Novel Sensor Technology To Assess Independence and Limb-Use Laterality in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

• Published in: Journal of neurotrauma Vol. 33; no. 21; pp. 1950 - 1957
• Main Authors: Brogioli, Michael, Popp, Werner L., Albisser, Urs, Brust, Anne K., Frotzler, Angela, Gassert, Roger, Curt, Armin, Starkey, Michelle L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mary Ann Liebert, Inc 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living - psychology; Adult; Aged; Cervical Vertebrae; Disability Evaluation; Female; Functional Laterality - physiology; Humans; Magnetometry - instrumentation; Magnetometry - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Quadriplegia - diagnosis; Quadriplegia - psychology; Quadriplegia - rehabilitation; Recovery of Function - physiology; Sensors; Spinal cord injuries; Spinal Cord Injuries - diagnosis; Spinal Cord Injuries - psychology; Spinal Cord Injuries - rehabilitation; Technology; Upper Extremity - physiology; Young Adult; assessment tools; SCI; recovery, rehabilitation; outcome measures

After spinal cord injury (SCI), levels of independence are commonly assessed with standardized clinical assessments. However, such tests do not provide information about the actual extent of upper limb activities or the impact on independence of bi- versus unilateral usage throughout daily life foll...