Kinematic analysis of upper limbs in Cerebral Palsy subjects

The aim of this research was to examine the impact of pelvic girdle stability training in children with hypotonic cerebral palsy on functional sitting control. Thirty children with hypotonic cerebral palsy in both sexes, with their ages ranging from two to four years were used in the study. There were fifteen children in the experimental group and fifteen children in the control group. The study group received pelvic girdle stability training program in addition to a selected program for upper limbs and trunk muscles strengthening exercises, while the control group received only the selected program for upper limbs and trunk muscles strengthening exercises. Results revealed significant difference of GMFM88 (sitting domain) (P < 0.01), stationary raw scores and stationary standard scores of PDMS-2 (P < 0.05) but no significant difference of age equivalent of PDMS-2 (P > 0.05). GMFM88, on the other hand, had a significant difference (sitting domain) (P < 0.05) but no significant difference of stationary raw scores, stationary standard scores and age equivalent of PDMS-2 (P > 0.05) in the control group. Paired t-test were conducted for comparison between pre and post treatment mean values of sitting domain and stationary scores in each group. From the obtained results of the present study, we conclude that pelvic girdle stability training program was more effective in generating core muscle activity for functional sitting control compared to traditional physical therapy of upper limbs and trunk muscles strengthening exercises in children with hypotonic cerebral palsy. Keywords: Pelvic girdle stability, functional sitting control, hypotonic cerebral palsy.

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Description of and Applications for a Motion Analysis Method for Upper Limbs

Technological Advancements in Biomedicine for Healthcare Applications - Advances in Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2196-1.ch001 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Hiromi Nishiguchi

Keyword(s):

Operating System ◽

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Motion Analysis ◽

Graphical User Interface ◽

Interface Design ◽

Daily Life ◽

Upper Limbs ◽

Home Appliance ◽

Human Upper Limb

In daily life, we often perform activities with the upper limbs. Various motions of the upper limbs are required when performing activities of daily living (ADL), such as eating, dressing, grooming, or operating a home appliance. When problems first occur with human upper limb motions, a detailed analysis should be performed to determine where the difficulty with motion exists and to identify conditions under which we can perform these activities more easily and efficiently. Next, adjustments should be made to the activity or to the interface design of appliances to reduce the difficulty posed by the problematic motion. In this chapter, the methods of motion analysis for human upper limbs are explained and the effective method of utilization is shown. A case study is also provided to demonstrate the analysis of the pointer operation for cerebral palsy patients using a laptop PC which operates by a graphical user interface operating system (GUI OS) to provide a barrier-free approach. Additionally, an applied case study of the motion analysis methods for human upper limbs is shown, and the countermeasure to develop an effective pointer operation for cerebral palsy patients is discussed.

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Kinematic Analysis of the Upper Limbs in Stepping over the Hurdle - The Use of IMU-based Motion Capture

Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support ◽

10.5220/0006503101020106 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Janusz Iskra ◽

Krzysztof Przednowek ◽

Tomasz Krzeszowski ◽

Krzysztof Wiktorowicz ◽

Michal Pietrzak

Keyword(s):

Motion Capture ◽

Kinematic Analysis ◽

Upper Limbs

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