Beyond the Wrist: Finger-Worn Accelerometers Enhance Assessment of Post-Stroke Motor Performance.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundAccurate and objective assessment of motor performance is critical for effective stroke rehabilitation. While wrist-worn accelerometers are widely accepted as a valid tool for evaluating upper-limb motor performance, they primarily capture arm and forearm movements, overlooking hand and finger activity. This limitation reduces their ability to detect changes in distal function, hindering the broader integration of wearable-based motor performance metrics into clinical practice.ObjectiveTo determine whether finger-worn accelerometers, which capture both proximal and distal movements of the upper limbs, offer a more comprehensive assessment of motor performance by comparing their convergent validity with that of wrist-worn accelerometers.MethodsBilateral accelerometer data were col

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12758624 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature