Measuring Arm and Hand Joint Kinematics to Estimate Impairment During a Functional Reach and Grasp Task after Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current approaches to characterizing deficits in upper limb movements after stroke typically focus either on changes in a functional measure, for example, how well a patient can complete a task, or changes in impairment, for example, isolated measurements of joint range of motion. However, there can be notable dissociations between static measures of impairment versus those of function.

Objective

We develop a method to measure upper limb joint angles during performance of a functional task and use measurements to characterize joint impairment in the context of a functional task.

Methods

We developed a sensorized glove that can precisely measure select finger, hand, and arm joints while participants complete a functional reach-to-grasp task involving manipul

SUBMITTER: Khanna P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10330436 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature