Neuromotor Evaluation of the Upper Limb During Activities of Daily Living: A Pilot Study

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Abstract

Upper limb function impairment is one of the most common sequelae in stroke. Conventional evaluation methods, based on scales, do not provide an objective assessment of patient’s performance. A pilot study was conducted to characterize neuromotor biosignals of the upper limb, during activities of daily living (ADLs). We use BiosignalsPlux® device to monitor the contraction pattern of the shoulder muscles in five ADLs with different motor patterns, through electromyography. Thus, the main purpose of this article is to describe the results of the application of these sensors in the characterization of the contraction pattern of the shoulder muscles during ADLs performed by healthy subjects. The results shows that the pattern of contraction of the shoulder muscles differs between ADLs directed at the midline and directed at the contralateral side; presents different behaviors in distinct ADLs directed at the midline; as well as in ADLs directed to the contralateral side.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTechnological Innovation for Digitalization and Virtualization - 13th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2022, Proceedings
EditorsLuis M. Camarinha-Matos
PublisherSpringer
Pages112-121
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-07520-9
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-07519-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event13th Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical, and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2022 - Caparica, Portugal
Duration: 29 Jun 20221 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
PublisherSpringer, Cham
Volume649 IFIP
ISSN (Print)1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)1868-422X

Conference

Conference13th Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical, and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2022
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityCaparica
Period29/06/221/07/22

Keywords

  • Activities of daily living
  • Biomechanics
  • Neuromotor evaluation
  • Technology
  • Upper limb

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