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    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Rehabilitation Technology
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Activities of daily living (ADL) performance is crucial for post-stroke motor function recovery.
    • Stroke recovery predominantly occurs in home environments, necessitating ambient monitoring tools.
    • Existing methods may lack sensitivity for capturing subtle motor function changes during ADLs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the utility of surface electromyography (sEMG) from wearable sensors for capturing ADL performance.
    • To specifically detect thumb-forefinger aperture during reach-to-grasp (RTG) movements as an indicator of motor function.
    • To assess the relationship between thumb-forefinger aperture and sEMG signals in non-disabled individuals.

    Main Methods:

    • Acquisition of sEMG data using wearable sensors during ADL tasks.
    • Focus on analyzing sEMG signals related to thumb-forefinger aperture during RTG movements.
    • Statistical analysis to determine the correlation between aperture size and peak sEMG values.

    Main Results:

    • sEMG data successfully captured variations in thumb-forefinger aperture in non-disabled individuals.
    • A statistically significant increase in peak sEMG values was observed with increasing thumb-forefinger aperture (p < 0.001).
    • Findings suggest sEMG is a viable method for quantifying aspects of motor performance during ADLs.

    Conclusions:

    • Wearable sEMG sensors can effectively detect thumb-forefinger aperture, a key component of RTG movements.
    • This technology holds potential for sensitive, real-world monitoring of motor function recovery post-stroke.
    • Further research can explore the application of sEMG in clinical settings for personalized rehabilitation.