Using an accelerometer for analyzing a reach-to-grasp movement after stroke

• Main Authors: Stella Maris Michaelsen (Author), Raquel Pinheiro Gomes (Author), Aline Perão Marques (Author), Letícia Cardoso Rodrigues (Author), Noé Gomes Borges Junior (Author), Renato Claudino (Author), Márcio José dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was using an accelerometer to access the kinematics of reach-to-grasp movements in subjects with hemiparesis. Eight subjects (59.4 ± 6.9 years old) with chronic hemiparesis (50.9 ± 25.8 months post-stroke) participated in this study. Kinematic assessment was performed using...