A Novel Setup and Protocol to Measure the Range of Motion of the Wrist and the Hand
The human hand is important for the performance of activities of daily living which are directly related to quality of life. Various conditions, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) can affect the function of the human hand and wrist. The ability to assess the impairment in the hand and the wri...
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| author | Kostas Nizamis Noortje H. M. Rijken Ana Mendes Mariska M. H. P. Janssen Arjen Bergsma Bart F. J. M. Koopman |
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| description | The human hand is important for the performance of activities of daily living which are directly related to quality of life. Various conditions, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) can affect the function of the human hand and wrist. The ability to assess the impairment in the hand and the wrist by measuring the range of motion (ROM), is essential for the development of effective rehabilitation protocols. Currently the clinical standard is the goniometer. In this study we explore the feasibility and reliability of an optical sensor (Leap motion sensor) in measuring active hand/wrist ROM. We measured the hand/wrist ROM of 20 healthy adults with the goniometer and the Leap motion sensor, in order to check the agreement between the two methods and additionally, we performed a test-retest of the Leap motion sensor with 12 of them, to assess its reliability. The results suggest low agreement between the goniometer and the leap motion sensor, yet showing a large decrease in measurement time and high reliability when using the later. Despite the low agreement between the two methods, we believe that the Leap motion sensor shows potential to contribute to the development of hand rehabilitation protocols and be used with patients in a clinical setting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7cd683250d684e849847703407046c542022-12-22T01:58:29ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202018-09-011810323010.3390/s18103230s18103230A Novel Setup and Protocol to Measure the Range of Motion of the Wrist and the HandKostas Nizamis0Noortje H. M. Rijken1Ana Mendes2Mariska M. H. P. Janssen3Arjen Bergsma4Bart F. J. M. Koopman5Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, The NetherlandsDepartment of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Reinier Postlaan 4, 6525 GC Nijmegen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Biomechanical Engineering, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, The NetherlandsDepartment of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Reinier Postlaan 4, 6525 GC Nijmegen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Biomechanical Engineering, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, The NetherlandsDepartment of Biomechanical Engineering, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, The NetherlandsThe human hand is important for the performance of activities of daily living which are directly related to quality of life. Various conditions, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) can affect the function of the human hand and wrist. The ability to assess the impairment in the hand and the wrist by measuring the range of motion (ROM), is essential for the development of effective rehabilitation protocols. Currently the clinical standard is the goniometer. In this study we explore the feasibility and reliability of an optical sensor (Leap motion sensor) in measuring active hand/wrist ROM. We measured the hand/wrist ROM of 20 healthy adults with the goniometer and the Leap motion sensor, in order to check the agreement between the two methods and additionally, we performed a test-retest of the Leap motion sensor with 12 of them, to assess its reliability. The results suggest low agreement between the goniometer and the leap motion sensor, yet showing a large decrease in measurement time and high reliability when using the later. Despite the low agreement between the two methods, we believe that the Leap motion sensor shows potential to contribute to the development of hand rehabilitation protocols and be used with patients in a clinical setting.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/10/3230distal upper extremitiesgoniometerhandleap motion sensormotion capturerange-of-motionrehabilitationwrist |
| spellingShingle | Kostas Nizamis Noortje H. M. Rijken Ana Mendes Mariska M. H. P. Janssen Arjen Bergsma Bart F. J. M. Koopman A Novel Setup and Protocol to Measure the Range of Motion of the Wrist and the Hand Sensors distal upper extremities goniometer hand leap motion sensor motion capture range-of-motion rehabilitation wrist |
| title | A Novel Setup and Protocol to Measure the Range of Motion of the Wrist and the Hand |
| title_full | A Novel Setup and Protocol to Measure the Range of Motion of the Wrist and the Hand |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Setup and Protocol to Measure the Range of Motion of the Wrist and the Hand |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Setup and Protocol to Measure the Range of Motion of the Wrist and the Hand |
| title_short | A Novel Setup and Protocol to Measure the Range of Motion of the Wrist and the Hand |
| title_sort | novel setup and protocol to measure the range of motion of the wrist and the hand |
| topic | distal upper extremities goniometer hand leap motion sensor motion capture range-of-motion rehabilitation wrist |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/10/3230 |
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