Journal article
Measures of Maximal Tactile Pressures during a Sustained Grasp Task Using a TactArray Device Have Satisfactory Reliability and Concurrent Validity in People with Stroke
U Gopaul, D Laver, L Carey, T Matyas, P van Vliet, R Callister
Sensors | Published : 2023
DOI: 10.3390/s23063291
Abstract
Sensor-based devices can record pressure or force over time during grasping and therefore offer a more comprehensive approach to quantifying grip strength during sustained contractions. The objectives of this study were to investigate the reliability and concurrent validity of measures of maximal tactile pressures and forces during a sustained grasp task using a TactArray device in people with stroke. Participants with stroke (n = 11) performed three trials of sustained maximal grasp over 8 s. Both hands were tested in within- and between-day sessions, with and without vision. Measures of maximal tactile pressures and forces were measured for the complete (8 s) grasp duration and plateau pha..
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Funding Acknowledgements
University of Newcastle-Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury Research Support Funding Round 2. We also acknowledge support from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Centre of Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Injury (GNT1077898); NHMRC Partnership grant (GNT1134495); and NHMRC Ideas grant (GNT2004443).