Publication:
Development and Usability Testing of a Finger Grip Enhancer for the Elderly

Simple item page
dc.citedby2
dc.contributor.authorTan D.W.H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNg P.K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNoor E.E.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSaptari A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHue C.C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNg Y.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57211181371en_US
dc.contributor.authorid36835757300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57222292855en_US
dc.contributor.authorid41762527400en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57414759800en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57314441300en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T09:41:57Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T09:41:57Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractAs people age, their finger function deteriorates due to muscle, nerve, and brain degener-ation. While exercises might delay this deterioration, an invention that enhances elderly people�s pinching abilities is essential. This study aims to design and develop a finger grip enhancer that facilitates the day-to-day pinching activities of elderly people. This research is an extension of a previous study that conceptualised a finger grip enhancer. The device facilitates finger flexion on the thumb and index finger, and weighs 520 g, allowing for improved portability and sufficient force exertion (13.9 N) for day-to-day pinching. To test for usability, eleven subjects aged 65 years and above performed a pinch-lift-hold test on various household objects. The pinch force before and after utilising the device was measured. Using Minitab 18, the statistical significance of using this device was analysed with a paired-samples t-test. With this device, the elderly people�s pinching abilities significantly improved in both pinch force and pinch force steadiness (p < 0.05). The proposed device has the potential to enhance elderly people�s quality of life by supporting a firm pinch in the handling of everyday objects. This research has applicational value in developing exoskeleton devices for patients who require rehabilitation. � 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.ArtNo5
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/robotics11010005
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85122968842
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85122968842&doi=10.3390%2frobotics11010005&partnerID=40&md5=b58c7797f46b2932e76eb92c18c790b7
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/27273
dc.identifier.volume11
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access, Gold
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleRobotics
dc.titleDevelopment and Usability Testing of a Finger Grip Enhancer for the Elderlyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
Files
Collections
SCOPUS