Associations between upper extremity functioning and kinematics in people with spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

More knowledge of the relationships between kinematic measures and clinical assessments is required to guide clinical decision making and future research.

Objectives

To determine which kinematic variables obtained during a drinking task were associated with clinical assessments of upper extremity functioning in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Methods

In total, 25 individuals with chronic cervical (n = 17) or thoracic (n = 8) complete (n = 14) or motor incomplete (n = 11) SCI (mean age 58.4, SD 13.8) were included. Kinematic data, including movement time, smoothness and joint angles was captured with a 5-camera optoelectronic system during a unimanual drinking task. Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), Sollerman Hand Function Test (SHFT) and basic hand c

SUBMITTER: Lili L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8474732 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature