Abstract (EN):
An increasing ageing society and consequently rising number of
post-stroke related neurological dysfunction patients are forcing the
rehabilitation field to adapt to ever-growing demands. Compensatory
movements related to available motor strategies, can be observed in
post-stroke patients when performing functional tasks due to a
pathological synergy as in reaching for an object. Studies of post-stroke
motor recovery suggest that such maladaptive strategies may limit the
plasticity of the nervous system to enhance neuromotor recovery.
Strategies for rehabilitation protocols monitoring and validation are
presently a necessity, moreover considering data recording is often
absent of the rehabilitation process or subjective in nature.
Characterization strategies of patient performance during functional task
are key aspects for clinical protocols validation, progress monitoring and
methodologies comparison. This project seeks to characterize patient¿s
upper limb performance through accelerometry, gathered with a lowcost
wearable system, for compensatory movement avoidance through
feedback response.
Idioma:
Inglês
Tipo (Avaliação Docente):
Científica
Nº de páginas:
2
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