Experience of adults with upper-limb difference and their views on sensory feedback for prostheses: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Upper-limb prostheses are regularly abandoned, in part due to the mismatch between user needs and prostheses performance. Sensory feedback is among several technological advances that have been proposed to reduce device abandonment rates. While it has already been introduced in some high-end commercial prostheses, limited data is available about user expectations in relation to sensory feedback. The aim of this study is thus to use a mixed methods approach to provide a detailed insight of users' perceptions and expectations of sensory feedback technology, to ensure the addition of sensory feedback is as acceptable, engaging and ultimately as useful as possible for users and, in turn, reduce the reliance on compensatory movements that lead to overuse syndrome.

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SUBMITTER: Jabban L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308922 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature