Publication

Using upper limb kinematics to refine clinical assessment in neuromuscular disorders

Conference Article

Conference

Annual Meeting of the European Society of Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC)

Edition

2024

Pages

68-69

Doc link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.07.080

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Authors

  • Favata, Alessandra

  • van Noort, Luc

  • Gallart Agut, Roger

  • Exposito, Jesica

  • Medina-Cantillo, Julita

  • Nascimento, Andres

  • Natera-de Benito, Daniel

  • Torras Genís, Carme

  • Font Llagunes, Josep Maria

  • Pàmies Vilà, Rosa

Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are rare genetic disorders characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. Recent therapeutic advancements for DMD and SMA underscore the importance of precise clinical outcome metrics. Traditionally, the Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) scale for DMD and Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM) scale for SMA are used to evaluate clinical outcomes. Aforementioned scales rely solely on the physiotherapist’s interpretation and lack refinement. Therefore, instrumented analysis, particularly with Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), has gained popularity, providing objective data to complement specialist assessments.

Categories

medical robotics, pattern recognition.

Author keywords

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

Scientific reference

A. Favata, L. van Noort, R. Gallart, J. Exposito, J. Medina-Cantillo, A. Nascimento, D. Natera-de Benito, C. Torras, J.M. Font and R. Pàmies-Vilà. Using upper limb kinematics to refine clinical assessment in neuromuscular disorders, 2024 Annual Meeting of the European Society of Movement Analysis in Adults and Children, 2024, Oslo, pp. 68-69.