Soft Neurological Signs in Childhood by Measurement of Arm Movements Using Acceleration and Angular Velocity Sensors
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Design
2.1. System Configuration
2.2. Procedure
2.3. Participants
Age (years) | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
4 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
5 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
6 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
7 | 13 | 19 | 32 |
8 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
9 | 19 | 21 | 40 |
10 | 17 | 20 | 37 |
11 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
12 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
21–26 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
Total | 123 | 118 | 241 |
3. Analysis Design
3.1. Evaluation Indices
Analyzed Parameters
3.2. Evaluation Score and Statistics
4. Results
4.1. Development Curves for the Imitative Motor Task
4.2. Development Curves for the Maximal-Effort motor Task Performed with Both Hands
4.3. Development Curves for the Maximal-Effort Motor Task Performed with One Hand
4.4. Radar Charts of Pronation and Supination
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Kaneko, M.; Yamashita, Y.; Inomoto, O.; Iramina, K. Soft Neurological Signs in Childhood by Measurement of Arm Movements Using Acceleration and Angular Velocity Sensors. Sensors 2015, 15, 25793-25808. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151025793
Kaneko M, Yamashita Y, Inomoto O, Iramina K. Soft Neurological Signs in Childhood by Measurement of Arm Movements Using Acceleration and Angular Velocity Sensors. Sensors. 2015; 15(10):25793-25808. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151025793
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaneko, Miki, Yushiro Yamashita, Osamu Inomoto, and Keiji Iramina. 2015. "Soft Neurological Signs in Childhood by Measurement of Arm Movements Using Acceleration and Angular Velocity Sensors" Sensors 15, no. 10: 25793-25808. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151025793
APA StyleKaneko, M., Yamashita, Y., Inomoto, O., & Iramina, K. (2015). Soft Neurological Signs in Childhood by Measurement of Arm Movements Using Acceleration and Angular Velocity Sensors. Sensors, 15(10), 25793-25808. https://doi.org/10.3390/s151025793