Prediction of Spasticity through Upper Limb Active Range of Motion in Stroke Survivors: A Generalized Estimating Equation Model

Muhammad Adeel, Chih Wei Peng, I. Jung Lee, Bor Shing Lin

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Abstract

Background: We aim to study the association between spasticity and active range of motion (ROM) during four repetitive functional tasks such as cone stacking (CS), fast flexion–extension (FFE), fast ball squeezing (FBS), and slow ball squeezing (SBS), and predicted spasticity models. Methods: An experimental study with control and stroke groups was conducted in a Medical Center. A total of sixty-four participants, including healthy control (n = 22; average age (years) = 54.68 ± 9.63; male/female = 12/10) and chronic stroke survivors (n = 42; average age = 56.83 ± 11.74; male/female = 32/10) were recruited. We employed a previously developed smart glove device mounted with multiple inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors on the upper limbs of healthy and chronic stroke individuals. The recorded ROMs were used to predict subjective spasticity through generalized estimating equations (GEE) for the affected side. Results: The models have significant (p ≤ 0.05 *) prediction of spasticity for the elbow, thumb, index, middle, ring, and little fingers. Overall, during SBS and FFE activities, the maximum number of upper limb joints attained the greater average ROMs. For large joints, the elbow during CS and the wrist during FFE have the highest average ROMs, but smaller joints and the wrist have covered the highest average ROMs during FFE, FBS, and SBS activities. Conclusions: Thus, it is concluded that CS can be used for spasticity assessment of the elbow, FFE for the wrist, and SBS, FFE, and FBS activities for the thumb and finger joints in chronic stroke survivors.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1273
JournalBioengineering
Volume10
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2023

Keywords

  • assessment
  • chronic stroke
  • limitation
  • range of motion
  • upper limb

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering

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