A Novel Setup and Protocol to Measure the Range of Motion of the Wrist and the Hand.

ABSTRACT: The human hand is important for the performance of activities of daily living which are directly related to quality of life. Various conditions, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) can affect the function of the human hand and wrist. The ability to assess the impairment in the hand and the wrist by measuring the range of motion (ROM), is essential for the development of effective rehabilitation protocols. Currently the clinical standard is the goniometer. In this study we explore the feasibility and reliability of an optical sensor (Leap motion sensor) in measuring active hand/wrist ROM. We measured the hand/wrist ROM of 20 healthy adults with the goniometer and the Leap motion sensor, in order to check the agreement between the two methods and additionally, we performed a test-retes

SUBMITTER: Nizamis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6210232 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature