A Review on the Usability, Flexibility, Affinity, and Affordability of Virtual Technology for Rehabilitation Training of Upper Limb Amputees
(1) Background: Prosthetic rehabilitation is essential for upper limb amputees to regain their ability to work. However, the abandonment rate of prosthetics is higher than 50% due to the high cost of rehabilitation. Virtual technology shows potential for improving the availability and cost-effective...
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| author | Xiangyu Liu Di Zhang Ke Miao Yao Guo Xinyu Jiang Xi Zhang Fumin Jia Hao Tang Chenyun Dai |
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| description | (1) Background: Prosthetic rehabilitation is essential for upper limb amputees to regain their ability to work. However, the abandonment rate of prosthetics is higher than 50% due to the high cost of rehabilitation. Virtual technology shows potential for improving the availability and cost-effectiveness of prosthetic rehabilitation. This article systematically reviews the application of virtual technology for the prosthetic rehabilitation of upper limb amputees. (2) Methods: We followed PRISMA review guidance, STROBE, and CASP to evaluate the included articles. Finally, 17 articles were screened from 22,609 articles. (3) Results: This study reviews the possible benefits of using virtual technology from four aspects: usability, flexibility, psychological affinity, and long-term affordability. Three significant challenges are also discussed: realism, closed-loop control, and multi-modality integration. (4) Conclusions: Virtual technology allows for flexible and configurable control rehabilitation, both during hospital admissions and after discharge, at a relatively low cost. The technology shows promise in addressing the critical barrier of current prosthetic training issues, potentially improving the practical availability of prosthesis techniques for upper limb amputees. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6211ca2af3c34efd9f6c6f2dde58b57d2023-11-24T14:29:53ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542023-11-011011130110.3390/bioengineering10111301A Review on the Usability, Flexibility, Affinity, and Affordability of Virtual Technology for Rehabilitation Training of Upper Limb AmputeesXiangyu Liu0Di Zhang1Ke Miao2Yao Guo3Xinyu Jiang4Xi Zhang5Fumin Jia6Hao Tang7Chenyun Dai8College of Communication and Art Design, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, ChinaDepartment of Geriatrics, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, ChinaCollege of Communication and Art Design, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, ChinaSchool of Information Science and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaSchool of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AB, UKDepartment of Industrial Design, Hanyang University, Ansan 15586, Republic of KoreaInstitute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaCollege of Communication and Art Design, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, ChinaSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200241, China(1) Background: Prosthetic rehabilitation is essential for upper limb amputees to regain their ability to work. However, the abandonment rate of prosthetics is higher than 50% due to the high cost of rehabilitation. Virtual technology shows potential for improving the availability and cost-effectiveness of prosthetic rehabilitation. This article systematically reviews the application of virtual technology for the prosthetic rehabilitation of upper limb amputees. (2) Methods: We followed PRISMA review guidance, STROBE, and CASP to evaluate the included articles. Finally, 17 articles were screened from 22,609 articles. (3) Results: This study reviews the possible benefits of using virtual technology from four aspects: usability, flexibility, psychological affinity, and long-term affordability. Three significant challenges are also discussed: realism, closed-loop control, and multi-modality integration. (4) Conclusions: Virtual technology allows for flexible and configurable control rehabilitation, both during hospital admissions and after discharge, at a relatively low cost. The technology shows promise in addressing the critical barrier of current prosthetic training issues, potentially improving the practical availability of prosthesis techniques for upper limb amputees.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/11/1301upper prosthetic rehabilitationupper limb amputation therapyvirtual rehabilitationcomputer-aided rehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Xiangyu Liu Di Zhang Ke Miao Yao Guo Xinyu Jiang Xi Zhang Fumin Jia Hao Tang Chenyun Dai A Review on the Usability, Flexibility, Affinity, and Affordability of Virtual Technology for Rehabilitation Training of Upper Limb Amputees Bioengineering upper prosthetic rehabilitation upper limb amputation therapy virtual rehabilitation computer-aided rehabilitation |
| title | A Review on the Usability, Flexibility, Affinity, and Affordability of Virtual Technology for Rehabilitation Training of Upper Limb Amputees |
| title_full | A Review on the Usability, Flexibility, Affinity, and Affordability of Virtual Technology for Rehabilitation Training of Upper Limb Amputees |
| title_fullStr | A Review on the Usability, Flexibility, Affinity, and Affordability of Virtual Technology for Rehabilitation Training of Upper Limb Amputees |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review on the Usability, Flexibility, Affinity, and Affordability of Virtual Technology for Rehabilitation Training of Upper Limb Amputees |
| title_short | A Review on the Usability, Flexibility, Affinity, and Affordability of Virtual Technology for Rehabilitation Training of Upper Limb Amputees |
| title_sort | review on the usability flexibility affinity and affordability of virtual technology for rehabilitation training of upper limb amputees |
| topic | upper prosthetic rehabilitation upper limb amputation therapy virtual rehabilitation computer-aided rehabilitation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/11/1301 |
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