Outcome measures and motion capture systems for assessing lower limb orthosis-based interventions after stroke: a systematic review.

Conclusions: Studies showed heterogeneity in selecting outcomes and timings for assessment. There is evidence for assessing the evidence of orthosis-based gait rehabilitation after stroke through activity outcome measures, primarily the gait speed, recorded by non-wearable motion capture systems. A unified methodology considering wearable sensors for tracking baseline and follow-up measures is needed.Implications for rehabilitationThere is evidence on use activity outcome measures to assess the meaningful evidence-based practice of orthosis-based gait rehabilitation in post-stroke.Gait speed was the primary outcome measure most reported.There is limited evidence on use impairment and participation outcome measures to measure meaningful changes due to orthotic-based rehabilitation.Outcome measures were mainly recorded by non-wearable motion capture systems. PMID: 31815572 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol Source Type: research