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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Exploring the Link Between Motor Functions and the Relative Use of the More Affected Arm in Adults with Cerebral Palsy.

Isabelle Poitras, Jade Clouâtre, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Catherine Mercier

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Isabelle PoitrasCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0101-0118
Jade ClouâtreCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada.
Alexandre Campeau-LecoursCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6766-3368
Catherine MercierCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, Quebec City, QC G1M 2S8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2037-6916

Funding

Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé #251649]Université Laval Research Chair in Cerebral Palsy Fondation de l'Université Laval, #0021;
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Individuals with hemiparetic cerebral palsy (CP) exhibit reduced use of their more affected (MA) arm, yet the factors that influence its use during activities of daily living remain elusive. The objectives of this study were to describe the relative use of the MA arm during an ecological task, examine its relationship with the level of impairment, and investigate its association with performance in various unilateral and bilateral tasks.

methodsParticipants took part in two sessions comprising robotic assessments and clinical assessments of motor functions, as well as accelerometry measurement during kitchen tasks. Four variables were derived from accelerometry data. Stepwise regression analyses were used to identify the best contributors to the accelerometry variables among robotic and clinical assessments.

resultsNineteen adults with CP (34.3 years old ± 11.5; MACS I = 7, II = 6, III = 6) were included. The

conclusionsThe importance of assessing bilateral tasks was reaffirmed by the key role played by two bilateral tasks in determining the relative use of the MA arm. The results support the use of intensity-based accelerometry metrics to measure MA arm use.

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ArmCerebral PalsyAccelerometryActivities of Daily LivingAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRoboticsaccelerometryactivities of daily livingbimanual coordinationcerebral palsymotor functionupper extremity

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