TY - GEN
T1 - Wearable Grip Assistive Devices Design for the Elderly
AU - Wu, Pei Yun
AU - Lin, Yang Cheng
AU - Chang, Chien Hsiang
AU - Lien, Wei Chih
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The prevalence of degenerative diseases among older adults has been increasing, leading to a decline in their ability to perform daily activities. Frailty and dementia are associated, and hand strength training plays a crucial role in dementia prevention. Existing training products do not consider the hand size of older adults. Thus, this study focuses on developing a wearable hand strength training device specifically for older adults. The design incorporates universal design principles to enhance usability. Through subjective feedback obtained using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and interviews, the results show that the glove assistive device designed for older adults significantly improves comfort during training. Participants expressed a willingness to use this device for extended periods. Future designs should integrate diverse muscle strength training movements based on older adults' hand size, offering more options for independent home-based training, and indirectly reducing the occurrence of dementia.
AB - The prevalence of degenerative diseases among older adults has been increasing, leading to a decline in their ability to perform daily activities. Frailty and dementia are associated, and hand strength training plays a crucial role in dementia prevention. Existing training products do not consider the hand size of older adults. Thus, this study focuses on developing a wearable hand strength training device specifically for older adults. The design incorporates universal design principles to enhance usability. Through subjective feedback obtained using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and interviews, the results show that the glove assistive device designed for older adults significantly improves comfort during training. Participants expressed a willingness to use this device for extended periods. Future designs should integrate diverse muscle strength training movements based on older adults' hand size, offering more options for independent home-based training, and indirectly reducing the occurrence of dementia.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85179754139
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85179754139#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.1109/GCCE59613.2023.10315327
DO - 10.1109/GCCE59613.2023.10315327
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85179754139
T3 - GCCE 2023 - 2023 IEEE 12th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics
SP - 245
EP - 249
BT - GCCE 2023 - 2023 IEEE 12th Global Conference on Consumer Electronics
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 12th IEEE Global Conference on Consumer Electronics, GCCE 2023
Y2 - 10 October 2023 through 13 October 2023
ER -