Table 1.
Nonstandard abbreviations and acronyms.
Fig 1.
A) The manipulandum consisted of two identical force/torque transducers (shown in white). Local axes of the thumb and index sensors (Xth, Yth, Zth and Xi, Yi, Zi; respectively) are shown. B) Individual interacting with the manipulandum during the constant pinch force tracking test.
Table 2.
List of assessments.
Fig 2.
Image of dominos for stereognosis.
Domino with raised dots for stereognosis task.
Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of PwHF.
Table 4.
Clinical characteristics of persons living with heart failure.
Fig 3.
Cognitive function and exercise capacity data.
A: Fully-adjusted Pattern Comparison Processing Speed Test (PCPST) for both groups. B: Maximal grip force (left) and maximal pinch force (right) for both groups. C: The distance covered in six-minute walk test for both groups.
Fig 4.
A: Tactile sensory function data for both groups and all five tested sites (Digit 1, Digit 2, Digit 5, Hypothenar eminence (Hypoth. Emin.), and 1st dorsal interosseus (Dorsal Intero.). B: Response time in stereognosis for both groups and both hands. C: Balanced integration score in stereognosis for both groups and both hands.
Fig 5.
A: Group nine-hole peg test data for both groups and both hands. B: Group pinch force variability (coefficient of variation) data for both groups and both target force conditions. C: Group pinch force production regularity (ApEn) for both groups and both target force conditions.