amputaties van de bovenste extremiteit, plexus brachialis letsels one-handedness
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Be between 18 and 67 years of age - Good comprehension of the Dutch or English language (both written and spoken) - Have a short arm, due a congenital reduction deficiency (ULRD) or amputation (ULA) or a non-functional hand due to brachial plexus injury (BPI) - In case of ULA or BPI: the amputation or injury causing BPI must have taken place at least one year ago - In case of ULRD or ULA: own a prosthesis and have experience using it - Have normal hand function of the sound hand;Controls must have normal hand function of both hands.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Invalidating or serious pulmonary or cardiac health problems - Other comorbidity that may influence the results of the FCE tests (like rheumatoid arthritis)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| When performing FCE tests: - Muscle tension of back, neck and shoulders - Joint movement of the shoulder, elbow and wrist - Heart rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - FCE test results - Compensatory movements | — |
Countries
Netherlands