Instrumented trunk impairment scale (iTIS): A reliable measure of trunk impairment in the stroke population

More useless measurements. What is needed are EXACT STROKE PROTOCOLS FOR RESTORING THE TRUNK. GET THERE!

 Instrumented trunk impairment scale (iTIS): A reliable measure of trunk impairment in the stroke population

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation , Volume 28(6) , Pgs. 455-462.

NARIC Accession Number: J87257.  What's this?
ISSN: 1074-9357.
Author(s): Alhwoaimel, Norah ; Turk, Ruth ; Hughes, Ann-Marie ; Ferrari, Federico ; Burridge, Jane ; Wee, Seng K. ; Verheyden, Geert ; Warner, Martin.
Publication Year: 2021.
Number of Pages: 8.

Abstract: 

Study investigated the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the instrumented Trunk Impairment Scale (iTIS) in chronic stroke patients(Who cares? Certainly not survivors.). Trunk impairment was assessed in 20 patients with stroke using the iTIS Valedo system, a wireless movement analysis system that comprises three lightweight sensors worn on the sternal, lumbar, and sacral spinal levels to measure trunk movement. Interclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to assess the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. Reliability for the dynamic subscale parameters was good to excellent (intra-rater ICC = 0.60 to 0.95; inter-rater ICC = 0.59 to 0.93); however, reliability for the coordination parameters was poor to good (intra-rater ICC = 0.05 to 0.72) and poor to excellent (inter-rater ICC = 0.04 to 0.78). The iTIS demonstrates an acceptable level of reliability for dynamic subscale measurement in research and clinical practice. Further studies could use larger sample sizes and improve the iTIS methodology by employing additional sensors on the limbs to detect compensatory movements.
Descriptor Terms: BODY MOVEMENT, MEASUREMENTS, MOTOR SKILLS, OUTCOMES, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, STROKE.


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Citation: Alhwoaimel, Norah , Turk, Ruth , Hughes, Ann-Marie , Ferrari, Federico , Burridge, Jane , Wee, Seng K. , Verheyden, Geert , Warner, Martin. (2021). Instrumented trunk impairment scale (iTIS): A reliable measure of trunk impairment in the stroke population.  Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation , 28(6), Pgs. 455-462. Retrieved 10/23/2021, from REHABDATA database.