Authors:
Renata Manzano Maria
1
;
Karina Cristina Alonso
2
;
Eliza Regina Ferreira Braga Machado de Azevedo
2
;
Renato Varoto
1
and
Alberto Cliquet Jr.
1
Affiliations:
1
University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil
;
2
University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
Keyword(s):
Spasticity, Pendulum Test, Biomedical Engineering, Electrogoniometer, Goniometry, Accelerometer, Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Evaluation.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biomedical Engineering
;
Biomedical Instrumentation
;
Biomedical Instruments and Devices
;
Biomedical Sensors
;
Devices
;
Health Monitoring Devices
;
Human-Computer Interaction
;
Physiological Computing Systems
;
Technologies Evaluation
Abstract:
The proposal of this project was the development of a more objective system to evaluate spasticity, dysfunction often presented by spinal cord injured people. As result, it will be possible to follow patient’s progress in moments before and after any treatment, drawing comparisons through the acquired data. One accelerometer was added to the original pendulum test, providing redundant and alternative signal to the electrogoniometer, even in critical situations. Also, tests were performed in patients during treatments, what confirmed the feasibility of the present system in this method of evaluation.