TY - JOUR
T1 - A portable device for the clinical assessment of upper limb motion and muscle synergies
AU - Murgia, A.
AU - Kerkhofs, V.
AU - Savelberg, H.
AU - Meijer, K.
N1 - United States
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - We present a device for recording and analyzing upper limb movements and muscle activities in a single unit. The device's outputs are related to aspects of clinical assessment such as joint coordination, fatigue and muscle synergies. A comparison with an optoelectronic motion capture system was also carried out during a hand to mouth and a hand to contralateral shoulder task. High correlation was found for the elbow angles, while analysis of the root mean square errors indicated that the angular outputs of the device were overestimated compared to the angles calculated using the optoelectronic system. Biceps and triceps co-contraction patterns were also observed during the hand to mouth task. Applications to the clinical assessment and monitoring of neurological disorders are discussed.
AB - We present a device for recording and analyzing upper limb movements and muscle activities in a single unit. The device's outputs are related to aspects of clinical assessment such as joint coordination, fatigue and muscle synergies. A comparison with an optoelectronic motion capture system was also carried out during a hand to mouth and a hand to contralateral shoulder task. High correlation was found for the elbow angles, while analysis of the root mean square errors indicated that the angular outputs of the device were overestimated compared to the angles calculated using the optoelectronic system. Biceps and triceps co-contraction patterns were also observed during the hand to mouth task. Applications to the clinical assessment and monitoring of neurological disorders are discussed.
U2 - 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627522
DO - 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627522
M3 - Conference article in journal
C2 - 21096776
SN - 0739-5175
VL - 1
SP - 931
EP - 934
JO - Ieee Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine
JF - Ieee Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine
T2 - Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Y2 - 1 January 2010 through 1 January 2010
ER -