title: Hand motion assessment and rehabilitation system.
abstract: Along with the rapid development of information technology, computers play an increasingly prominent and important role. One current trend is to use computers as instruments for physical rehabilitation. In this study, we introduce a new hand motion assessment and rehabilitation system. This system assesses a user's grip strength and records the sudden changes in air pressure through a circuit and A/D adapter. A PC interface transforms and saves the data in a data record file. The data is then compiled and combined with a patient's case history and keyed into a database as reference for clinical use. The system is highly efficient, cheap and convenient to use. Doctors can use it to monitor and analyze the progress of a rehabilitation program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular