Characterization of normative hand movements during two functional upper limb tasks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dexterous hand function is crucial for completing activities of daily living (ADLs), which typically require precise hand-object interactions. Kinematic analyses of hand trajectory, hand velocity, and grip aperture provide valuable mechanistic insights into task performance, but there is a need for standardized tasks representative of ADLs that are amenable to motion capture and show consistent performance in non-disabled individuals. Our objective was to develop two standardized functional upper limb tasks and to quantitatively characterize the kinematics of normative hand movement.

Methods

Twenty non-disabled participants were recruited to perform two tasks: the Pasta Box Task and Cup Transfer Task. A 12-camera motion capture system was used to collect kinematic

SUBMITTER: Valevicius AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6013217 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature