Development and Evaluation of a 3D Motion Capture Model for Upper Extremity Kinematics During Wheelchair Maneuvering in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Pilot Study.

Lina Bunketorp Käll, Gudni Rafn Harðarson, Erik Tullin, Ann-Sofi Lamberg, Roy Tranberg, Johanna Wangdell

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Lina Bunketorp KällDepartment of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, 431 80 Mölndal, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-4571-0335

Gudni Rafn HarðarsonDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0009-0004-3426-0617

Erik TullinDepartment of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, 431 80 Mölndal, Sweden.

Ann-Sofi LambergDepartment of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, 431 80 Mölndal, Sweden.

Roy TranbergDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden.

Johanna WangdellDepartment of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, 431 80 Mölndal, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-5065-0501

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Promobilia Foundation N/ASwedish Medical Research Council 2020-06208the Swedish state under the agreement between the Swedish government and the county councils 918031, 725241

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Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often necessitates the use of a manual wheelchair, which can overload the shoulders and contribute to upper extremity (UE) pain. Currently, no standardized methods exist to assess UE kinematics during wheelchair propulsion. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a marker-based motion capture model for analyzing UE movement during wheelchair use, with a secondary goal of assessing test-retest reliability. The study was conducted in two phases: (1) development of the motion analysis model and (2) reliability testing. Eleven participants with SCI were included. Reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) across 15 movement parameters, including total range of motion and minimum and maximum movement values. The model demonstrated good test-retest reliability. For minimum movement, 12 of 15 parameters were significant (ICC = 0.681-0.965). For maximum movement, 13 of 15 were significant (ICC = 0.726-0.981). For total range of motion, 12 of 15 showed significant reliability (ICC = 0.596-0.952). In conclusion, the motion capture model showed promising reliability for assessing UE kinematics during wheelchair maneuvering in individuals with SCI. However, due to the small sample size, further research is needed to validate and refine the model.

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motion captureperformancereliability testingspinal cord injurywheelchair

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PMID40564464

DOI10.3390/bioengineering12060648

PMCPMC12190051

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