BACKGROUND To determine the clinimetric properties of two questionnaires assessing symptoms (Symptom Severity Scale) and physical functioning (hand and finger function subscale of the AIMS2) in a Dutch primary care population. METHODS The first 84 participants in a 1-year follow-up study on the diagnosis and prognosis of hand and wrist problems completed the Symptom Severity Scale and the han...

Abstract Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is one of the most critical emergency interventions for sudden cardiac arrest. In this paper, a robust sinusoidal model-fitting method based on Evolution Strategy inspired algorithm CPR quality parameters – naming chest compression frequency and depth as measured by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) attached to wrist presented. The proposed approach...

BACKGROUND Isokinetic eccentric training of the wrist extensors has recently been shown to be effective in treating chronic lateral epicondylosis. However, isokinetic dynamometry is not widely available or practical for daily exercise prescription. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of a novel eccentric wrist extensor exercise added to standard treatment for chron...

An electrophysiological study is commonly used to decide a therapeutic strategy for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In this study, the electrophysiological parameter measurement as a prognostic indicator for CTS after wrist splinting was assessed to identify appropriate candidates for wrist splinting for CTS. One hundred and six hands in 78 patients with CTS were treated by wrist splinting, and t...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to develop an evidence-based guideline for the use of neuromuscular ultrasound in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). METHODS Two questions were asked: (1) What is the accuracy of median nerve cross-sectional area enlargement as measured with ultrasound for the diagnosis of CTS? (2) What added value, if any, does neuromuscular ultrasound p...

In this paper we develop framework for PID stabilization of a robot manipulator when using an object independently or in collaboration with a human arm. Inboth applications, the manipulator is equipped with a wrist sensor represented by an impedance. A second order manipulator transfer function along each coordinate direction is assumed. The aim of the paper is to design a PID controller when m...

results in 41 of 186 (22%) hands, the palmaris longus tendon was absent and absence of the fifth flexor digitorum tendon was noted in eight (4.30 %). the median surface area in the hands without palmaris longus was meaningfully lower than the hands with it (p = 0.025), while the difference in the median surface area was not statistically significant with regard to presence of the fifth flexor d...

Measuring diameter change in flexible tubular structures embedded opaque material is challenging. In this article, we present a soft braided coil an elastomer tube as method to continuously measure such diameter. By measuring the inductance coil, estimate instantaneous with simple model. applying method, demonstrate that waves vascular phantom, model of radial artery viscoelastic wrist structur...