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Concurrent validity of a novel wireless inertial measurement system for assessing trunk impairment in people with stroke

Concurrent validity of a novel wireless inertial measurement system for assessing trunk impairment in people with stroke
Concurrent validity of a novel wireless inertial measurement system for assessing trunk impairment in people with stroke

Background: The Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) is recommended for clinical research use to assess trunk impairment post-stroke. However, it is observer-dependent and neglects the quality of trunk movements. This study proposes an instrumented TIS (iTIS) using the Valedo system, comprising portable inertial sensors, as an objective measure of trunk impairment post-stroke. Objective: This study investigates the concurrent and discriminant ability of the iTIS in chronic stroke participants. Method: Forty participants (20 with chronic stroke, 20 healthy, age-matched) were assessed using the TIS and iTIS simultaneously. A Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used to examine concurrent validity. A ROC curve was used to determine whether the iTIS could distinguish between stroke participants with and without trunk impairment. Results: A moderate relationship was found between the observed iTIS parameters and the clinical scores, supporting the concurrent validity of the iTIS. The small sample size meant definitive conclusions could not be drawn about the parameter differences between stroke groups (participants scoring zero and one on the clinical TIS) and the parameter cut-off points. Conclusion: The iTIS can detect small changes in trunk ROM that cannot be observed clinically. The iTIS has important implications for objective assessments of trunk impairment in clinical practice.

Inertial sensor, Instrumented trunk impairment scale, Objective assessment, Stroke, Trunk impairment scale, Validity
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Alhwoaimel, Norah
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Warner, Martin
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Hughes, Ann-Marie
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Ferrari, Federico
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Burridge, Jane
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Wee, Seng Kwee
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Verheyden, Geert
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Turk, Ruth
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Alhwoaimel, Norah
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Ferrari, Federico
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Burridge, Jane
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Wee, Seng Kwee
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Verheyden, Geert
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Turk, Ruth
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Alhwoaimel, Norah, Warner, Martin, Hughes, Ann-Marie, Ferrari, Federico, Burridge, Jane, Wee, Seng Kwee, Verheyden, Geert and Turk, Ruth (2020) Concurrent validity of a novel wireless inertial measurement system for assessing trunk impairment in people with stroke. Sensors, 20 (6), [1699]. (doi:10.3390/s20061699).

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Background: The Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) is recommended for clinical research use to assess trunk impairment post-stroke. However, it is observer-dependent and neglects the quality of trunk movements. This study proposes an instrumented TIS (iTIS) using the Valedo system, comprising portable inertial sensors, as an objective measure of trunk impairment post-stroke. Objective: This study investigates the concurrent and discriminant ability of the iTIS in chronic stroke participants. Method: Forty participants (20 with chronic stroke, 20 healthy, age-matched) were assessed using the TIS and iTIS simultaneously. A Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used to examine concurrent validity. A ROC curve was used to determine whether the iTIS could distinguish between stroke participants with and without trunk impairment. Results: A moderate relationship was found between the observed iTIS parameters and the clinical scores, supporting the concurrent validity of the iTIS. The small sample size meant definitive conclusions could not be drawn about the parameter differences between stroke groups (participants scoring zero and one on the clinical TIS) and the parameter cut-off points. Conclusion: The iTIS can detect small changes in trunk ROM that cannot be observed clinically. The iTIS has important implications for objective assessments of trunk impairment in clinical practice.

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Accepted/In Press date: 16 March 2020
Published date: 18 March 2020
Keywords: Inertial sensor, Instrumented trunk impairment scale, Objective assessment, Stroke, Trunk impairment scale, Validity

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Local EPrints ID: 438939
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/438939
ISSN: 1424-8220
PURE UUID: b93dd804-ab3f-4bc2-b42d-e57dbbccd1d5
ORCID for Martin Warner: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1483-0561
ORCID for Ann-Marie Hughes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3958-8206
ORCID for Jane Burridge: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-6725
ORCID for Ruth Turk: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6332-5353

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Date deposited: 27 Mar 2020 17:30
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 03:05

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Author: Norah Alhwoaimel
Author: Martin Warner ORCID iD
Author: Federico Ferrari
Author: Jane Burridge ORCID iD
Author: Seng Kwee Wee
Author: Geert Verheyden
Author: Ruth Turk ORCID iD

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