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Review

Evaluating the Usability of Inertial Measurement Units for Measuring and Monitoring Activity Post-Stroke: A Scoping Review

by
Aishwarya Shenoy
1,2,3,
Manvir Singh Samra
3,
Karen Van Ooteghem
3,
Kit B. Beyer
4,
Sherri Thomson
4,
William E. McIlroy
4,
Janice J. Eng
1,2,3 and
Courtney L. Pollock
1,2,3,*
1
Rehabilitation Research Program of the Centre for Aging SMART, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2G9, Canada
2
Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
3
Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
4
Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sensors 2025, 25(12), 3694; https://doi.org/10.3390/s25123694
Submission received: 23 April 2025 / Revised: 8 June 2025 / Accepted: 8 June 2025 / Published: 12 June 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensing and Signal Processing Technologies for Outpatient Monitoring and Rehabilitation)
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Abstract

Stroke is the most common cause of disability in adults, resulting in declines in overall activity. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) allow for the monitoring of activity patterns in various settings, informing clinical interventions and patient self-management. This review aimed to synthesize existing research evaluating the usability of IMUs for monitoring activity in people with stroke. This scoping review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. The MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL databases were searched for publications evaluating the usability of IMUs for monitoring activity post-stroke. Fourteen publications met the inclusion criteria. Most studies were conducted in chronic stroke with data collected in real-world conditions. Usability findings indicated that most stroke participants and clinicians reported a positive user experience; however many reported difficulties with devices due to stroke-related impairments. Importantly, the interpretation of this finding was impacted by poorly reported impairments of stroke participants. Only a few studies evaluated end-user experiences (people with stroke and clinicians) in interpreting and engaging with feedback based on data from IMUs. Future usability studies in stroke populations should aim to understand participant characteristics that influence device engagement, with a focus on user experience in interpreting device-generated metrics.
Keywords: stroke; usability; wearable sensors; activity monitoring stroke; usability; wearable sensors; activity monitoring

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Shenoy, A.; Samra, M.S.; Van Ooteghem, K.; Beyer, K.B.; Thomson, S.; McIlroy, W.E.; Eng, J.J.; Pollock, C.L. Evaluating the Usability of Inertial Measurement Units for Measuring and Monitoring Activity Post-Stroke: A Scoping Review. Sensors 2025, 25, 3694. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25123694

AMA Style

Shenoy A, Samra MS, Van Ooteghem K, Beyer KB, Thomson S, McIlroy WE, Eng JJ, Pollock CL. Evaluating the Usability of Inertial Measurement Units for Measuring and Monitoring Activity Post-Stroke: A Scoping Review. Sensors. 2025; 25(12):3694. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25123694

Chicago/Turabian Style

Shenoy, Aishwarya, Manvir Singh Samra, Karen Van Ooteghem, Kit B. Beyer, Sherri Thomson, William E. McIlroy, Janice J. Eng, and Courtney L. Pollock. 2025. "Evaluating the Usability of Inertial Measurement Units for Measuring and Monitoring Activity Post-Stroke: A Scoping Review" Sensors 25, no. 12: 3694. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25123694

APA Style

Shenoy, A., Samra, M. S., Van Ooteghem, K., Beyer, K. B., Thomson, S., McIlroy, W. E., Eng, J. J., & Pollock, C. L. (2025). Evaluating the Usability of Inertial Measurement Units for Measuring and Monitoring Activity Post-Stroke: A Scoping Review. Sensors, 25(12), 3694. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25123694

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