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Customized Power Wheelchair Joysticks Made by Three-Dimensional Printing Technology: A Pilot Study on the Environmental Adaptation Effects for Severe Quadriplegia
Background: Power wheelchair joysticks are often available as standardized ready-made products for patients with severe hand dysfunction. However, standardized joysticks have limitations in accommodating the individualized features of hand dysfunctions. Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8306002/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34299938 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147464 |
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author | Shin, Hee Dong Ahn, Da Hyun Lee, Hyun Ah Lee, Yun Kyung Yang, Hee Seung Jo, Min Lee, Seul Bin Na Park, Gwan Su Hwang, Yun Sub Sim, Woo Sob Park, Sung-Jun |
author_facet | Shin, Hee Dong Ahn, Da Hyun Lee, Hyun Ah Lee, Yun Kyung Yang, Hee Seung Jo, Min Lee, Seul Bin Na Park, Gwan Su Hwang, Yun Sub Sim, Woo Sob Park, Sung-Jun |
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description | Background: Power wheelchair joysticks are often available as standardized ready-made products for patients with severe hand dysfunction. However, standardized joysticks have limitations in accommodating the individualized features of hand dysfunctions. Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has facilitated active research on the development of joysticks that can overcome such limitations. Methods: Four subjects participated in the study to evaluate driving abilities and satisfaction after using the customized joystick for two weeks. Modified power-mobility indoor driving assessment (PIDA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration task load index (NASA-TLX), and psychosocial impact of assistive devices scale (PIADS; Korean version) were employed for evaluation. Results: In patients 1–3, the modified PIDA scores had the highest values in the pre-test and post-test. In patient 4, the modified PIDA score had a higher value in the post-test (mean value = 4) compared to the pre-test (mean value = 3.33). In all patients, the modified PIDA time was lower in the post-test compared to the pre-test. The NASA-TLX and PIADS values indicate that greater satisfaction was achieved through the usage of customized joysticks in the post-test. Conclusions: All patients can improve their power wheelchair driving abilities and achieve greater satisfaction. Clinical Relevance: Three-dimensional printed customized power wheelchair joysticks can offer enhanced driving abilities and satisfaction to patients with limited hand function owing to severe spinal cord injury. |
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spelling | pubmed-83060022021-07-25 Customized Power Wheelchair Joysticks Made by Three-Dimensional Printing Technology: A Pilot Study on the Environmental Adaptation Effects for Severe Quadriplegia Shin, Hee Dong Ahn, Da Hyun Lee, Hyun Ah Lee, Yun Kyung Yang, Hee Seung Jo, Min Lee, Seul Bin Na Park, Gwan Su Hwang, Yun Sub Sim, Woo Sob Park, Sung-Jun Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: Power wheelchair joysticks are often available as standardized ready-made products for patients with severe hand dysfunction. However, standardized joysticks have limitations in accommodating the individualized features of hand dysfunctions. Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has facilitated active research on the development of joysticks that can overcome such limitations. Methods: Four subjects participated in the study to evaluate driving abilities and satisfaction after using the customized joystick for two weeks. Modified power-mobility indoor driving assessment (PIDA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration task load index (NASA-TLX), and psychosocial impact of assistive devices scale (PIADS; Korean version) were employed for evaluation. Results: In patients 1–3, the modified PIDA scores had the highest values in the pre-test and post-test. In patient 4, the modified PIDA score had a higher value in the post-test (mean value = 4) compared to the pre-test (mean value = 3.33). In all patients, the modified PIDA time was lower in the post-test compared to the pre-test. The NASA-TLX and PIADS values indicate that greater satisfaction was achieved through the usage of customized joysticks in the post-test. Conclusions: All patients can improve their power wheelchair driving abilities and achieve greater satisfaction. Clinical Relevance: Three-dimensional printed customized power wheelchair joysticks can offer enhanced driving abilities and satisfaction to patients with limited hand function owing to severe spinal cord injury. MDPI 2021-07-13 /pmc/articles/PMC8306002/ /pubmed/34299938 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147464 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Shin, Hee Dong Ahn, Da Hyun Lee, Hyun Ah Lee, Yun Kyung Yang, Hee Seung Jo, Min Lee, Seul Bin Na Park, Gwan Su Hwang, Yun Sub Sim, Woo Sob Park, Sung-Jun Customized Power Wheelchair Joysticks Made by Three-Dimensional Printing Technology: A Pilot Study on the Environmental Adaptation Effects for Severe Quadriplegia |
title | Customized Power Wheelchair Joysticks Made by Three-Dimensional Printing Technology: A Pilot Study on the Environmental Adaptation Effects for Severe Quadriplegia |
title_full | Customized Power Wheelchair Joysticks Made by Three-Dimensional Printing Technology: A Pilot Study on the Environmental Adaptation Effects for Severe Quadriplegia |
title_fullStr | Customized Power Wheelchair Joysticks Made by Three-Dimensional Printing Technology: A Pilot Study on the Environmental Adaptation Effects for Severe Quadriplegia |
title_full_unstemmed | Customized Power Wheelchair Joysticks Made by Three-Dimensional Printing Technology: A Pilot Study on the Environmental Adaptation Effects for Severe Quadriplegia |
title_short | Customized Power Wheelchair Joysticks Made by Three-Dimensional Printing Technology: A Pilot Study on the Environmental Adaptation Effects for Severe Quadriplegia |
title_sort | customized power wheelchair joysticks made by three-dimensional printing technology: a pilot study on the environmental adaptation effects for severe quadriplegia |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8306002/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34299938 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147464 |
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