A5074115969- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Trinity College Dublin
2022-2025
The lack of sensitive objective outcome measures for hand dexterity is a barrier clinical assessment neurological conditions and has negatively affected trials. Here, we clinically validate new method measuring dexterity, novel worn sensor that digitises the Finger Tapping Test. device was assessed in cohort 180 healthy controls 51 people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) compared against rating scales traditional (Nine Hole Peg test grip dynamometry). 14 features were extracted from...
Abstract Sensitive measurement of hand dexterity is important in many neurological conditions such as Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Current multi-item rating scales and performance-based tests lack sensitivity contain subjective biases. This paper presents the design validation an objective, novel hand-worn device that digitizes finger tapping test (FTT), a widely used practice. The was designed to address predefined user needs requirements. It...