A First Step for the Automation of Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale for Stroke Subjects in Upper Limb Physical Neurorehabilitation

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2015:213:45-8.

Abstract

This paper proposes a first approach for the automation of the Fugl-Meyer assessment scale used in physical neurorehabilitation. The main goal of this research is to automatically estimate an objective measurement for five Fugl-Meyer scale items related to the assessment of the upper limb motion. An objective score has been calculated for 7 patients. Obtained results indicate that the automation of the scale can be a useful tool for the objective assessment of upper limb motion of stroke survivors.

MeSH terms

  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Disability Evaluation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Observer Variation
  • Paresis / rehabilitation*
  • Physical Therapy Modalities*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Stroke Rehabilitation / methods*
  • Upper Extremity / physiopathology*