Trial reportChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2017
Measuring upper limb function in children with hemiparesis with 3D inertial sensors.
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- Wearable systems for shoulder kinematics assessment: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Pooled it
- Sensory afferent electrical stimulation to improve upper limb function in children with hemiparesis - a randomised controlled trial (SenseUp study protocol).Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Inertial Measurement Unit-Based Frozen Shoulder Identification from Daily Shoulder Tasks Using Machine Learning Approaches.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Reliability and Discriminative Validity of Wearable Sensors for the Quantification of Upper Limb Movement Disorders in Individuals with Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Assessing the validity of inertial measurement units for shoulder kinematics using a commercial sensor-software system: A validation study.Health science reports · 2022Article
- Assessment of movement disorders using wearable sensors during upper limb tasks: A scoping review.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2022Article
- Assessing Smoothness of Arm Movements With Jerk: A Comparison of Laterality, Contraction Mode and Plane of Elevation. A Pilot Study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeUpper limb assessments in children with hemiparesis rely on clinical measurements, which despite standardization are prone to error. Recently, 3D movement analysis using optoelectronic setups has been used to measure upper limb movement, but generalization is hindered by time and cost. Body worn inertial sensors may provide a simple, cost-effective alternative.
methodsWe instrumented a subset of 30 participants in a mirror therapy clinical trial at baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up clinical assessments, with wireless inertial sensors positioned on the arms and trunk to monitor motion during reaching tasks.
resultsInertial sensor measurements distinguished paretic and non-paretic limbs with significant differences (P < 0.01) in movement duration, power, range of angular velocity, elevation, and smoothness (normalized jerk index and spectral arc length). Inertial sensor measurements correlated with functional clinical tests (Melbourne Assessment 2); movement duration and complexity (Higuchi fractal dimension) showed moderate to strong negative correlations with clinical measures of amplitude, accuracy, and fluency.
conclusionInertial sensor measurements reliably identify paresis and correlate with clinical measurements; they can therefore provide a complementary dimension of assessment in clinical practice and during clinical trials aimed at improving upper limb function.
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