New video footage of the DEKA Arm System, a high-tech prosthetic arm that mimics the functionality of a natural limb, is available at http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/video/jrrdvideos.html. These videos are released in conjunction with a guest editorial by Linda Resnik, PhD, a research scientist at the Providence VA Medical Center, describing the status of a three-year optimization study of the DEKA Arm published in the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD), Volume 47, Issue 3.
The videos show study participants completing activities previously difficult or unmanageable with a prosthetic arm, such as tying a trash bag and reaching overhead and grasping an object. The DEKA Arm System, with its flexible socket design and innovative control features, enhances functionality beyond any currently available prosthetic device.
To view this article and associated videos, please visit http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/10/473/resnik.html. To view other prosthetic related research published in JRRD, please visit http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/cluster/prosthetics.html.
JRRD is an open-access, international peer-reviewed rehabilitation journal published in English, with 10 regular issues published per year. The journal has been a leading research journal in the field of rehabilitation medicine and technology for 45 years. JRRD publishes original research articles, clinical studies, topical reviews, and editorials from U.S. and international researchers covering 31 rehabilitation disciplines. JRRD publishes both multi- and single-topic issues.
The journal is an official publication of VA’s Rehabilitation Research and Development Service. JRRD is available at no charge by request. International users, however, are encouraged to access the journal online at http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/jourindx.html. For more information about the journal, please visit http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/policy09.pdf.
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