Design requirements of upper extremity supports for daily use in Duchenne muscular dystrophy with severe muscle weakness.

Suzanne J FiliusJaap HarlaarLonneke AlbertsSaskia Houwen-van OpstalHerman van der KooijMariska Mhp Janssen

Published in: Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering (2024)

The recommendations following from the functional user needs, technical requirements, and safety considerations can be used to make the development of assistive arm supports for people with DMD Brooke Scale 4 more user-centred.

Keyphrases

duchenne muscular dystrophy
skeletal muscle
muscular dystrophy
early onset
physical activity
clinical practice