Wearable Technologies for Monitoring Upper Extremity Functions During Daily Life in Neurologically Impaired Individuals
arxiv(2023)
摘要
Neurological disorders, including stroke, spinal cord injuries, multiple
sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease, generally lead to diminished upper
extremity (UE) function, impacting individuals' independence and quality of
life. Traditional assessments predominantly focus on standardized clinical
tasks, offering limited insights into real-life UE performance. In this
context, this review focuses on wearable technologies as a promising solution
to monitor UE function in neurologically impaired individuals during daily life
activities. Our primary objective is to categorize the different sensors,
review the data collection and understand the employed data processing
approaches. After screening over 1500 papers and including 21 studies, what
comes to light is that the majority of them involved stroke survivors, and
predominantly employed accelerometers or inertial measurement units to collect
kinematics. Most analyses in these studies were performed offline, focusing on
activity duration and frequency as key metrics. Although wearable technology
shows potential in monitoring UE function in real-life scenarios, it also
appears that a solution combining non-intrusiveness, lightweight design,
detailed hand and finger movement capture, contextual information, extended
recording duration, ease of use, and privacy protection remains an elusive
goal. These are critical characteristics for a monitoring solution and
researchers in the field should try to integrate the most in future
developments. Last but not least, it stands out a growing necessity for a
multimodal approach in capturing comprehensive data on UE function during
real-life activities to enhance the personalization of rehabilitation
strategies and ultimately improve outcomes for these individuals.
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