Self-propelling a wheelchair up a hill requires intense muscular effort and introduces the risk of the wheelchair rolling down. The purpose of this paper was to assess the user's muscular activity ...

This paper presents a kinematic and electromyographic (EMG) dataset of movements of upper limbs and hands during functional tasks in 3D space, such as reaching, grasping, lifting, and rotating objects ...

A review of instruments used to assess upper-limb function in patients with neuromuscular diseases found that more tools are needed to address specific diseases. In most neuromuscular diseases (NMDs), ...

The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Hand and Upper Extremity Section specializes in the research, education, diagnosis, and treatment of a spectrum of disorders and injuries of the upper ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Muscle strength grading helps evaluate muscle strength on a scale ...

Technology developed at Case Western Reserve University can restore a sense of touch that makes a prosthetic hand feel like a part of one’s own body instead of feeling artificial and disconnected. Now ...

Human movement is reciprocal in nature: Opposing muscle groups must coordinate for proper movement. Muscle length and strength between opposing muscle groups need to be in balance for normal movement ...

Technology developed at Case Western Reserve University can restore a sense of touch that makes a prosthetic hand feel like a part of one's own body instead of feeling artificial and disconnected. Now ...