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Table 3 Participant characteristics

From: Flexible and static wrist units in upper limb prosthesis users: functionality scores, user satisfaction and compensatory movements

Gender

Age (years)

Cause of upper limb defect

Side of upper limb defect

Original preferred hand

Time after amputation (years)

Experience with myoelectric prosthesis (years)

Own prosthesis hand (manufacturer)

Type of work

Co morbidities

F

24

ULRD

left

N.A.

N.A.

20

Otto Bock

office

-

M

43

ULA

left

right

10

10

Otto Bock

office/hand work

respiratory disease

M

44

ULRD

right

N.A.

N.A.

22

Otto Bock

office

cardiovascular disease

M

49

ULA

right

left

21

>7a

Otto Bock

hand work

musculoskeletal complaints

M

54

ULA

left

both

12

10

Otto Bock

unemployed

-

M

55

ULA

right

right

22

22

Otto Bock

hand work

-

F

62

ULRD

left

N.A.

N.A.

5

Motion Control

unemployed

musculoskeletal complaints

M

71

ULA

right

right

50

30

Otto Bock

retired

cardiovascular disease

  1. Abbreviations: F female, M male, N.A. not applicable, ULRD upper limb reduction deficiency, ULA upper limb amputation
  2. a experience unknown, but more than 7 years