Daily Life Benefits and Usage Characteristics of Dynamic Arm Supports in Subjects with Neuromuscular Disorders

• Published in: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 20; no. 17; p. 4864
• Main Authors: Essers, Johannes, Murgia, Alessio, Peters, Anneliek, Meijer, Kenneth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 28.08.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Accelerometers; Activities of Daily Living; activity monitoring; Arm; Bias; Data analysis; dynamic arm support; Humans; motor performance; Neuromuscular diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases - rehabilitation; neuromuscular disorders; Quality of Life; Self Report; Self-Help Devices; Sensors; upper extremities; Upper Extremity; Wheelchairs; Netherlands; activity monitoring; dynamic arm support; motor performance; upper extremities; neuromuscular disorders

Neuromuscular disorders cause progressive muscular weakness, which limits upper extremity mobility and performance during activities of daily life. Dynamic arm supports can improve mobility and quality of life. However, their use is often discontinued over time for unclear reasons. This study aimed...