Therapy effect on hand function after home use of a wearable assistive soft-robotic glove supporting grip strength.
Anke Ida Roza KottinkCorien D M NikampFoskea P BosCorry K van der SluisMarieke van den BroekBram OnneweerJanneke M Stolwijk-SwüsteSander M BrinkNicoline B M VoetJohan S RietmanGerdienke B Prange-LasonderPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The present findings showed that six weeks use of a grip-supporting soft-robotic glove as an assistive device at home resulted in a therapeutic effect on unsupported grip strength and hand function. The glove use time also showed that this wearable, lightweight glove was able to assist participants with the performance of daily tasks for prolonged periods.