Wearable Rehab Technology for Automatic Measurement of Patients with Arthritis

James Connolly; Joan Condell; Kevin Curran; Philip Gardiner

Advances in Techniques and Technologies Assisting Care at Home

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Wearable Rehab Technology for Automatic Measurement of Patients with Arthritis

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246010,
    author={James Connolly and Joan Condell and Kevin Curran and Philip Gardiner},
    title={Wearable Rehab Technology for Automatic Measurement of Patients with Arthritis},
    proceedings={Advances in Techniques and Technologies Assisting Care at Home},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={ATTACH},
    year={2012},
    month={4},
    keywords={Rheumatoid Arthritis Assisted Technology Healthcare Technology Medical Informatics},
    doi={10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246010}
}

James Connolly
Joan Condell
Kevin Curran
Philip Gardiner
Year: 2012
Wearable Rehab Technology for Automatic Measurement of Patients with Arthritis
ATTACH
IEEE
DOI: 10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246010

James Connolly¹^,*, Joan Condell¹, Kevin Curran¹, Philip Gardiner²

1: University Of Ulster
2: Western Health and Social Care Trust

*Contact email: connolly-j3@email.ulster.ac.uk

Abstract

This paper outlines the initial ideas surrounding the development of an accurate hand measuring tool to assist Medical clinicians and Rheumatologists in the accurate measurement of finger and thumb movement of the human hand. Clinicians rely heavily on invasive x-rays or manual evaluation methods which are dependent on training and can vary between observers. Angle measuring instruments, tape measure and grip strength dynamometer are used to assess the joint range and function of a patient to determine their hand function. Self questionnaires used determine a persons ability to perform daily tasks are open to interpretation problems.

Keywords: Rheumatoid Arthritis Assisted Technology Healthcare Technology Medical Informatics

Published: 2012-04-17
Publisher: IEEE

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2011.246010