BEAGLE - A Kinematic Sensory System for Objective Hand Function Assessment in Technology-Mediated Rehabilitation

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dc.contributor.authorMalesevic, Jovana
dc.contributor.authorKostic, Milos
dc.contributor.authorKojic, Vladimir
dc.contributor.authorDordevic, Olivera
dc.contributor.authorKonstantinovic, Ljubica
dc.contributor.authorKeller, Thierry
dc.contributor.authorStrbac, Matija
dc.contributor.institutionSG
dc.contributor.institutionTecnalia Research & Innovation
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2001-2011 IEEE.
dc.description.abstractWe present a hand functions assessment system (BEAGLE) for kinematic tracking of hand and finger movements, envisioned as a technology-mediated rehabilitation tool. The system is custom-designed for fast and easy placement on an impaired hand (spastic or flaccid), featuring inertial sensors integrated into simple finger caps and a hand strap. An algorithm for a range of motion (ROM) estimation was implemented to provide an objective assessment of hand functions. The efficacy and feasibility of the BEAGLE system were examined in a pilot clinical study performed with ten stroke survivors in the subacute phase. Participants received therapy within two consecutive intensity-matched rehabilitation cycles. The first consisted of conventional therapy, while the second involved a combination of conventional therapy and advanced functional electrical stimulation. Assessments were performed before and after each phase. These included BEAGLE estimates of active voluntary ROM for wrist and various digits, as well as two referent clinical measures for hand functions assessment, Fugl-Meyer and Action Research Arm Test. The results indicate that the ROM assessments can detect change with sensitivity comparable to the standardized clinical scales. Statistically significant changes between the beginning and the end of the second cycle existed in all observed measures, whereas none of these measurements showed a statistically significant improvement in the first therapy cycle. The noted usability metrics indicate that the BEAGLE could be integrated into the rehabilitation workflow in a clinical environment.en
dc.description.sponsorshipManuscript received October 21, 2020; revised March 26, 2021 and July 5, 2021; accepted August 26, 2021. Date of publication August 30, 2021; date of current version September 10, 2021. This work was supported in part by the H2020 Project WEARPLEX under Grant H2020-ICT-2018-20/H2020-ICT-2018-2 and Grant 825339 and in part by the Fundacioìn General CSIC [0348/CIE/ 6_E] Project FESHAND. (Corresponding author: Jovana Malešević.) This work involved human subjects or animals in its research. Approval of all ethical and experimental procedures and protocols was granted by the Ethics Committee of the Clinic for Rehabilitation “Dr. Miroslav Zotović,” Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, under Protocol No. 03-295/1.
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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dc.identifier.citationMalesevic , J , Kostic , M , Kojic , V , Dordevic , O , Konstantinovic , L , Keller , T & Strbac , M 2021 , ' BEAGLE - A Kinematic Sensory System for Objective Hand Function Assessment in Technology-Mediated Rehabilitation ' , IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering , vol. 29 , pp. 1817-1826 . https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3108848
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3108848
dc.identifier.issn1534-4320
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85114962018&partnerID=8YFLogxK
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofIEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
dc.relation.projectIDFundación General CSIC, FGCSIC, 0348/CIE/ 6_E
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.keywordsFunctional electrical stimulation
dc.subject.keywordskinematic sensory system
dc.subject.keywordsneurorehabilitation
dc.subject.keywordsrange of motion
dc.subject.keywordsstroke
dc.subject.keywordsInternal Medicine
dc.subject.keywordsGeneral Neuroscience
dc.subject.keywordsBiomedical Engineering
dc.subject.keywordsRehabilitation
dc.subject.keywordsSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleBEAGLE - A Kinematic Sensory System for Objective Hand Function Assessment in Technology-Mediated Rehabilitationen
dc.typejournal article
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