Usability and user experience of medical devices: An overview of the current state, analysis methodologies, and future challenges

OV Bitkina, HK Kim, J Park - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2020 - Elsevier
Improvements to the reliability and safety of medical devices are vital for healthcare systems.
It is necessary to consider the user experience (UX) of patients and healthcare professionals …

Patient ergonomics: 10-year mapping review of patient-centered human factors

RJ Holden, VP Cornet, RS Valdez - Applied ergonomics, 2020 - Elsevier
Patient ergonomics is the application of human factors or related disciplines to study and
improve patients' and other non-professionals' performance of effortful work activities in …

Vertical force and wrist deviation angle in a sample of elderly people using walkers

CY Leung, PC Yeh - Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Walkers are frequently used by elderly people with weak lower limbs and limited balance,
but the ergonomie relationship between the use of a walker and stress on the upper limbs is …

Underserved populations: integrating social determinants of health into the study of patient work

NC Benda, RMM Creber - The Patient Factor, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Underserved populations have been defined as “groups whose demographic, geographic,
or economic characteristics impede or prevent group members' access to healthcare …

[PDF][PDF] Análisis de marcha de una persona con muleta de manos libres usando el programa Kinovea

JL Mejía-Villamizar, DF Villegas-Bermúdez… - Revista UIS …, 2022 - redalyc.org
La marcha humana es una serie de movimientos de las extremidades inferiores y del tronco
para desplazar el cuerpo hacia adelante, y puede verse afectada por el uso de prótesis y …

Conceptual Design of a Multifunctional Aquatic Crutch for People with Reduced Mobility

FL Sáez-Gutiérrez, MV Cegarra-Aniorte… - … conference on The …, 2022 - Springer
Many people with mobility problems rely on the use of crutches for a safer access to bathing
activities in pools or beaches. However, the number of models of crutches designed for …

[PDF][PDF] Assistive Multi-Purpose Mobility Device with Folding Temporary Seat

DP Haley, TM Roseen, X Deng - core.ac.uk
Crutches and canes are widely used around the world as a means of providing stability and
support for those who need them; the elderly population in particular utilizes these devices …

[PDF][PDF] Assistive Multi-Purpose Mobility Device with Folding Temporary Seat

X Deng - 1915 - digital.wpi.edu
Crutches and canes are widely used around the world as a means of providing stability and
support for those who need them; the elderly population in particular utilizes these devices …