Validity and Reliability of Kinect v2 for Quantifying Upper Body Kinematics during Seated Reaching.

ABSTRACT: Kinematic analysis of the upper limbs is a good way to assess and monitor recovery in individuals with stroke, but it remains little used in clinical routine due to its low feasibility. The aim of this study is to assess the validity and reliability of the Kinect v2 for the analysis of upper limb reaching kinematics. Twenty-six healthy participants performed seated hand-reaching tasks while holding a dumbbell to induce behaviour similar to that of stroke survivors. With the Kinect v2 and with the VICON, 3D upper limb and trunk motions were simultaneously recorded. The Kinect assesses trunk compensations, hand range of motion, movement time and mean velocity with a moderate to excellent reliability. In contrast, elbow and shoulder range of motion, time to peak velocity and path length ratio

SUBMITTER: Faity G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9003545 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature