《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2019, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (10): 1172-1176.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.10.010

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Feasibility of Upper-limb Motor Function Assessment System Using Movement Posture and Electromyography

ZHU Ji-ge1, LI Jin-fei2, XU Guo-zheng3   

  1. 1.Jiangsu Health Vocational College, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China;
    2.Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanjing Tongren Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211102, China;
    3.College of Automation and Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
  • Published:2019-10-25 Online:2019-10-30
  • Contact: ZHU Ji-ge, E-mail: jige_zhu@163.com E-mail:jige_zhu@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Supported by Informatization Project of Jiangsu Commission of Health (No. X201603), Key Research and Development Program of Jiangsu Province (No. BE2015701) and Joint Project of Jiangsu Health and Vocational College and Top-notch Academic Programs of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (No. PA201601)

Abstract: Objective To investigate the feasibility of movement posture and electromyography based upper-limb motor function assessment system in the assessment of upper-limb motor function for stroke patients. Methods From January, 2018 to March, 2019, ten stroke patients were recruited from Nanjing Tongren Hospital. According to the predesigned rehabilitation movements, movement posture and surface electromyography data during rehabilitation movement implementation were collected, and the upper-limb motor function of stroke patients were evaluated using movement posture and electromyography based upper-limb motor function assessment system. Further comparisons were also made with single movement posture or electromyography based assessment system. Meanwhile, the validity of the proposed assessment system was verified. All the patients were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE). Results Positive correlations were shown between movement posture and electromyography based upper-limb motor function assessment system and scores of FMA-UE (r = 0.891, P = 0.001), and better validities were achieved than single movement posture (r = 0.758, P = 0.011) or electromyography (r = 0.697, P = 0.025) based assessment. Conclusion Movement posture and electromyography based upper-limb motor function assessment system can effectively evaluate the upper-limb motor function of stroke patients.

Key words: stroke, movement posture, electromyography, upper limb, motor function, assessment

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