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Table 3 Range of motion (ROM) across all dynamic tasks

From: Wrist-worn wearables based on force myography: on the significance of user anthropometry

 

Female

Male

Non-senior (19–59 years old)

 Wrist flexion

96.00° (12.68°)

72.49° (11.16°)

 Wrist extension

− 55.42° (5.90°)

− 55.40° (11.95°)

 Forearm pronation

59.68° (22.74°)

70.00° (13.80°)

 Forearm supination

− 64.62° (5.66°)

− 67.84° (13.37°)

 Wrist full range

151.42° (10.80°)

127.90° (16.62°)

 Forearm full range

124.30° (20.02°)

137.84° (18.65°)

Senior (60 + years old)

 Wrist flexion

86.79° (10.36°)

89.21° (13.05°)

 Wrist extension

− 54.93° (4.59°)

− 51.12° (9.32°)

 Forearm pronation

82.21° (14.18°)

72.51° (10.69°)

 Forearm supination

− 60.20° (14.15°)

− 56.83° (23.84°)

 Wrist full range

141.72° (14.66°)

140.33° (3.73°)

 Forearm full range

142.41° (16.14°)

129.34° (13.15°)

  1. Positive (+) values for wrist flexion and forearm pronation, while using (−) values for wrist extension and forearm supination. Values are presented as µ (σ2), where µ is the mean and σ2 is the standard deviation