Kinematics and joints moments profile during straight arm press to handstand in male gymnasts.
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SUBMITTER: Mizutori H
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Project description:BackgroundCurrent approaches to characterizing deficits in upper limb movements after stroke typically focus either on changes in a functional measure, for example, how well a patient can complete a task, or changes in impairment, for example, isolated measurements of joint range of motion. However, there can be notable dissociations between static measures of impairment versus those of function.ObjectiveWe develop a method to measure upper limb joint angles during performance of a functional task and use measurements to characterize joint impairment in the context of a functional task.MethodsWe developed a sensorized glove that can precisely measure select finger, hand, and arm joints while participants complete a functional reach-to-grasp task involving manipulation of a sensorized object.ResultsWe first characterized the accuracy and precision of the glove's joint angle measurements. We then measured joint angles in neurologically intact participants (n = 4 participants, 8 limbs) to define the expected distribution of joint angle variation during task execution. These distributions were used to normalize finger, hand, and arm joint angles in stroke participants (n = 6) as they performed the task. We present a participant-specific visualization of functional joint angle variance which illustrated that stroke participants with nearly identical clinical scores exhibited unique patterns of joint angle variation.ConclusionsOverall, measuring individual joint angles in the context of a functional task may inform whether changes in functional scores over recovery or rehabilitation are driven by changes in impairment or the development of compensatory strategies, and provide a quantified path toward personalized rehabilitative therapy.
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