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. 2014:2014:2525-8.
doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944136.

Evaluation of upper extremity movement characteristics during standardized pediatric functional assessment with a Kinect®-based markerless motion analysis system

Jacob R Rammer, Joseph J Krzak, Susan A Riedel, Gerald F Harris

Evaluation of upper extremity movement characteristics during standardized pediatric functional assessment with a Kinect®-based markerless motion analysis system

Jacob R Rammer et al. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014.

Abstract

A recently developed and evaluated upper extremity (UE) markerless motion analysis system based on the Microsoft® Kinect® has potential for improving functional assessment of patients with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. 12 typically-developing adolescents ages 12-17 were evaluated using both the Kinect-based system and the Shriners Hospitals for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE), a validated measure of UE motion. The study established population means of UE kinematic parameters for each activity. Statistical correlation analysis was used to identify key kinematic metrics used to develop automatic scoring algorithms. The Kinect motion analysis platform is technically sound and can be applied to standardized task-based UE evaluation while providing enhanced sensitivity in clinical analysis and automation through scoring algorithms.

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Kinect UE/LE Skeletal Tracking
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Kinect Hand Skeletal Tracking
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Skeletal Display for Trial Selection, UE (top) and Hand (bottom)
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Angular Kinematics for Ball Throwing Activity
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