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Rehabilitation robots have built-in technology and sensors that allow accurate measurement of movement kinematics and kinetics, which can be used to derive measures related to upper limb performance and highlight changes in motor behavior due to rehabilitation. This study aimed to assess the test-retest reliability of some robot-measured parameters by analyzing their inter-session (day-by-day) variability. The study was carried out using the MEMOS device, in a group of 14 patients after stroke who practiced two different motor tasks consisting of point-to-point reaching movements in the shape of two geometrical figures specifically selected for the assessment of global and directional (8 directions of the workspace) test-retest reliability. The reliability of 4 parameters measuring movement velocity, accuracy, efficiency and smoothness was assessed by the Intra-class Correlation Coefficient, Standard Error of Measurements and Coefficient of Variation. Patients enrolled in the study had high reproducibility values. Directional analysis showed that in some parameters the reliability was generally high but not homogeneous in all directions. In addition, some directions showed systematic error. This study demonstrates that robot-measured parameters are reliable and can be considered ideal candidates for use in combination with clinical scales assessing functional impairment to evaluate motor improvement during robot-assisted neurorehabilitation.
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Cusmano, I., Colombo, R., Sterpi, I., Mazzone, A., Delconte, C., Pisano, F. (2014). Inter-session Reliability of Robot-Measured Parameters for the Evaluation of Upper Limb Recovery. In: Jensen, W., Andersen, O., Akay, M. (eds) Replace, Repair, Restore, Relieve – Bridging Clinical and Engineering Solutions in Neurorehabilitation. Biosystems & Biorobotics, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08072-7_51
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