Effects of EVA glove on hand dexterity at low temperature and low pressure. 2018

Yinsheng Tian, and Haibo Zhang, and Li Wang, and Li Ding, and Deyu Li
School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.

Hand dexterity is an important index to assess whether extravehicular activity (EVA) gloves are appropriately designed. Pressurized gloves and low temperature environments can both cause a decrease in hand dexterity. However, due to the difficulty in performing tests under extreme conditions, there has been no report on dexterity tests with gloves under pressure and low temperature. To fill this gap, we performed a dexterity test of EVA gloves with twelve male volunteers involved under the extreme conditions, which were created in the low-pressure simulation cabin with vaporized liquid nitrogen used to cool it down. A total of nine conditions were designed. Purdue pegboard test and nut fastening test were improved before being applied in a hand dexterity test. Completion times for both tests, finger temperatures and cold feeling of the hand were recorded and analyzed. Results showed that the completion times for both tests increased either as the temperature decreased or as the pressure increased. Furthermore, a combined effect of low temperature and pressure was observed. The study provides evidence in support of astronaut training and optimization of EVA glove productivity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009048 Motor Skills Performance of complex motor acts. Motor Skill,Skill, Motor,Skills, Motor
D003080 Cold Temperature An absence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably below an accustomed norm. Cold,Cold Temperatures,Temperature, Cold,Temperatures, Cold
D004867 Equipment Design Methods and patterns of fabricating machines and related hardware. Design, Equipment,Device Design,Medical Device Design,Design, Medical Device,Designs, Medical Device,Device Design, Medical,Device Designs, Medical,Medical Device Designs,Design, Device,Designs, Device,Designs, Equipment,Device Designs,Equipment Designs
D005385 Fingers Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND. Finger
D006225 Hand The distal part of the arm beyond the wrist in humans and primates, that includes the palm, fingers, and thumb. Hands
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000399 Air Pressure The force per unit area that the air exerts on any surface in contact with it. Primarily used for articles pertaining to air pressure within a closed environment. Air Pressures,Pressure, Air,Pressures, Air
D012881 Skin Temperature The TEMPERATURE at the outer surface of the body. Skin Temperatures,Temperature, Skin,Temperatures, Skin

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