Exploring the Limitations of Static Prosthetic Hands in Bimanual Activities of Daily Living.
Therefore, a research was conducted to explore the limitations of static prosthetic hands in bimanual activities of daily living (ADLs). The study involved 18 participants with trans-radial amputation . They had been using prosthetic hands passive prostheses for at least one year prior to the study. The experiment included multiple tasks such as buttoning a shirt, using scissors, picking up and releasing objects of different shapes and sizes, as well as opening containers. The experiment was divided into two phases: single-handed task performance with the prosthesis and bimanual task performance with both prosthesis and intact hand . The results of the study showed that most participants found it difficult to perform bimanual ADLs due to limited dexterity in their artificial limb . Participants had difficulty controlling the placement and force exerted by their non-dominant limb when performing tasks that required coordination between both limbs such as opening containers or ope...