Novel application of a Wii remote to measure spasticity with the pendulum test: Proof of concept.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The pendulum test is a standard clinical test for quantifying the severity of spasticity. In the test, an electrogoniometer is typically used to measure the knee angular motion. The device is costly and difficult to set up such that the pendulum test is normally time consuming.

Objective

The goal of this study is to determine whether a Nintendo Wii remote can replace the electrogroniometer for reliable assessment of the angular motion of the knee in the pendulum test.

Methods

The pendulum test was performed in three control participants and 13 hemiplegic stroke patients using both a Wii remote and an electrogoniometer. The correlation coefficient and the Bland-Altman difference plot were used to compare the results obtained from the two devices. The Wilcoxo

SUBMITTER: Yeh CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5158180 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature