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Kato Y, Tsuji T, Cikajlo I. Feedback Type May Change the EMG Pattern and Kinematics During Robot Supported Upper Limb Reaching Task. IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2024; 5:173-179. [PMID: 38487092 PMCID: PMC10939324 DOI: 10.1109/ojemb.2024.3363137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Haptic interfaces and virtual reality (VR) technology have been increasingly introduced in rehabilitation, facilitating the provision of various feedback and task conditions. However, correspondence between the feedback/task conditions and movement strategy during reaching tasks remains a question. To investigate movement strategy, we assessed velocity parameters and peak latency of electromyography. Ten neuromuscularly intact volunteers participated in the measurement using haptic interface and VR. Concurrent visual feedback and various terminal feedback (e.g., visual, haptic, visual and haptic) were given. Additionally, the object size for the reaching task was changed. The results demonstrated terminal haptic feedback had a significant impact on kinematic parameters; showed [Formula: see text] s ([Formula: see text]) shorter movement time and [Formula: see text] m/s ([Formula: see text]) higher mean velocity compared to no terminal feedback. Also, smaller peak latency was observed in different muscle regions based on the object size.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yasuhiro Kato
- Graduate School of Science and EngineeringSaitama UniversitySakura-ku338-8570Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and EngineeringSaitama UniversitySakura-ku338-8570Japan
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- University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia1000LjubljanaSlovenia
- School of Engineering and ManagementUniversity of Nova Gorica5271VipavaSlovenia
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Dong Y, Liu X, Tang M, Huo H, Chen D, Du X, Wang J, Tang Z, Qiao X, Guo J, Fan L, Fan Y. Age-related differences in upper limb motor performance and intrinsic motivation during a virtual reality task. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:251. [PMID: 37106330 PMCID: PMC10139832 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-03970-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent years, virtual reality (VR) has evolved from an alternative to a necessity in older adults for health, medical care, and social interaction. Upper limb (UL) motor skill, is an important ability in manipulating VR systems and represents the brain's regulation of movements using the UL muscles. In this study, we used a haptic-feedback Virtual Box and Block Test (VBBT) system and an Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) to examine age-related differences in UL motor performance and intrinsic motivation in VR use. The findings will be helpful for the development of VR applications for older adults. METHODS In total, 48 young and 47 older volunteers participated in our study. The parameters including VBBT score, number of velocity peaks, velocity, grasping force and trajectory length were calculated to represent the task performance, manual dexterity, coordination, perceptive ability and cognitive ability in this study. RESULTS Age-related differences could be found in all the parameters (all p < 0.05) in VR use. Regression analysis revealed that the task performance of young adults was predicted by the velocity and trajectory length (R2 = 64.0%), while that of older adults was predicted by the number of velocity peaks (R2 = 65.6%). Additionally, the scores of understandability, relaxation and tiredness were significantly different between the two groups (all p < 0.05). In older adults, the understandability score showed large correlation with the IMI score (|r| = 0.576, p < 0.001). In young adults, the correlation was medium (|r| = 0.342, p = 0.017). No significant correlation was found between the IMI score and VBBT score (|r| = 0.142, p = 0.342) in older adults, while a medium correlation (|r| = 0.342, p = 0.017) was found in young adults. CONCLUSIONS The findings demonstrated that decreased smoothness in motor skills dominated the poor VR manipulation in older adults. The experience of understandability is important for older adults' intrinsic motivation in VR use.
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- Ying Dong
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
- School of Medical Science and Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Gramann K, McKendrick R, Baldwin C, Roy RN, Jeunet C, Mehta RK, Vecchiato G. Grand Field Challenges for Cognitive Neuroergonomics in the Coming Decade. FRONTIERS IN NEUROERGONOMICS 2021; 2:643969. [PMID: 38235233 PMCID: PMC10790834 DOI: 10.3389/fnrgo.2021.643969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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- Klaus Gramann
- Biological Psychology and Neuroergonomics, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, United States
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- Aquitaine Institute for Cognitive and Integrative Neuroscience, CNRS and University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Institute of Neuroscience, National Research Council of Italy, Parma, Italy
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