Differential experiences of embodiment between body-powered and myoelectric prosthesis users.

ABSTRACT: Prosthesis embodiment, the perception of a prosthesis as part of one's body, may be an important component of functional recovery for individuals with upper limb absence. This work determined whether embodiment differs between body-powered and myoelectric prosthesis users. In a sample of nine individuals with transradial limb absence, embodiment was quantified using a survey regarding prosthesis ownership and agency. The extent to which the prosthesis affected the body schema, the representation of the body's dimensions, was assessed using limb length estimation. Because body-powered prostheses offer proprioceptive feedback that myoelectric prostheses do not, it was hypothesized that both measures would reveal stronger embodiment of body-powered prostheses. However, our results did not sho

SUBMITTER: Engdahl SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7508812 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature