Changes in Movement Profile Related to Use of a Soft-robotic Glove During High-demand Tasks

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Frail elderly with reduced hand function: * Age between 65 and 90 years * Experience difficulties in performing ADL due to a decline in hand function * Able to make a pinch grip between thumb and middle or ring finger * Sufficient cognitive status to understand two-step instructions * Having (corrected to) normal vision * Able to provide written informed consent * Neuromuscular patients: * Age between 18 and 80 years * Experience difficulties in performing ADL due to a decline in hand function that can be attributed to a diagnosed neuromuscular disease * Being in a chronic and stable phase of disease * Able to make a pinch grip between thumb and middle or ring finger * Sufficient cognitive status to understand two-step instructions * Having (corrected to) normal vision * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Frail elderly with reduced hand function: * Currently receiving treatment for a disease affecting arm/hand function * Used the CarbonHand system in the past 3 months * Severe sensory problems of the most-affected hand * Severe acute pain of the most-affected hand * Wounds on the hands that can provide a problem when using the glove * Severe contractures limiting passive range of motion * Severe spasticity of the hand (≥2 points on Ashworth Scale) * Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to understand the purpose or methods of the study * Neuromuscular patients: * Severe sensory problems of the most-affected hand