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Advancing upper limb motor function evaluation in DMD and SMA via kinematic parameterization with the wearable device

Conference Article

Conference

Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS)

Edition

2024

Pages

14

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nmd.2024.07.061

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Abstract

Advancing upper limb motor function evaluation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy via kinematic parameterization with the wearable device “ArmTracker”. Ten children with DMD, 10 children with SMA, and 6 healthy control children performed motor functional scales while wearing the ArmTracker device, equipped with 7 IMUs placed on the back of the hands, forearms, arms, and torso. We found significant correlations between the workspace area of upper limbs, notably on the frontal plane, and the scores of the motor scales. Additionally, significant correlations were observed between the scores of motor function scales and the range of motion (ROM) of the shoulder. Employing inertial sensors during the administration of functional motor scales in individuals with neuromuscular diseases yields valuable variables for assessing motor function

Categories

medical robotics, pattern recognition.

Author keywords

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

Scientific reference

D. Natera-de Benito, A. Favata, J. Exposito, R. Gallart, O. Moya, S. Roca, A. Marzabal, L. van Noort, C. Torras, A. Nascimento, J. Medina-Cantillo, R. Pàmies-Vilà and J.M. Font. Advancing upper limb motor function evaluation in DMD and SMA via kinematic parameterization with the wearable device , 2024 Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society, 2024, Prague, pp. 14.