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Enhancing clinical assessment in children with neuromuscular diseases with kinematic parameterization: a one-year follow-up

Conference Article

Conference

Reunión del Capítulo Español de la Sociedad Europea de Biomecánica (ESBIOMECH)

Edition

2024

Pages

43

Doc link

https://www2.unavarra.es/gesadj/seccionActualidad/congresos/SEBiomecanica/libro-actas-seb-2024.pdf

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Authors

  • Favata, Alessandra

  • van Noort, Luc

  • Gallart Agut, Roger

  • Exposito, Jesica

  • Nascimento, Andres

  • Medina-Cantillo, Julita

  • Torras Genís, Carme

  • Natera-de Benito, Daniel

  • Font Llagunes, Josep Maria

  • Pàmies Vilà, Rosa

Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are rare genetic disorders characterized by progressive degeneration and weakening of muscles1. Traditionally, protocols based on clinical scales have been used to assess the motor function of children with such disorders. Although these scales provide a standardized approach for evaluating motor function, they rely on the clinician's subjective interpretation, which can introduce variability into the assessment2. To address this limitation, instrumented analysis, particularly with Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), has gained popularity, providing objective data to complement specialists’ assessments. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of IMUbased metrics in tracking the upper limb motor function of non-ambulant children over time to capture the evolution of the disease and provide insights into the rate of motor function decline.

Categories

medical robotics, pattern recognition.

Author keywords

Duchenne muscular distrophy, Spinal muscular atrophy, IMU, kinematics, digital biomarker

Scientific reference

A. Favata, L. van Noort, R. Gallart, J. Exposito, A. Nascimento, J. Medina-Cantillo, C. Torras, D. Natera-de Benito, J.M. Font and R. Pàmies-Vilà. Enhancing clinical assessment in children with neuromuscular diseases with kinematic parameterization: a one-year follow-up, 2024 Reunión del Capítulo Español de la Sociedad Europea de Biomecánica, 2024, Pamplona, pp. 43.