Kinematic analysis of hand movements after tendon repair surgery: a new assessment using drawing movements

Martin W. Stenekes; Jean-Philippe A. Nicolai; Jan H. B. Geertzen; Theo Mulder

doi:10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181583b97

Kinematic analysis of hand movements after tendon repair surgery: a new assessment using drawing movements

Martin W. Stenekes^*, Jean-Philippe A. Nicolai, Jan H. B. Geertzen, Theo Mulder

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

208 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Objective: Although several hand outcome tests exist to judge skill level after hand injury, currently none give insight into how tasks are performed by looking at kinematic parameters. In this article, the clinical value of analyzing kinematic parameters related to the drawing of a triangle on a graphics tablet by healthy subjects and patients with hand injury is discussed.

Design: In a first experiment 10 healthy subjects drew the triangles as accurately as possible at various speeds. In a second experiment, 67 healthy subjects and 12 patients with flexor tendon injury were measured repeatedly.

Results: In the first experiment, the analysis showed a high linear correlation between speed and accuracy for each individual (Pearson correlation coefficient >= 0.762, P

Conclusion: The results show that kinematic parameters of hand movements may be of additional value for assessing functional recovery from hand injury.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	169-176
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume	87
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181583b97
Publication status	Published - Mar-2008

Keywords

hand function
assessment
finger flexion
kinematic parameters
HANDWRITING MOVEMENTS
PARKINSONS-DISEASE
MOTOR
QUESTIONNAIRE
DISABILITIES
CONSTRAINTS
SHOULDER
CHILDREN
RELEASE
SPEED

Access to Document

10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181583b97

Stenekes_2008_Am_J_Phys_Med_Rehabil.pdfFinal publisher's version, 1.12 MB

Cite this

@article{86cd4ed708bd439b8fdcb1e572f901dc,

title = "Kinematic analysis of hand movements after tendon repair surgery: a new assessment using drawing movements",

abstract = "Objective: Although several hand outcome tests exist to judge skill level after hand injury, currently none give insight into how tasks are performed by looking at kinematic parameters. In this article, the clinical value of analyzing kinematic parameters related to the drawing of a triangle on a graphics tablet by healthy subjects and patients with hand injury is discussed.Design: In a first experiment 10 healthy subjects drew the triangles as accurately as possible at various speeds. In a second experiment, 67 healthy subjects and 12 patients with flexor tendon injury were measured repeatedly.Results: In the first experiment, the analysis showed a high linear correlation between speed and accuracy for each individual (Pearson correlation coefficient >= 0.762, PConclusion: The results show that kinematic parameters of hand movements may be of additional value for assessing functional recovery from hand injury.",

keywords = "hand function, assessment, finger flexion, kinematic parameters, HANDWRITING MOVEMENTS, PARKINSONS-DISEASE, MOTOR, QUESTIONNAIRE, DISABILITIES, CONSTRAINTS, SHOULDER, CHILDREN, RELEASE, SPEED",

author = "Stenekes, {Martin W.} and Nicolai, {Jean-Philippe A.} and Geertzen, {Jan H. B.} and Theo Mulder",

year = "2008",

month = mar,

doi = "10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181583b97",

language = "English",

volume = "87",

pages = "169--176",

journal = "American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation",

issn = "0894-9115",

publisher = "LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS",

number = "3",

}

Kinematic analysis of hand movements after tendon repair surgery : a new assessment using drawing movements. / Stenekes, Martin W.; Nicolai, Jean-Philippe A.; Geertzen, Jan H. B.; Mulder, Theo.

In: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 87, No. 3, 03.2008, p. 169-176.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

TY - JOUR

T1 - Kinematic analysis of hand movements after tendon repair surgery

T2 - a new assessment using drawing movements

AU - Stenekes, Martin W.

AU - Nicolai, Jean-Philippe A.

AU - Geertzen, Jan H. B.

AU - Mulder, Theo

PY - 2008/3

Y1 - 2008/3

N2 - Objective: Although several hand outcome tests exist to judge skill level after hand injury, currently none give insight into how tasks are performed by looking at kinematic parameters. In this article, the clinical value of analyzing kinematic parameters related to the drawing of a triangle on a graphics tablet by healthy subjects and patients with hand injury is discussed.Design: In a first experiment 10 healthy subjects drew the triangles as accurately as possible at various speeds. In a second experiment, 67 healthy subjects and 12 patients with flexor tendon injury were measured repeatedly.Results: In the first experiment, the analysis showed a high linear correlation between speed and accuracy for each individual (Pearson correlation coefficient >= 0.762, PConclusion: The results show that kinematic parameters of hand movements may be of additional value for assessing functional recovery from hand injury.

AB - Objective: Although several hand outcome tests exist to judge skill level after hand injury, currently none give insight into how tasks are performed by looking at kinematic parameters. In this article, the clinical value of analyzing kinematic parameters related to the drawing of a triangle on a graphics tablet by healthy subjects and patients with hand injury is discussed.Design: In a first experiment 10 healthy subjects drew the triangles as accurately as possible at various speeds. In a second experiment, 67 healthy subjects and 12 patients with flexor tendon injury were measured repeatedly.Results: In the first experiment, the analysis showed a high linear correlation between speed and accuracy for each individual (Pearson correlation coefficient >= 0.762, PConclusion: The results show that kinematic parameters of hand movements may be of additional value for assessing functional recovery from hand injury.

KW - hand function

KW - assessment

KW - finger flexion

KW - kinematic parameters

KW - HANDWRITING MOVEMENTS

KW - PARKINSONS-DISEASE

KW - MOTOR

KW - QUESTIONNAIRE

KW - DISABILITIES

KW - CONSTRAINTS

KW - SHOULDER

KW - CHILDREN

KW - RELEASE

KW - SPEED

U2 - 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181583b97

DO - 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181583b97

M3 - Article

VL - 87

SP - 169

EP - 176

JO - American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

JF - American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

SN - 0894-9115

IS - 3

ER -