Upper limb functional impairment
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will perform a one-handed hair-tying task using both the device from the previous study and the improved device. After receiving instructions and performing practice trials for each devic
Sponsors
Hokkaido University of Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults aged 18 years or older Individuals affiliated with Hokkaido University of Science Individuals able to participate in the one-handed hair-tying task Individuals with no difficulty in wearing a wig and using the assistive devices Individuals who have understood the purpose and procedures of this study and have provided written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with infectious diseases requiring systemic treatment Individuals with a body temperature of 37.0 C or higher at the time of enrollment Individuals with trauma, pain, inflammation, or other symptoms in the head, neck, or upper limbs that may interfere with the experimental task Individuals who may experience discomfort or skin problems due to wearing a wig Individuals judged to have difficulty in sufficiently understanding the study procedures and providing consent on their own free will Individuals judged by the principal investigator to be inappropriate for study participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total task time for hair tying | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakeshi Tsuruga
Hokkaido University of Science Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Faculty of Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed