Finger Exercise Research Articles

The Design of a Speech Recognition-Based Finger Training Rehabilitation Device: Mechanical and System Aspects

Aiming to address the extended diagnosis and recovery period along with low efficiency in traditional stroke patient rehabilitation, this study introduces a speech recognition-based finger rehabilitation training control system. This system enables patients to perform finger exercises while providing feedback on finger angle, speed, and position. Furthermore, it offers rehabilitation physicians valuable data for evaluation and reference in finger rehabilitation. The system is divided into hardware circuitry, a lower computer control system, and a voice recognition human-computer interaction system, all working in conjunction with the finger movement perception system. By applying the Hidden Markov Model (HMM) algorithm to the voice interaction system for pattern matching, the finger rehabilitation system undergoes simulation testing. The results demonstrate that the proposed rehabilitation training system based on speech recognition meets design requirements, ensuring safety, reliability, and substantial application potential in future finger rehabilitation training.

The Design of a Speech Recognition-Based Finger Training Rehabilitation Device: Mechanical and System Aspects

This research introduces a novel speech recognition-based control system for finger rehabilitation aimed at addressing the inefficiencies and prolonged recovery periods commonly associated with traditional stroke rehabilitation methods. The system enables stroke patients to engage in finger exercises while simultaneously providing real-time feedback on the finger's angle, speed, and position. This feedback is invaluable for rehabilitation physicians, offering critical data for assessing and refining rehabilitation strategies. The system architecture is composed of three main components: the hardware circuitry, a lower-level computer control system, and a voice recognition-based human-computer interaction system, all integrated with a finger movement perception system. Employing the Hidden Markov Model (HMM) for pattern recognition in the voice interaction component, the system has undergone simulation testing to verify its effectiveness. The findings confirm that the speech recognition-based rehabilitation training system meets all design expectations, providing a safe, reliable, and promising approach for enhancing finger rehabilitation practices.

Developing and Validating an Intelligent Mouth-Opening Training Device: A New Solution for Restricted Mouth Opening.

Restricted mouth opening (trismus) is one of the most common complications following head and neck cancer treatment. Early initiation of mouth-opening exercises is crucial for preventing or minimizing trismus. Current methods for these exercises predominantly involve finger exercises and traditional mouth-opening training devices. Our research group successfully designed an intelligent mouth-opening training device (IMOTD) that addresses the limitations of traditional home training methods, including the inability to quantify mouth-opening exercises, a lack of guided training resulting in temporomandibular joint injuries, and poor training continuity leading to poor training effect. For this device, an interactive remote guidance mode is introduced to address these concerns. The device was designed with a focus on the safety and effectiveness of medical devices. The accuracy of the training data was verified through piezoelectric sensor calibration. Through mechanical analysis, the stress points of the structure were identified, and finite element analysis of the connecting rod and the occlusal plate connection structure was conducted to ensure the safety of the device. The findings support the effectiveness of the intelligent device in rehabilitation through preclinical experiments when compared with conventional mouth-opening training methods. This intelligent device facilitates the quantification and visualization of mouth-opening training indicators, ensuring both the comfort and safety of the training process. Additionally, it enables remote supervision and guidance for patient training, thereby enhancing patient compliance and ultimately ensuring the effectiveness of mouth-opening exercises.

PENDIDIKAN DAN PELAYANAN KESEHATAN PADA LANSIA DI POSYANDU LANSIA DESA GAYAMAN – MOJOANYAR

The elderly population according to age groups can be grouped into three, namely young elderly (60-69 years), middle elderly or middle elderly (70-79 years), and old elderly (80 years and over) where individuals who are already at an advanced age often experience various problems such as lack of passion for life caused by a social and physical environment that does not support activity because due to the increasing age of a person, in general the more diseases suffered, so it is not surprising that many elderly suffer from serious illnesses. The purpose of this community service is to improve the quality of life of the elderly. The materials and methods used are health education on how to do physical activity at home. The results obtained are able to know the benefits of finger exercises to improve the quality of life of the elderly. The conclusion is the importance of maintaining the health of the elderly by doing several activities such as gymnastics and routine checks carried out at one of the Elderly Posyandu in Mojokerto district. Suggestions from this community service activity so that the implementation of physical activity through finger exercises can be done every day at home in order to prevent and slow down diseases suffered by the elderly

Effects of Hand Individual Finger Exercise after 1 ㎐ Low-Frequency rTMS on Cerebral Motor Evoked Potential and Latency in Patients with Stroke

Effects of Hand Individual Finger Exercise after 1 ㎐ Low-Frequency rTMS on Cerebral Motor Evoked Potential and Latency in Patients with Stroke

Finger exercise could reduce painfulness and radial artery complications related to coronary artery angiography.

To estimate if applying a finger exercise during trans-radial coronary artery angiography (CAG) could help to reduce a patient's painfulness and evaluate its protective effects against radial artery complications. This is a prospective, controlled, single-center trial. Overall, 390 patients who underwent coronary angiography through radial path in our hospital during 2022 were randomized 1 : 1 to the following two groups: test group: finger exercise in addition to routine perioperative care; control group: routine care. The success rate of radial puncture, the incidence of procedural radial artery dissection (RAD) and radial artery spasm (RAS), change of wrist circumference, pain degree related to the operation, occurrence of access site hemorrhagic complications, hemostasis time and postprocedure occurrence of radial artery occlusion (RAO) before discharge were recorded and compared between two groups. Compared to the control group, the test group had a higher success rate of radial puncture, lower incidence of RAS, RAD and RAO, slighter swelling of wrist and patients who felt less pain in the test group. There was no difference in prolonged hemostasis time or hemorrhagic complications between the two groups. Finger exercise could help to make a patient more comfortable and reduce radial artery complications related to CAG.

Comparison of the effects of three kinds of hand exercises on improving limb function in patients after transradial cardiac catheterization

ObjectivesThis study aimed to compare effects of different hand exercises on improving limb function in patients after transradial cardiac catheterization. MethodsThis single-center, randomized clinical trial was conducted from August 20, 2020, to July 20, 2021, at an academic medical center. A total of 102 participants were selected from a Class A tertiary hospital in Nanjing, China and randomized into three groups: finger exercise group (n = 34), acupoint massage group (n = 34), and handgrip exercise group (n = 34). Symptoms of edema and pain were defined as primary outcomes, while skin temperature and degree of bleeding as secondary outcomes, which were monitored and measured 1, 2, and 4 h, after the intervention. ResultsAmong the 99 participants who completed the process, the palm edema was gradually relieved in the handgrip exercise group at 2 h (H = 6.710, P = 0.035) and 4 h (H = 10.060, P < 0.001) following the intervention. The edema of fingers in the handgrip exercise group was obviously relieved at 2 h (H = 9.353, P < 0.01) and 4 h (H = 10.699, P < 0.001) following the intervention compared with the other two groups. In addition, the pain score at 4 h (H = 7.048, P = 0.029) was clearly decreased in the handgrip exercise group. However, there was no significant difference in the punctured limb’s skin temperature (H = 0.922, P = 0.631) and the degree of bleeding (H = 0.123, P = 0.940) among the three groups. ConclusionsWe found that handgrip exercise is more effective in reducing the edema of the limbs than finger exercise and acupoint massage.

Management of stenosing flexor tenosynovitis in primary care.

Management of stenosing flexor tenosynovitis in primary care.

Outcomes of Vaginismus Therapy Assessed by Penetrative Intercourse, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Marital Satisfaction

We evaluated the treatment outcomes of the patients with primary vaginismus in a specialized clinic. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT), finger exercises, and vaginal dilators were used. Symptom Checklist-90 Revised, Martial Adjustment Inventory, Female Sexual Function Index and Golombok-Rust Index for Sexual Satisfaction were applied pre-and post-treatment. Twenty-three patients were enrolled. All patients achieved sexual intercourse at the end of the treatment. After treatment, the results improved in the SCL-90 R test and sexual function indexes Marriage adjustment scores did not improve. With vaginismus, improvement in psychological scores emphasizes the importance of sexual therapy in couples having sexual dysfunctions.

The Effects Of Warm-up On The Performance Of E-sport Players

PURPOSE: e-Sport has been officially declared as a medal event by Olympic Council. e-Sport players require similar abilities with traditional athletes, such as quick reaction, precise aiming, and hand-eye coordination. It is widely accepted that warm-up before traditional sports is vital for optimum performance. This study aimed to explore the effects of warm-up on the performance of e-Sport players. METHODS: Thirty-four First-person shooting (FPS) e-sports players (age: 18-22 years, height: 176.89 ± 7.14 cm, weight: 68.39 ± 13.83 kg, BMI: 21.76 ± 3.79 and average training years: 4.55 ± 1.00 years) were recruited in this study. They conducted fixed/moving target shooting tasks in two conditions: with and without warm-up (Running: 65% of maximum heart rate; Finger Exercise: Palms Rub, Thumb Touch, Make a Fist, Thumb Flex, Finger Lift, Palm massage) conditions, using a common training program, Aimbooster. The interval between the conditions was one week. Paired t-tests or Wilcoxon signed ranks tests were conducted to compare the performance between the conditions. RESULTS: Under with warm-up condition, the accuracy increased (With = 67.4 ± 8.2%, without = 53.5 ± 8.5%, p < 0.001), the scores(Inner ring: 3 points, Middle ring: 2 points, Outer ring: 1 points) increased (With = 46.18 ± 5.21, Without = 31.71 ± 5.85,p < 0.001) and the reaction time decreased (With = 431 ± 38 ms, without = 445 ± 40 ms, p = 0.002) at moving shooting task, and the accuracy (With = 83.3 ± 6.1%, without = 78.3 ± 6.1%, p < 0.001), the scores increased (With = 312.94 ± 35.69, Without = 286.91 ± 36.77, p < 0.001) and the hits (the number of successfully hits the targets in 60 sec; With = 143.4 ± 13.3, without = 127.4 ± 13.4, p < 0.001) increased at fixed target shooting task, compared to without warm-up condition. CONCLUSION: Warm-up improved the performance of e-Sport players in both fixed and moving target shooting tasks.

THE EFFECT OF HAND AND FINGER EXERCISES ON SHOOTING ACCURACY

This study aimed to investigate whether hand and finger exercises had an effect on shooting accuracy and if they did, determine the shot grouping of these exercises and analyze its relationship with shooting statistic data. In this study, to obtain the findings of the investigation, a model with a pretest and a posttest was implemented on an experimental and a control group. A total of forty teenage girls in the 15-18 age group having no shooting experience before participated in the study. Participants were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group regularly participated in hand and finger exercises for a total of 10 weeks, 3 days a week, 1 hour a day. Within the scope of the investigation, to determine the shooting accuracy of subjects, the SCATT Shooting Training System was utilized. In order to evaluate the data obtained from the sample group, a package program SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) was used. The level of significance was considered to be 0.05 in statistical analysis. The investigation showed that there was a significant variance (p&lt; 0.01) between hand and finger exercises and shooting score, diametrical dispersion, mean length of aiming trace, and stability of aiming in pretestposttest measurements of the experimental group. Outcomes of our study have indicated that hand and finger exercises have a positive effect on shooting accuracy. In this study administered on subjects with no shooting experience before, we speculate that hand and finger exercises affect performance to such an extent that they will enhance shooting performance when combined with technical and mental training, and we recommend that shooters should specifically include hand and finger exercises in their training program.

THE EFFECT OF HAND AND FINGER EXERCISES ON SHOOTING ACCURACY

This study aimed to investigate whether hand and finger exercises had an effect on shooting accuracy and if they did, determine the shot grouping of these exercises and analyze its relationship with shooting statistic data. In this study, to obtain the findings of the investigation, a model with a pretest and a posttest was implemented on an experimental and a control group. A total of forty teenage girls in the 15-18 age group having no shooting experience before participated in the study. Participants were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group regularly participated in hand and finger exercises for a total of 10 weeks, 3 days a week, 1 hour a day. Within the scope of the investigation, to determine the shooting accuracy of subjects, the SCATT Shooting Training System was utilized. In order to evaluate the data obtained from the sample group, a package program SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) was used. The level of significance was considered to be 0.05 in statistical analysis. The investigation showed that there was a significant variance (p&lt;0.01) between hand and finger exercises and shooting score, diametrical dispersion, mean length of aiming trace, and stability of aiming in pretestposttest measurements of the experimental group. Outcomes of our study have indicated that hand and finger exercises have a positive effect on shooting accuracy. In this study administered on subjects with no shooting experience before, we speculate that hand and finger exercises affect performance to such an extent that they will enhance shooting performance when combined with technical and mental training, and we recommend that shooters should specifically include hand and finger exercises in their training program.

The Healing Effects of Piano Practice-Induced Hand Muscle Injury.

Background The muscles related to piano practice are mainly concentrated in the fingers and upper limbs, and the muscles related to other parts of the body are weak. Compared with other sports injuries, the injuries caused by piano practice are mainly chronic injuries caused by long-term strain of the upper limbs, and acute injuries rarely occur. The purpose of this study was to analyze the therapeutic effect of hand muscle injury caused by piano practice. Method A total of 60 patients with hand muscle injury caused by piano practice admitted to our hospital from January 2019 to June 2020 were selected. According to the number random grouping method, they were randomly divided into two groups. There were 30 patients in the observation group, including 20 males and 10 females, aged 24-53 (39.51 ± 7.01) years old, and the course of disease was 1-5 (3.24 ± 1.62) months. In the control group, there were 30 patients, including 18 males and 12 females, aged 24-56 (39.62 ± 7.17) years old, and the course of disease was 1.5-5 (3.14 ± 1.71) months. If the observation group experienced excessive pain, the group took ibuprofen sustained-release capsules. On weekdays, exercise your fingers 2-3 times per day. After the intervention, the wrist joint function score of the observation group was higher than that before the intervention. Results Before treatment, there was no significant difference in pain level scores between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, the limb pain score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group. The effective rate of hand tendon rehabilitation in the observation group was 93.33%. The effective rate of hand tendon rehabilitation in the control group was 70.00%. The comparison results showed that there was statistical significance (P < 0.05). The score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). Conclusion Piano workouts can cause hand muscle difficulties, which can be alleviated by daily finger gymnastics. Daily finger exercises are simple and not limited by time and place. Piano practitioners can use the spare time of daily training and performance to exercise for a long time, so as to prevent or recover finger muscle damage caused by piano practice. It has the potential to help pianists avoid hand muscle injuries when practicing while also allowing music to reach its full potential.

Finger exercise alleviates mild cognitive impairment of older persons: A community-based randomized trial

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is common in the older population, with a lifetime progression rate into dementia of 60% to 65%, which has highlighted the importance and realistic value of management of MCI in the context of global aging. We conducted a randomized controlled trial involving 232 participants (117 in the intervention group, 115 in the control group) to determine the effect of finger exercise on the cognitive function of community-dwelling older persons with MCI. The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) was used to measure cognitive function at baseline and the end of the study. After controlling for sociodemographic variables, the effect of finger exercise on MCI was assured and with a large effect size [F(1,21) = 106.351, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.325]. Finger exercise could serve as an economic and convenient alternative to the early-stage management of MCI, while more research is in need to further support this finding.

The Accord of Discord: Reflections on Private Lives in Peter Shaffer’s Five Finger Exercise

Peter Shaffer holds a place of pivotal importance in Modern British Drama. The variety and complexities of life that Shaffer presents through his works, give us a good idea that he is a playwright who intends to further the representative nature of theatre as an agency of influence. The acute fidelity with which he perceives and deliberates upon life narratives remains a preserve in which the playwright influences his proficient talent to good use. He works upon aspects of human situations with a deep sense of purpose and understanding which bespeak of his merit as a playwright. Five Finger Exercise is a play by Peter Shaffer that stands as an important work in the formative years of his career as a playwright and contributes a notable standing to his oeuvre as a writer in the making. Paralleled in the reputation of the drama of the fifties with Look Back in Anger as a profound dramatic work, it is Peter Shaffer’s Five Finger Exercise that holds its ground as a work of incredible consequence about complexities of human ordeals. The ‘family’ and its private frontier remains a compelling subject for drama and it also seeks our renewed enquiry, one that is exemplified in the action of the play, Five Finger Exercise. The paper instils a vital seeking through an academic deliberation, accentuating a vigorous argument as to why it needs to recognised as an important work in English theatre history. It is the domain of the Harringtons’ family and their trials and turmoils that puts into question a consequential deliberation on beneath the surface reality of the family/domestic space. The paper also serves to explore the psychological and emotional dimensions of human behaviour and its treatment as part of the narrative which seeks to highlight Peter Shaffer’s perspicuity and his acumen as a writer.

The Mechanical and System Design of Finger Training Rehabilitation Device Based on Speech Recognition

Aiming at the problem of long diagnosis and treatment recovery period and low recovery efficiency of traditional stroke patients, a finger rehabilitation training control system based on speech recognition is designed to help patients carry out finger exercise training and obtain the perception ability of finger angle, speed and position, and provide rehabilitation physicians with finger rehabilitation evaluation and training data reference. In order to realize the finger rehabilitation training control system, based on the finger movement perception system, the system is divided into hardware circuits, lower computer control systems, and voice recognition human computer interaction systems. Combining the unique advantages of the HMM algorithm, the HMM algorithm is applied to the voice interaction system for pattern matching, and the simulation test of the finger rehabilitation system is performed. The application results show that the rehabilitation training system based on speech recognition proposed in this study meets the design requirements, has good safety and reliability, and has high application value for future finger rehabilitation training.

Exploring synergy in a mobile learning model for piano playing ornaments exercise with local musical heritage

This study addresses the potential of a mobile learning model that integrates local Malaysian musical heritage in piano ornaments finger exercise. An asynchronous model adapted from the concept of karaoke was designed aiming at a synergy of piano exercise, edutainment, and heritage education with visual and auditory accompaniments. We aimed to raise interest and motivation for piano playing ornaments exercise among learners during practice while raising awareness of local musical heritage. A total of 30 piano students aged 13 to 15 years participated in this intervention study; they were equally divided into a control group and an experimental group. The pre- and post-intervention assessments revealed an increase in the levels of motivation, awareness of local musical heritage, and perceived satisfaction factors for the new mobile learning model.

Auricular acupressure combined with finger exercise in the treatment of pain after transradial coronary angiography and related nursing measures: A case report

Auricular acupressure combined with finger exercise in the treatment of pain after transradial coronary angiography and related nursing measures: A case report

Flexohand: A Hybrid Exoskeleton-Based Novel Hand Rehabilitation Device.

Home-based hand rehabilitation has excellent potential as it may reduce patient dropouts due to travel, transportation, and insurance constraints. Being able to perform exercises precisely, accurately, and in a repetitive manner, robot-aided portable devices have gained much traction these days in hand rehabilitation. However, existing devices fall short in allowing some key natural movements, which are crucial to achieving full potential motion in performing activities of daily living. Firstly, existing exoskeleton type devices often restrict or suffer from uncontrolled wrist and forearm movement during finger exercises due to their setup of actuation and transmission mechanism. Secondly, they restrict passive metacarpophalangeal (MCP) abduction–adduction during MCP flexion–extension motion. Lastly, though a few of them can provide isolated finger ROM, none of them can offer isolated joint motion as per therapeutic need. All these natural movements are crucial for effective robot-aided finger rehabilitation. To bridge these gaps, in this research, a novel lightweight robotic device, namely “Flexohand”, has been developed for hand rehabilitation. A novel compliant mechanism has been developed and included in Flexohand to compensate for the passive movement of MCP abduction–adduction. The isolated and composite digit joint flexion–extension has been achieved by integrating a combination of sliding locks for IP joints and a wire locking system for finger MCP joints. Besides, the intuitive design of Flexohand inherently allows wrist joint movement during hand digit exercises. Experiments of passive exercises involving isolated joint motion, composite joint motions of individual fingers, and isolated joint motion of multiple fingers have been conducted to validate the functionality of the developed device. The experimental results show that Flexohand addresses the limitations of existing robot-aided hand rehabilitation devices.

O09 Recurring brachial plexopathy- the zebra among the horses

O09 Recurring brachial plexopathy- the zebra among the horses