NDLI: A new method to determine joint range of movement and stiffness in rheumatoid arthritic patients

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Author	Connolly, J. Condell, J. Curran, K. Gardiner, P.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Author affiliation: Intell. Syst. Res. Centre, Univ. of Ulster, Derry, UK (Connolly, J.; Condell, J.; Curran, K.) \|\| Western Health & Social Care Trust, Altnagelvin Hosp., Derry, UK (Gardiner, P.)
Abstract	Rheumatoid arthritis affects 0.5 - 1% of the general population. The prediction and prognosis of the disease varies for each individual and its course can detrimentally affect the psychosocial condition of the patient. Clinicians and Therapists aim to quickly diagnose and treat those with this debilitating disease. Detection relies heavily on manual evaluation methods that are dependent on training and can vary between observers. Angle measuring instrument, tape measure and grip strength dynamometer are used to assess the joint range and strength of a patient to determine their hand function. Joint stiffness can be a determining factor when diagnosing the advancement and improvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). This paper outlines the development of a hand movement measurement tool to accurately quantify patients' flexion, extension, abduction and adduction movement of each finger joint and quantifies the symptom of “early morning stiffness”. It also describes the problems that arise when using a data glove to accurately measure Range Of Movement and discusses alternative methods to overcome these issues.
Sponsorship	IEEE Eng. Medicine Biol. Soc.
Starting Page	6386
Ending Page	6389
File Size	1393004
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424441198
ISSN	1557170X
e-ISBN	9781457717871
DOI	10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347455
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-08-28
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Joints Sensors Thumb Read only memory Artificial neural networks Accuracy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Signal Processing Biomedical Engineering Health Informatics Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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