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Tiele, Akira, Soni-Sadar, Shivam, Rowbottom, Jack, Patel, Shilen, Mathewson, Edward, Pearson, Samuel, Hutchins, David A., Head, John and Hutchins, Stephen (2017) Design and development of a novel upper-limb cycling prosthesis. Bioengineering, 4 (4). 89. doi:10.3390/bioengineering4040089 ISSN 2306-5354.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering4040089
Abstract
The rise in popularity of the Paralympics in recent years has created a need for effective, low-cost sports-prosthetic devices for upper-limb amputees. There are various opportunities for lower-limb amputees to participate in cycling; however, there are only few options for those with upper-limb amputations. If the individual previously participated in cycling, a cycling-specific prosthesis could allow these activities to be integrated into rehabilitation methods. This article describes the processes involved with designing, developing and manufacturing such a prosthesis. The fundamental needs of people with upper-limb amputation were assessed and realised in the prototype of a transradial terminal device with two release mechanisms, including a sliding mechanism (for falls and minor collisions) and clamping mechanism (for head-on collisions). The sliding mechanism requires the rider to exert approximately 200 N, while the clamping mechanism requires about 700 N. The force ranges can be customised to match rider requirements. Experiments were conducted in a controlled environment to demonstrate stability of the device during normal cycling. Moreover, a volunteer test-rider was able to successfully activate the release mechanism during a simulated emergency scenario. The development of this prosthesis has the potential to enable traumatic upper-limb amputees to participate in cycling for rehabilitation or recreation.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure R Medicine > RD Surgery |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Artificial limbs -- Design, Amputees -- Rehabilitation, Cycling | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Bioengineering | ||||||
| Publisher: | M D P I AG | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2306-5354 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 16 November 2017 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 4 | ||||||
| Number: | 4 | ||||||
| Article Number: | 89 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.3390/bioengineering4040089 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 17 November 2017 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 17 November 2017 |
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