Using an accelerometer for analyzing a reach-to-grasp movement after stroke

The purpose of this study was using an accelerometer to access the kinematics of reach-to-grasp movements in subjects with hemiparesis. Eight subjects (59.4 ± 6.9 years old) with chronic hemiparesis (50.9 ± 25.8 months post-stroke) participated in this study. Kinematic assessment was performed using...

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Main Authors: Stella Maris Michaelsen, Raquel Pinheiro Gomes, Aline Perão Marques, Letícia Cardoso Rodrigues, Noé Gomes Borges Junior, Renato Claudino, Márcio José dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) 2013-12-01
Series:Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742013000400012&lng=en&tlng=en