Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Abstract
Patients after stroke need to re-learn functional movements required for independent living throughout the rehabilitation process. In the study, we used a wearable sensory system for monitoring the movement of the upper limbs while performing activities of daily living. We implemented time-based and path-based segmentation of movement trajectories and muscle activity to quantify the activities of the unaffected and the affected upper limbs. While time-based segmentation splits the trajectory in quants of equal duration, path-based segmentation isolates completed movements. We analyzed the hand movement path and forearm muscle activity and introduced a bimanual movement parameter, which enables differentiation between unimanual and bimanual activities. The approach was validated in a study that included a healthy subject and seven patients after stroke with different levels of disabilities. Path-based segmentation provides a more detailed and comprehensive evaluation of upper limb activities, while time-based segmentation is more suitable for real-time assessment and providing feedback to patients. Bimanual movement parameter effectively differentiates between different levels of upper limb involvement and is a clear indicator of the activity of the affected limb relative to the unaffected limb.
Funder
Slovenian Research Agency
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Biochemistry,Instrumentation,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Analytical Chemistry
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