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ArticlePhysical therapy2016

Playskin Lift: Development and Initial Testing of an Exoskeletal Garment to Assist Upper Extremity Mobility and Function.

Michele A Lobo, John Koshy, Martha L Hall, Ozan Erol, Huantian Cao, Jenner M Buckley, James C Galloway, Jill Higginson

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Article in Physical therapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Play with objects in children with arthrogryposis: Effects of intervention with the Playskin Lift™ exoskeletal garment.American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics · 2019
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  10. Assistive and Rehabilitative Effects of the Playskin LiftThe American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michele A LoboM.A. Lobo, PT, PhD, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 210K CHS Bldg, 540 South College Ave, Newark, DE 19713 (USA). malobo@udel.edu.
John KoshyJ. Koshy, BS, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware.
Martha L HallM.L. Hall, MS, Departments of Physical Therapy and Fashion and Apparel Studies, University of Delaware.
Ozan ErolO. Erol, MS, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware.
Huantian CaoH. Cao, PhD, Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies, University of Delaware.
Jenner M BuckleyJ.M. Buckley, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware.
James C GallowayJ.C. Galloway, PT, PhD, Departments of Physical Therapy and Psychology, University of Delaware.
Jill HigginsonJ. Higginson, PhD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware.
University of Delaware · USSouth College · US

Funding

An Innovative Device for Intervention in Infants With Nervous System InjuryR21HD076092 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI LOBO, MICHELE A · 2014 to 2015
$438k
NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD076092
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA person's ability to move his or her arms against gravity is important for independent performance of critical activities of daily living and for exploration that facilitates early cognitive, language, social, and perceptual-motor development. Children with a variety of diagnoses have difficulty moving their arms against gravity.

objectiveThe purpose of this technical report is to detail the design process and initial testing of a novel exoskeletal garment, the Playskin Lift, that assists and encourages children to lift their arms against gravity.

designThis report details the design theory and process, the device, and the results of field testing with a toddler with impaired upper extremity function due to arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.

resultsThe Playskin Lift is an inexpensive (<$30 material costs), easy to use (5/5 rating), comfortable (5/5 rating), and attractive (4/5 rating) device. While wearing the device, the child was able to contact objects more often throughout an increased play space, to look at toys more while contacting them, and to perform more complex interactions with toys. LIMITATIONS: This report details initial testing with one child. Future testing with more participants is recommended.

conclusionsThese results suggest that by considering the broad needs of users, including cost, accessibility, comfort, aesthetics, and function, we can design inexpensive devices that families and clinicians can potentially fabricate in their own communities to improve function, participation, exploration, and learning for children with disabilities.

Indexed as

ClothingSelf-Help DevicesActivities of Daily LivingArthrogryposisChildren with DisabilitiesEquipment DesignGravitationHumansInfantMaleUpper Extremity

Identifiers

PMID26316534
PMCPMC4774388
OpenAlexW2198437852

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