal Age Assessment Using Hand/Wrist Radiographs in Children 8-18 Years Old." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1284988394.
Full textBrandon, Mhairi. "The impact of ultrasound imaging on the assessment of the carpometacarpal joint in hand osteoarthritis." Thesis, Glasgow Caledonian University, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.571601.
Full textLuxmoore, Joseph Spencer. "Development of a Finite Element Model of the Hand for the Assessment of Human-Product Interaction." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.515487.
Full textJohansson, Arja, and Håkan Svensson. "Hand- och armvibrationer : Praktisk användning av befintliga metoder för bestämning av vibrationsexponering." Thesis, KTH, Ergonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-215085.
Full textBackground: The authors experienced in the context of their occupational health care work, that occupational safety supervisors were unsure of how they would assess the daily vibration exposure and risk assessments of vibrating hand tools. According to the Work Environment Authority (AFS 2001: 1), employers are obliged to investigate risks involved in their daily activities. Aim: The purpose was to identify existing methods for assessing exposure to hand and arm vibrations and obtain knowledge of how supervisors used these methods in risk assessment to respond to legal requirements. Method: An explorative study with qualitative design. Identified existing methods of vibration exposure were obtained through a literature study. Two focus group interviews, 12 telephone interviews with car workshops and four with inspectors from the Work Environment Authority (AV) were conducted. Results and Analysis: Nine methods were identified for the assessment of daily vibration exposure. Based on the interviews, the four themes, risk assessment, methodology, knowledge and support were created. Lack of documented risk assessments were stated by both inspectors and companies. The garages did not use any specific method. The AV inspectors considered that managers and supervisors with existing methods should been able to assess the daily vibration exposure on their own. The companies called for support from suppliers. Discussion and conclusion: Knowledge was lacked in companies how to assess the daily vibration exposure. It was a challenge for companies not to be caught in fake security and believe that new equipment abolished the requirement to carry out documented risk assessments. External actors such as industry organizations could work harder on these issues and actively support their members. Corporate health care as an expert resource could more proactively support the employer in their work with risk assessments, education and medical checks. Trigger time and vibration levels were considered difficult to assess by the companies. AV's web-based exposure calculator or score method were assessed as easily accessible and simple methods and were recommended for assessing daily vibration exposure. More inspections from AV were considered necessary to get more risk assessments performed. According to AV, small companies were generally poorer in conducting risk assessments. A well functioning systematic work was a prerequisite for the risk assessment of vibration to be performed. If the company had no habit or knowledge to work systematically with other risks, they will not neither assess the vibration risk.
Sabino, Letícia Akemi de Araújo Sakamoto. "Elaboração de um protocolo de avaliação da função manual de crianças com paralisia cerebral - etapa inicial." Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/17/17140/tde-04012017-104433/.
Full textManual skills may be affected in cerebral palsy (CP), interfering with functional activities of child\'s daily life, such as eating, toileting, playing, which causes negative impact on child´s life and family. Objective: To develop, implement and analyze an evaluation protocol to assess manual children function with CP, aged between 0-7 years and 11 months old. Method: This study was divided into two stages - 1) planning: setting goals and target population, literature review on existing instruments, types of items and instrument format, 2) Construction: Construction I -development of items, selection of instruments used as basis of the protocol, selection of relevant items by age group, item analysis and protocol adjustment; Pilot Project - protocol application with 36 children 0-7 years, 11 months, 18 CP childerb and 18 children with typical development (TD), item analysis and protocol adjustment; Construction II - Content validation by professional / experienced researchers (experts) in the area, preparation and submission of the questionnaire to expert judges, items review (item inclusion or exclusion), analysis of experts evaluations and suitability of the protocol. Results: We selected 238 items, 38 items Revised Knox Preschool Scale (RKPPS) 126 items from Operationalized Portage Inventory (IPO), 32 from Denver II Developmental Screening Test (DDST-R) 38 from Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) and 4 from Manual of Motor Evaluation - Motor Development Scale (MAM-EDM). All items were reviewed. We grouped 161 recurring items, totalizing 120 items, which we applied both in CP children and with CP and TD children. After the implementation, we performed a new protocol analysis and 6 similar items were grouped, 2 items divided and 7 items excluded, totalizing 109 items, which were sent as questionnaire to the expert judges. Further, experts assessments were analyzed and then 3 items were grouped, 1 item subdivided, and 7 items deleted, coming to a final protocol with 101 items, divided into eight age groups: 0-5 months of 6 months to 11 months, 1 year to 1 year and 11 months and, subsequentially, the annual sequence till 4 years to 4 years and 11 months; then there is an age group between 5 years and 6 years and 11 months, and after the age of 7 years to 7 years and 11 months. The resulting product was then called Children´s Manual Assessment General and Objective - AMIGO. Two children in each group were observed at each age, and children with TD had, overall, better scores compared to children with CP in each age group. The final considerations were that AMIGO has been valid and reached its main goal. But it is still under construction, and in future studies it will go through two more stages of construction, which were phase III - quantitative assessment and phase IV - validation, in order to be considered valid and secure to be uesd in clinical practice and in scientific research.
Andrén, Martin, and David Johansson. "Skillnader i handfunktion? -En beskrivning av handfunktionen hos en frisk svensk population genom Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure (SHAP)." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap och medicin, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-36135.
Full textWesterberg, Erik. "AI-based Age Estimation using X-ray Hand Images : A comparison of Object Detection and Deep Learning models." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Fakulteten för datavetenskaper, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-19598.
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Johansson, Gudrun M. "Clinical and kinematic assessments of upper limb function in persons with post-stroke symptoms." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Fysioterapi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-103244.
Full textDeodhar, Atulya A. "Development of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry to measure hand bone mineral content for the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis." Thesis, University of Bath, 1996. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.362240.
Full textYen, Wei-Ting. "Product Physical Interface Design Characteristics for Older Adults with Hand Use Limitations." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1313518203.
Full textBroman, Adam, and Gustav Blom. "Assessment of function of a 3D-printed body-powered upper limb prosthetic device." Thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ, Avd. för rehabilitering, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-44578.
Full textReynolds, Mikaela. "Constructing improved standards for bone age assessment of Australian children." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2020. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/203719/1/Mikaela_Reynolds_Thesis.pdf.
Full textWareham, Kenneth L. "Hand-Held Calculators And Mathematics Achievement: What the 1996 National Assessment Of Educational Progress Eighth-Grade Mathematics Exam Scores Tell Us." DigitalCommons@USU, 2005. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6225.
Full textBocké, Åsa. "”Hand reach star excursion balance test” : Assessment of dynamic functional mobility in female elite team gymnasts in relation to overuse injuries." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-77483.
Full textAbolfathi, Peter Puya. "Development of an Instrumented and Powered Exoskeleton for the Rehabilitation of the Hand." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/3690.
Full textAbolfathi, Peter Puya. "Development of an Instrumented and Powered Exoskeleton for the Rehabilitation of the Hand." University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/3690.
Full textWith improvements in actuation technology and sensory systems, it is becoming increasingly feasible to create powered exoskeletal garments that can assist with the movement of human limbs. This class of robotics referred to as human-machine interfaces will one day be used for the rehabilitation of paralysed, damaged or weak upper and lower extremities. The focus of this project was the development of an exoskeletal interface for the rehabilitation of the hands. A novel sensor was designed for use in such a device. The sensor uses simple optical mechanisms centred on a spring to measure force and position simultaneously. In addition, the sensor introduces an elastic element between the actuator and its corresponding hand joint. This will allow series elastic actuation (SEA) to improve control and safely of the system. The Hand Rehabilitation Device requires multiple actuators. To stay within volume and weight constraints, it is therefore imperative to reduce the size, mass and efficiency of each actuator without losing power. A method was devised that allows small efficient actuating subunits to work together and produce a combined collective output. This work summation method was successfully implemented with Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) based actuators. The actuation, sensory, control system and human-machine interface concepts proposed were evaluated together using a single-joint electromechanical harness. This experimental setup was used with volunteer subjects to assess the potentials of a full-hand device to be used for therapy, assessment and function of the hand. The Rehabilitation Glove aims to bring significant new benefits for improving hand function, an important aspect of human independence. Furthermore, the developments in this project may one day be used for other parts of the body helping bring human-machine interface technology into the fields of rehabilitation and therapy.
Ramasodi, Robert Mooketsa. "Pest risk analysis on hand luggage at OR Tambo International Airport a case study of flights from Cameroon, India and Kenya /." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02112009-104221.
Full textGunnarsson, Ann-Britt, and Minke Wersäll. "Hand Arm RiskbedömningsMetod (HARM) : Utvärdering av en metod för riskbedömning av biomekanisk belastning av övre extremiteten vid manuellt arbete samt dess lämplighet vid arbetsmiljötillsyn." Thesis, KTH, Ergonomi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-98418.
Full textSammanfattning Inledning: Hand Arm RiskbedömningsMetod (HARM) är ett verktyg för bedömning av belastning på hand och arm vid manuellt arbete. Metoden är framtagen i Nederländerna, i första hand till arbetsgivare, metoden används också som ett stöd för arbetsmiljöinspektörer. Syftet med den här studien var att utvärdera HARM-metodens tillförlitlighet och dess lämplighet som hjälpmedel för arbetsmiljöinspektörer vid riskbedömning av belastning på hand, arm och axel vid manuellt arbete. Metod: Tio observatörer tillika arbetsmiljöinspektörer genomförde bedömningar av fem videoinspelade arbetsmoment. Bedömningar gjorda med HARM jämfördes med bedömningar med Assessment of Repetitive Tasks (ART) och Hand Activity Level (HAL) samt modellen för bedömning av ensidigt upprepat arbete i Arbetsmiljöverkets föreskrifter om belastningsergonomi, AFS 1998:1. HAL bygger på ett gränsvärde för handaktivitet. Metoden kombinerar bedömning av handens aktivitet med upplevd ansträngning i hand och underarm. Bedömningarna gjordes två gånger med två veckors mellanrum. I anslutning till varje bedömning besvarades frågor om respektive metods användbarhet. Tre experter (X) gjorde först enskilt motsvarande bedömningar som observatörerna och enades därefter i en konsensusbedömning. Huvudets- och överarmarnas position registrerades med inklinometer, handledsrörelser med elektrogoniometer. En ”gyllene standard” som observatörernas mätningar kunde jämföras med, skapades genom att resultaten av de tekniska mätningarna ersatte konsensusbedömningen för huvud- och armposition samt handledsrörelserna för HARM, ART och HAL. Resultat: Observatörernas bedömningar med HARM och ART visade i jämförelse med respektive gyllene standard på en viss undervärdering av risker. Överensstämmelsen vid test-retest av arbetsmomenten var 68 % vid bedömning med HARM och 66 % med ART. Av observatörernas synpunkter framkom att kraft och frekvens upplevdes svårast att bedöma. Av de enskilda bedömningarna framkom dock att det var arbetsställning i hand och underarm som visade den största avvikelsen. Handaktivitet både över- och undervärderades i jämförelse med tekniska mätningar, vilket pekar på att det är svårt att enbart genom observation bedöma handaktivitet. Vidare framgick att AFS upplevdes vara svårast att använda som underlag till en belastningsergonomisk riskbedömning, då den har få kriterier och saknar bedömningsstöd för hand/arm och handintensiva rörelser. Detta understryker att det kan behövas ett komplement till AFS. Slutsatser: Resultaten visade att HARM och ART är relativt lika till innehåll och struktur och gav förhållandevis likvärdiga resultat. HARM är mer nyanserad än ART då den dels tar hänsyn till vibrationsexponering som en enskild faktor och dels justerar för exponeringstid. HARM-metoden ger stöd vid bedömning, är snabb och lätt att använda, endast papper och penna krävs och den tar hänsyn till helheten vid bedömning av nack- och arm belastning. ART är mycket lik HARM. HAL är mer begränsad och kan användas som en snabb screeningmetod för handbelastning.
Kincaid, Clay Jordan. "The Feasibility of Using a Markerless Motion Capture Sensor (Leap MotionTM Controller) forQuantitative Motor Assessment Intended for a Clinical Setting." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2016. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6262.
Full textJabour, Anwar Shawqi Alhazmi. "ASSESSMENT OF SPHENO-OCCIPITAL SYNCHONDROSIS FUSION TIMING AND AN EVALUATION OF ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH SKELETAL MATURITY, DENTAL MATURITY AND MANDIBULAR GROWTH." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1492129080263492.
Full textPaulo, Danilo Pazian [UNESP]. "Desenvolvimento de um dinamômetro biomédico ergonômico com comunicação com dispositivos móveis." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/151081.
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Dinamômetros biomédicos são equipamentos utilizados para medir forças exercidas pelas mãos. Com o uso deste tipo de equipamento, é possível realizar avaliações biomecânicas das mãos de pacientes que após cirurgias, acidentes ou patologias osteomioarticulares, tiveram redução na sua capacidade de exercer forças com as mãos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi a implementação de um dinamômetro biomédico ergonômico, de fácil utilização, com capacidade de comunicação com diferentes tipos de dispositivos móveis, como smartphones e tablets. O projeto realizado se constitui no aprimoramento de duas versões anteriores de dinamômetros implementadas no Laboratório de Instrumentação Eletrônica e Engenharia Biomédica da UNESP –Campus de Ilha Solteira. Testes em voluntários utilizando o dinamômetro desenvolvido e um dinamômetro comercial da marca SAEHAN, e posterior análise estatística dos dados revelam uma excelente confiabilidade intra-examinador para o dinamômetro desenvolvido, com coeficiente de correlação intraclasse médio de 0,95 entre os diferentes grupos analisados, e de 0,98 para o dinamômetro SAEHAN. A análise estatística revela também uma excelente confiabilidade concorrente para as medidas realizadas pelo dinamômetro desenvolvido em relação às do dinamômetro SAEHAN, sendo de 0,93 para mãos dominantes e 0,92 para mãos não dominantes. Assim, o dinamômetro desenvolvido é confiável, válido e comparável com o dinamômetro SAEHAN quando adotados os mesmos procedimentos de exame de preensão palmar.
Biomedical dynamometers are equipment used to measure forces exerted by the hands. Using this type of equipment, it is possible to perform biomechanical evaluations of the hands of patients that after surgery, accidents or diseases have had a reduction in the ability to exert force with their hands. The objective of this work was the implementation of an ergonomic biomedical dynamometer, easy to use, with ability to communicate with different types of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. The project carried out constitutes the improvement of two previous dynamometers versions implemented in the Electronic Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering Laboratory at UNESP - Ilha Solteira. Volunteer tests using the developed dynamometer and a commercial SAEHAN dynamometer, and subsequent statistical analysis of the data revealed an excellent intra-examiner reliability for the developed dynamometer, a mean of 0,95 among different groups analyzed, and a mean of 0,98 for the SAEHAN dynamometer. The statistical analysis also revealed an excellent concurrent reliability for the measurements performed by the dynamometer developed in relation to those of the SAEHAN dynamometer, being 0,93 for dominant hands and 0,92 for non-dominant hands. Thus, the developed dynamometer is reliable, valid and comparable with the SAEHAN dynamometer when the same grip strength examination procedures were adopted.
Jeelani, Mohammad Imraan. "The development of a human centered methodology for the identification of communication needs and the assessment of hand-held communication devices used to support communication flow in high consequence emergency management." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4942.
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Paulo, Danilo Pazian. "Desenvolvimento de um dinamômetro biomédico ergonômico com comunicação com dispositivos móveis /." Ilha Solteira, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/151081.
Full textResumo: Dinamômetros biomédicos são equipamentos utilizados para medir forças exercidas pelas mãos. Com o uso deste tipo de equipamento, é possível realizar avaliações biomecânicas das mãos de pacientes que após cirurgias, acidentes ou patologias osteomioarticulares, tiveram redução na sua capacidade de exercer forças com as mãos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi a implementação de um dinamômetro biomédico ergonômico, de fácil utilização, com capacidade de comunicação com diferentes tipos de dispositivos móveis, como smartphones e tablets. O projeto realizado se constitui no aprimoramento de duas versões anteriores de dinamômetros implementadas no Laboratório de Instrumentação Eletrônica e Engenharia Biomédica da UNESP –Campus de Ilha Solteira. Testes em voluntários utilizando o dinamômetro desenvolvido e um dinamômetro comercial da marca SAEHAN, e posterior análise estatística dos dados revelam uma excelente confiabilidade intra-examinador para o dinamômetro desenvolvido, com coeficiente de correlação intraclasse médio de 0,95 entre os diferentes grupos analisados, e de 0,98 para o dinamômetro SAEHAN. A análise estatística revela também uma excelente confiabilidade concorrente para as medidas realizadas pelo dinamômetro desenvolvido em relação às do dinamômetro SAEHAN, sendo de 0,93 para mãos dominantes e 0,92 para mãos não dominantes. Assim, o dinamômetro desenvolvido é confiável, válido e comparável com o dinamômetro SAEHAN quando adotados os mesmos procedimentos de exame de preensão... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
Abstract: Biomedical dynamometers are equipment used to measure forces exerted by the hands. Using this type of equipment, it is possible to perform biomechanical evaluations of the hands of patients that after surgery, accidents or diseases have had a reduction in the ability to exert force with their hands. The objective of this work was the implementation of an ergonomic biomedical dynamometer, easy to use, with ability to communicate with different types of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. The project carried out constitutes the improvement of two previous dynamometers versions implemented in the Electronic Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering Laboratory at UNESP - Ilha Solteira. Volunteer tests using the developed dynamometer and a commercial SAEHAN dynamometer, and subsequent statistical analysis of the data revealed an excellent intra-examiner reliability for the developed dynamometer, a mean of 0,95 among different groups analyzed, and a mean of 0,98 for the SAEHAN dynamometer. The statistical analysis also revealed an excellent concurrent reliability for the measurements performed by the dynamometer developed in relation to those of the SAEHAN dynamometer, being 0,93 for dominant hands and 0,92 for non-dominant hands. Thus, the developed dynamometer is reliable, valid and comparable with the SAEHAN dynamometer when the same grip strength examination procedures were adopted.
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Gan, Hock Chye. "Using multi-modal bio-digital technologies to support the assessment of cognitive abilities of children with physical and neurological impairments." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/15749.
Full textOlson, Karen. "Comparison of two treatments for fingertip amputation : a retrospective cohort study." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2007. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002164.
Full textStandefer, Katherine. "Assessment in the Hands-On Science Classroom: A Qualitative Study." [Johnson City, Tenn. : East Tennessee State University], 2003. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/736.
Full textMoravej, Hans. "Vibration-based probabilistic model updating of civil structures using structural health monitoring techniques." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2020. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/203653/1/Hans%20Moravej%20Thesis.pdf.
Full textGómez, Puigpinos René Esteban. "Experimental Assessment of hang up and secondary fragmentation for block caving." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2015. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/137096.
Full textEn minería es cada vez más recurrente el desarrollo de operaciones a mayores profundidades. En particular, en la minería subterránea masiva explotada por el método de Block/Panel caving esto genera como consecuencia grandes alturas de columna de material quebrado, desarrollando altos esfuerzos producto de la sobrecarga. Es así que surge la presente investigación, con el propósito de estudiar el impacto de mayores esfuerzos en la extracción y fragmentación del mineral El estudio se centra en dos áreas de interés: la fragmentación secundaria y los eventos de colgadura. Estos tópicos son analizados a través del modelamiento físico, para el cual es utilizado un modelo de flujo confinado ubicado en el Laboratorio de Block Caving de la Universidad de Chile. Este modelo emula la extracción desde una batea a través de un sistema LHD. Los experimentos desarrollados consideran mineral el cual fue previamente preparado para representar dos curvas de fragmentación primaria. Dentro de las variables estudiadas se encuentran: el tamaño de los fragmentos, la carga vertical y la humedad; para las cuales se considera la extracción desde un punto de extracción y desde ambos puntos de la batea. Al evaluar los eventos de colgaduras, los resultados experimentales muestran que una mayor relación entre la abertura de extracción y el tamaño medio de partícula mejora la capacidad de flujo del material, así como la extracción desde ambos puntos de extracción también favorece la aparición de una menor cantidad de eventos, disminuyendo los eventos de colgadura en entre un 20 y 30 porciento al compararlos con la extracción desde un solo punto de la batea. Mientras que al aumentar la carga vertical y la humedad, incrementa el número de colgaduras generadas. También se observa que la altura de las colgaduras incrementa con la carga vertical en mineral seco. A través de los resultados obtenidos, fue posible desarrollar un gráfico para estimar la frecuencia de colgaduras el cual es validado con datos de terreno de diversas operaciones mineras. Por otra parte, es presentado un modelo de conminución con base experimental, el cual permite estimar la fragmentación secundaria a diferentes alturas de columna extraída. A diferencia de otros modelos de predicción de fragmentación secundaria, este modelo considera el esfuerzo vertical asociado a la sobrecarga de material quebrado. Finalmente, el modelo propuesto es comparado con la fragmentación generada en operaciones de block caving mostrando la capacidad del modelo planteado para modelar las curvas de fragmentación. Los resultados obtenidos en cuanto a colgaduras y predicción de la fragmentación secundaria, tienen aplicación en el diseño y planificación en minería de caving, a través del gráfico de estimación de colgaduras y el modelo de conminución presentados.
Alnehem, Isabell. "Assessment on Groundwater Contamination from a Former Hard Chromium Plating Site in Iggesund." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-52022.
Full textLarson, Stephen. "Evaluating multiple factors that can be used as skill predictors in software proficiency." VCU Scholars Compass, 2011. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/245.
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