Alarm device for self-tracking of progression during wrist rehabilitation
##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.main##
##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.sidebar##
Abstract
This study aims to design an alarming device for patients requiring wrist rehabilitation. Wrist injury due to accident, sports, stroke, and prolonged hand immobilization often requires physical therapy for rehabilitation to reduce pain, improve range of motion (ROM), and regain strength and function. Physical therapists use a goniometer to measure ROM. Although systematic treatment for wrist rehabilitation is physical therapy, current researchers are seeking an alternative and self-educative procedure based on engineering principles. This paper proposes a self-educative assessment and progress tracking design by exploiting an engineering design. This design is aided by a microcontroller, interfaced with sensors and display unit to measure wrist orientation of patients. The sensors measure the ROM of patients. This system uses a buzzer as an alarm tool for the patients during therapy. If the patients have achieved targeted movements, a beep sound would be produced to notify the patients. Thus, patients will be attentive in the treatment and motivated to proceed with the therapy. Visualization of the ROM through the display unit and alarm signal acts as an educating platform. The prototype was administered on five subjects with reduced ROM in wrist. Results showed that the proposed design increases ROM and self-educate the patients with wrist injuries (p<0.05).
##plugins.themes.bootstrap3.article.details##
biomedical healthcare devices
Breitenseher M.J & C. Gaebler, (1997). Trauma of the wrist. European Journal of Radiology, vol.25 no.2, pp.129 – 139.
Daniela D, F. Persia & B. Siciliano, (2015). A Low-Cost Haptic System for Wrist Rehabilitation, IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration (IRI), San Francisco, CA, USA 13-15 Aug. 2015, pp.491-495.
Dryvendra, D., Ramalingam, M., Chinnavan, E., & Puviarasi, P. (2015). A better engineering design: low cost assistance kit for manual wheelchair users with enhanced obstacle detection. Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences, vol.47, no.4, pp.389-405.
Gilsa A.L.M & A.J.B Villaverde, (2011). Design of an electronic instrumentation for measuring repetitive hand movements during computer use to help prevent work related upper extremity disorder. Elsevier. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, vol.41, pp.1-9.
Goyal, M., Kumar, Monga A & M. Moitra,(2013). Effect of Wrist Manipulation &Cyriax Physiotherapy Training on Pain & Grip Strength in Lateral Epicondylitis Patients. Journal of Exercise Science and Physiotherapy, vol. 9, no.1, pp.17-22.
Gurubaran, G. K., & Ramalingam, M. (2014). A Survey of Voice Aided Electronic Stick for Visually Impaired People. International Journal of Innovative Research in Advanced Engineering (IJIRAE) Volume, 1.
Jada J &I Rebecca, (2010). Documenting Progress: Hand Therapy Treatment Shift from Biomechanical to Occupational Adaptation, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 64, pp. 82-87.
Kasilingam, G., Ramalingam, M., &Sekar, C. (2014). A survey of light emitting diode (LED) display board. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 7(2), 185-188.
Lee SH, C., Yoon, SG., Chung, HC., Kim, Y Kwak Y, H Park, et al.,(2015). Measurement of Shoulder Range of Motion in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis Using a Kinect. PLoS ONE, vol.10, no.6.
Lukman A.A, J. Agajo, J. GanaKolo, M.A Adegboye& Y. Yusuf, (2016). Learning of Embedded System Design, Simulation and Implementation: A Technical Approach. American Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications, vol. 3, no.3, pp. 35-42.
Mestre DR & E. M. Maiano, (2011). Virtual reality and exercise: behavioral and psychological effects of visual feedback. Study in Health Technology and Informatics, vol.167, pp.122-7.
Mirabello S, Loeb .P, & Andrews J, (1992). The wrist: field evaluation and treatment. Clinics in sports medicine, vol.11, no.1, pp.1–25.
Moehrlen, U., L. Mazzone., C. Bieli& Weber, D,(2009). Early Mobilization after Flexor Tendon Repair in Children. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, vol.19, no.2, pp. 83-86.
Pham T, N. P. H. Trinh & P. Fay, (2015). A Non-Contact Measurement System for the Range of Motion of the Hand. Sensors, pp.18315-18333.
Puviarasi, R., Ramalingam, M., Chinnavan, E., & Kalayan, A. (2018, February). Design of Intelligent Traffic Controlling System using RF Transponder. In 2018 Fourth International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Electronics, Information, Communication and Bio-Informatics (IEEE) pp. 1-5.
Rome, K. & F Cowieson, (1996). A reliability study of the universal goniometer, fluid goniometer, and electrogoniometer for the measurement of ankle dorsiflexion. Foot & Ankle International, vol.17, pp. 28–32.
Shakudo M, M. Takegami, A. Shibata, M. Kuzumaki, T. Higashi T, Y. Hayashino, Y. Suzukamo, S. Morita, M. Katsuki& S. Fukuhara,(2011). Effect of feedback in promoting adherence to an exercise programme: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Evaluation Clinical Practices, vol. 17, no.1, pp.7-11.
Tahereh H.A, H. Haghgoo, E. Pishyareh& A. Biglarian, (2015). The Effect of Biofeedback Therapy on Hand Function and Daily Activities in Stroke Survivors. Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, vol. 17, no.10.
Vucekovich K, G. Gallardo & K. Fiala, (2005). Rehabilitation after Flexor Tendon Repair, Reconstruction, and Tenolysis, Hand Clinics, Elsevier saunders,vol.21, pp. 257–265.
Wiederhold B, & G. Riva. (2012). Balance recovery through virtual stepping exercises using Kinect skeleton tracking: a follow up study with chronic stroke patients, Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2012: Advanced Technologies in the Behavioral, Social and Neurosciences, IOS Press. Australian, 2008, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Arthritis and osteoporosis in Australia 2008. Canberra, vol.181, pp.108–112.
Zabala M, C., Sánchez-Muñoz, & M, Mateo,(2009). Effects of the administration of feedback on performance of the Bmx cycling gate start. Journal of Sports Sci Med. Vol.1, no.8 (3), pp. 393-400.