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- Title
Usefulness of Scissors with a Power-Support Mechanism to Assist Thumb Movement: An Observational Study.
- Authors
Koizumi, Kohei; Sasao, Kumiko; Koike, Yuji; Okino, Akihisa; Takeda, Kazuhisa; Hamaguchi, Toyohiro
- Abstract
Long-term repetitive movements, such as opening and closing scissors, increase strain on muscles and joints. Amplitude probability distribution function (APDF) analysis of surface electromyogram (sEMG) data was used to quantify the burden of muscle activity. We aimed to test the hypothesis that scissors with a power-support device assist repetitive thumb movements to reduce potential myoelectric activity. Twenty female university students who met the eligibility criteria performed a cutting experiment, with and without power-support device scissors. The primary outcome was a change in muscle load due to sEMG data that were analyzed using APDF, and the secondary outcomes investigated the occurrence of muscle fatigue and pain. The adductor pollicis muscle showed a significant decrease in muscle activity with power assistance. In addition, it was also found that fatigue and pain of the thumb and on the radial side of the forearm were significantly lower under the power-assisted conditions. The results of this study suggest that the assistive action of scissors with a power-support device compensate for muscle load on the thenar eminence. This may be used as a reference value to prevent the occurrence of hand disorders for hairdressers.
- Subjects
ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; THUMB; SCIENTIFIC observation; DISTRIBUTION (Probability theory); MUSCLE fatigue; MUSCLE strength
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2021, Vol 11, Issue 16, p7756
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app11167756