The Reality of Myoelectric Prostheses: Understanding What Makes These Devices Difficult for Some Users to Control.

ABSTRACT: Users of myoelectric prostheses can often find them difficult to control. This can lead to passive-use of the device or total rejection, which can have detrimental effects on the contralateral limb due to overuse. Current clinically available prostheses are "open loop" systems, and although considerable effort has been focused on developing biofeedback to "close the loop," there is evidence from laboratory-based studies that other factors, notably improving predictability of response, may be as, if not more, important. Interestingly, despite a large volume of research aimed at improving myoelectric prostheses, it is not currently known which aspect of clinically available systems has the greatest impact on overall functionality and everyday usage. A protocol has, therefore, been designed t

SUBMITTER: Chadwell A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4992705 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature