Influence of upper limb prostheses as external interface on the brain function of upper limb deficient adults and children

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18H03125
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 59010:Rehabilitation science-related
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Haga Nobuhiko 東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 教授 (80251263)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 藤原 清香 東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (20648521) ; 湯本 真人 東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (30240170) ; 唐沢 康暉 東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (70812957)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 義手 / 脳機能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The goal of this research project is to derive objective results on what is an effective and appropriate rehabilitation treatment (including prosthetic treatment) for children and adults with upper limb deficiency. In FY2020, due to the spread of new corona-virus infections, it was difficult to recruit applicable pediatric patients and actual measurements with children with upper limb dysplasia could not be conducted. Therefore, we decided to continue the evaluation of the healthy adult only. As a result, it was found that the ventral part of the premotor cortex, which is active when humans use tools, was specifically activated when the myoelectric prosthesis was used.

Free Research Field

小児リハビリテーション

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

上肢欠損の小児および成人にとって、有効かつ適切なリハビリテーション治療（義肢装具治療を含む）とは何かについて、客観的な結果を導くことである。