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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2023

Effectiveness of knee pad as an additional device for wheelchairs in improving upper-limb dexterity during seated tasks: a pilot study.

Shouta Kataoka, Kouji Iwamoto, Kenichi Kobara, Junya Hirata, Yasuyuki Nagata, Hisashi Takahashi, Daisuke Fujita

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shouta KataokaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Okayama Central Hospital, Japan.
Kouji IwamotoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Japan.
Kenichi KobaraFaculty of Rehabilitation, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare: 288 Matsushima, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 701-0193, Japan.
Junya HirataFaculty of Rehabilitation, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare: 288 Matsushima, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 701-0193, Japan.
Yasuyuki NagataFaculty of Rehabilitation, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare: 288 Matsushima, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 701-0193, Japan.
Hisashi TakahashiFaculty of Rehabilitation, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare: 288 Matsushima, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 701-0193, Japan.
Daisuke FujitaFaculty of Rehabilitation, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare: 288 Matsushima, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 701-0193, Japan.
Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare · JPKobe City Medical Center General Hospital · JPOkayama Central Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] This study aimed to examine how supporting the knee from the front with a knee pad affected upper-limb dexterity while sitting. [Participants and Methods] A total of 14 healthy adult males were included in the study. As a measure of upper-limb dexterity, the number of pins was counted when the Purdue pegboard test was performed for 60 seconds. In addition, the ease of task performance was assessed using the visual analogue scale. There were two experimental conditions, with and without knee pad. The paired t-test was used to detect differences between the two conditions. A p-value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant. [Results] The Purdue pegboard test was 29.4 ± 2.5 and 27.9 ± 3.6 pins with and without knee pad, respectively. The VAS was 76.1 ± 10.3 and 62.9 ± 14.1 with and without knee pad, respectively. Both measured values were significantly higher with knee pad than without. [Conclusion] Supporting the knees from the front with knee pad improves upper-limb functionality while sitting, making it easier to perform seated tasks.

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Knee padUpper-limb dexterityWheelchair device

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PMID37915458
PMCPMC10618020
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