On the way home: a BCI-FES hand therapy self-managed by sub-acute SCI participants and their caregivers: a usability study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regaining hand function is the top priority for people with tetraplegia, however access to specialised therapy outwith clinics is limited. Here we present a system for hand therapy based on brain-computer interface (BCI) which uses a consumer grade electroencephalography (EEG) device combined with functional electrical stimulation (FES), and evaluate its usability among occupational therapists (OTs) and people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their family members.

Methods

Users: Eight people with sub-acute SCI (6 M, 2F, age 55.4 ± 15.6) and their caregivers (3 M, 5F, age 45.3 ± 14.3); four OTs (4F, age 42.3 ± 9.8). User Activity: Researchers trained OTs; OTs subsequently taught caregivers to set up the system for the people with SCI to perform hand therapy. Hand

SUBMITTER: Zulauf-Czaja A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7905902 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature