Faculty of Kinesiology Thesis Oral Examination - Master of Science in Kinesiology - Bharat Kant-FR

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The Thesis titled, "Cognitive and Physical Demands of Using Ergonomic Remote Spinner Knobs" will be defended by Bharat Kant Via Teams (Click here to join the meeting.)
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ABSTRACT:  Six paraplegic participants performance three different diving trials using three RSKs (Spinner Knob, Claw, Joystick). The participants’ biomechanical and neuromuscular responses were recorded using electromyography (EMG); near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS); pressure mats; galvanic skin receptors (EDA); heart rate (HR) monitor; and questionnaires subjective discomfort data (ratings of perceived discomfort- RPD) and workload NASA TLX for each collection period. The comparison of the 3 RSKs was done using a non-parametric Wilcoxon sign-rank test. To help control for Type 1 error, a Bonferroni correction was performed, setting the alpha level to p< 0.016. The study suggested that the each RSK has their strength and weakness, but the joystick (most neutral grip and easier layout) outperformed the other two RSKs.

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