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Analysis of Upper Limbs Target-Reaching Movement and Muscle Co-Activation in Patients with First Time Stroke for Rehabilitation Progress Monitoring

Monika BłaszczyszynAleksandra Kawala-sterniukMariusz KoniecznyPaweł PakoszPrzemysław Domaszewski

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Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesTechnologyQH301-705.5TPhysicsQC1-999Process Chemistry and TechnologyGeneral EngineeringEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)rehabilitation; stroke; biomedical data; statistical analysisstrokerehabilitationComputer Science ApplicationsChemistrystatistical analysisGeneral Materials ScienceTA1-2040Biology (General)biomedical dataQD1-999Instrumentation

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In this paper, the authors analysed changes occurring during the rehabilitation processes in patients after early stroke based on analysis of their upper limbs’ target-reaching movement and muscle co-activation. Ischemic stroke often results in reduced mobility of the upper extremities and frequently is a cause for long-term disability. The ever-developing technology of 3D movement analysis and miniaturisation of equipment for testing the bioelectrical activity of muscles can help to assess the progress of rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to examine the use of analysis of target-reaching movement indicators and muscle co-activation for diagnosing the rehabilitation process in post-stroke patients. Twenty ischemic stroke patients in the early post-stroke phase (up to three months after the stroke), and twenty healthy subjects (the control group) took part in the experiments. The novel approach of the proposed research proved the usefulness of this approach in the diagnosis of the rehabilitation efficiency of rehabilitation in early post-stroke phase patients.

https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031551