Using a tablet to understand the spatial and temporal characteristics of complex upper limb movements in chronic stroke.

ABSTRACT: Robotic devices are commonly used to quantify sensorimotor function of the upper limb after stroke; however, the availability and cost of such devices make it difficult to facilitate implementation in clinical environments. Tablets (e.g. iPad) can be used as devices to facilitate rehabilitation but are rarely used as assessment tools for the upper limb. The current study aimed to implement a tablet-based Maze Navigation Task to examine complex upper-limb movement in individuals with chronic stroke. We define complex upper-limb movement as reaching movements that require multi-joint coordination in a dynamic environment. We predicted that individuals with stroke would have more significant spatial errors, longer movement times, and slower speeds compared to controls with increasing task com

SUBMITTER: Austin DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11573164 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature