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A calibrated database of kinematics and EMG of the forearm and hand during activities of daily living
Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; Vergara, Margarita; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Roda-Sales, Alba Nature Research (2019)Linking hand kinematics and forearm muscle activity is a challenging and crucial problem for several domains, such as prosthetics, 3D modelling or rehabilitation. To advance in this relationship between hand kinematics and ... -
A modified elastic foundation contact model for application in 3D models of the prosthetic knee
Pérez-González, Antonio; Fenollosa Esteve, Carlos; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Sanchez-Marin, Francisco; Vergara, Margarita; Rodríguez Cervantes, Pablo Jesús Elsevier (2008)Different models have been used in the literature for the simulation of surface contact in biomechanical knee models. However, there is a lack of systematic comparisons of these models applied to the simulation of a common ... -
A Systematic Review of EMG Applications for the Characterization of Forearm and Hand Muscle Activity during Activities of Daily Living: Results, Challenges, and Open Issues
Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Vergara, Margarita MDPI (2021-04-26)The role of the hand is crucial for the performance of activities of daily living, thereby ensuring a full and autonomous life. Its motion is controlled by a complex musculoskeletal system of approximately 38 muscles. ... -
Across-subject calibration of an instrumented glove to measure hand movement for clinical purposes
Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Vergara, Margarita; Buffi, James H.; Murray, Wendy M.; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L. Taylor & Francis (2016)Motion capture of all degrees of freedom of the hand collected during performance of daily living activities remains challenging. Instrumented gloves are an attractive option because of their higher ease of use. However, ... -
An introductory study of common grasps used by adults during performance of activities of daily living
Vergara, Margarita; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Pérez-González, Antonio (2015-07-06)This paper presents the results of a descriptive survey on human grasps. Sixty-four videos were selected to represent tasks performed in the main areas of activities of daily living (ADL) (personal care, meal preparation, ... -
Anthropometric characterisation of palm and finger shapes to complement current glove-sizing systems
Vergara, Margarita; Agost, Maria-Jesus; Bayarri-Porcar, Vicente Elsevier (2019-08)Hand length and width have traditionally been considered key metrics for glove-sizing systems. Morphological differences in palm and finger shapes should also be considered for more accurate glove fitting. In this paper, ... -
Applying action research in CAD teaching to improve the learning experience and academic level
Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Vergara, Margarita Springer Verlag (Germany) (2016)A project involving innovation in university education is described in this paper. It was implemented in a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) course on the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering. ... -
Biomechanical function requirements of the wrist. Circumduction versus flexion/abduction range of motion
Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Vergara, Margarita; Roda-Sales, Alba; Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; Bayarri-Porcar, Vicente Elsevier (2020-07-30)The biomechanical function of the wrist is widely assessed by measuring the range of motion (RoM) in two separate orthogonal planes: flexion–extension (FE) and radioulnar deviation (RUD). However, the two motions are ... -
Does Exerting Grasps Involve a Finite Set of Muscle Patterns? A Study of Intra- and Intersubject Variability of Forearm sEMG Signals in Seven Grasp Types
Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; Vergara, Margarita; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (2024-03-29)Surface Electromyography (sEMG) signals are widely used as input to control robotic devices, prosthetic limbs, exoskeletons, among other devices, and provide information about someone’s intention to perform a particular ... -
Dorsal and palmar aspect dimensions of hand anthropometry for designing hand tools and protections
Vergara, Margarita; Agost, Maria-Jesus; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica Wiley (2017-08-09)Most hand anthropometric studies are performed on the palmar aspect, while dimensions of the dorsal aspect are also useful in ergonomics and hand modelling. A survey of hand anthropometrics for a Spanish population (69 ... -
Effect of assistive devices on hand and arm posture during activities of daily living
Roda-Sales, Alba; Vergara, Margarita; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Jarque-Bou, Néstor J Elsevier (2019-04)Assistive devices (ADs) are products designed to overcome the grip strength and mobility difficulties produced by ageing and different pathologies. Nevertheless, little is known about the postural effect of such devices. ... -
Effect on hand kinematics when using assistive devices during activities of daily living
Roda-Sales, Alba; Vergara, Margarita; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Jarque-Bou, Néstor J PeerJ (2019)Assistive devices (ADs) are products intended to overcome the difficulties produced by the reduction in mobility and grip strength entailed by ageing and different pathologies. Nevertheless, there is little information ... -
Effect on manual skills of wearing instrumented gloves during manipulation
Roda-Sales, Alba; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Vergara, Margarita; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Jarque-Bou, Néstor J Elsevier (2019-11-14)Instrumented gloves are motion capture systems that are widely used due to the simplicity of the setup required and the absence of occlusion problems when manipulating objects. Nevertheless, the effect of their use on ... -
Electromyography and kinematics data of the hand in activities of daily living with special interest for ergonomics
Roda-Sales, Alba; Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; Bayarri-Porcar, Vicente; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Vergara, Margarita Nature Research (2023)This work presents a dataset of human hand kinematics and forearm muscle activation collected during the performance of a wide variety of activities of daily living (ADLs), with tagged characteristics of products and tasks. ... -
Estimation of the Abduction/Adduction Movement of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb
Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; Vergara, Margarita; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L. MDPI (2021-04-01)Thumb opposition is essential for grasping, and involves the flexion and abduction of the carpometacarpal and metacarpophalangeal joints of the thumb. The high number of degrees of freedom of the thumb in a fairly small ... -
Evaluating a Kinematic Data Glove with Pressure Sensors to Automatically Differentiate Free Motion from Product Manipulation
Roda-Sales, Alba; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Vergara, Margarita MDPI (2023-08-01)When studying hand kinematics, it is key to differentiate between free motion and manipulation. This differentiation can be achieved using pressure sensors or through visual analysis in the absence of sensors. Certain data ... -
Functional range of motion of the hand joints in activities of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Vergara, Margarita; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Mora, Marta Covadonga; Piqueras, Catalina Elsevier (2017-02)Study Design Cross-sectional research design. Introduction Active range of motion (AROM) is used as indicator of hand function. However, functional range of motion (FROM) data are limited, and fail to represent ... -
Hand Kinematics Characterization While Performing Activities of Daily Living Through Kinematics Reduction
Jarque-Bou, Néstor J; Vergara, Margarita; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Roda-Sales, Alba IEEE (2020-05-29)Improving the understanding of hand kinematics during the performance of activities of daily living may help improve the control of hand prostheses and hand function assessment. This work identifies sparse synergies (each ... -
Hand kinematics in osteoarthritis patients while performing functional activities
Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica; Agost, Maria-Jesus; Bayarri-Porcar, Vicente; Granell, Pablo; Vergara, Margarita; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L. Taylor & Francis (2022-03-17)Purpose To identify the impact of kinematic limitations on hand osteoarthritis patients’ ability to perform daily living activities. Methods An experiment was performed on 33 patients and 32 healthy subjects. Active ... -
Hand-transmitted vibration in power tools: Accomplishment of standards and users' perception
Vergara, Margarita; Sancho-Bru, Joaquin L.; Rodríguez Cervantes, Pablo Jesús; Pérez-González, Antonio Elsevier (2008)This work presents the results of the measurements of hand-arm vibration carried out in a field survey. This survey attempted to detect the main usability problems of handheld power tools in industry. Hand-arm vibration ...