TY - GEN
T1 - Device to relate the superficial temperature of the forearm and the muscular conditioning of the flexor muscle for prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome in E-sports
AU - Prado, Luis Ojeda
AU - Sifuentes, Midori Sanchez
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Currently, various labor and competitive sectors use computing devices as the primary development tool, one of them being e-sports or electronic sports. Constant use of the computer involves repetitive use of the fingers' superficial and deep flexor muscles, which causes the median nerve to squeeze and irritate in the carpal tunnel space causing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). There are methods that can minimize stress on the hands and wrists through muscle conditioning. However, there are no quantifiable indicators of the conditioning performed. Therefore, this work aims to develop a device capable of conditioning the flexor muscles and indicate in a quantifiable way the conditioning carried out as prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome. After the analysis of these data, a direct relationship between the surface temperature of the forearm and the muscular conditioning of the flexors is observed. The temperature variation during conditioning is greatest in the distal forearm with a range of [32.76-34.38]°. Post-conditioning temperature retention is greater in the distal forearm over time.
AB - Currently, various labor and competitive sectors use computing devices as the primary development tool, one of them being e-sports or electronic sports. Constant use of the computer involves repetitive use of the fingers' superficial and deep flexor muscles, which causes the median nerve to squeeze and irritate in the carpal tunnel space causing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). There are methods that can minimize stress on the hands and wrists through muscle conditioning. However, there are no quantifiable indicators of the conditioning performed. Therefore, this work aims to develop a device capable of conditioning the flexor muscles and indicate in a quantifiable way the conditioning carried out as prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome. After the analysis of these data, a direct relationship between the surface temperature of the forearm and the muscular conditioning of the flexors is observed. The temperature variation during conditioning is greatest in the distal forearm with a range of [32.76-34.38]°. Post-conditioning temperature retention is greater in the distal forearm over time.
KW - Carpal tunnel syndrome
KW - CTS
KW - E-sports
KW - electronic sports
KW - muscle conditioning
KW - prevention device
KW - surface temperature
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85179640103&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340689
DO - 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340689
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 38083038
AN - SCOPUS:85179640103
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
BT - 2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, EMBC 2023 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, EMBC 2023
Y2 - 24 July 2023 through 27 July 2023
ER -