Research Article

Kinematic Evaluation via Inertial Measurement Unit Associated with Upper Extremity Motor Function in Subacute Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Correlations between clinical assessments and kinematic metrics (n = 37).

FMAARATMBIMTVPVMTVP%NMU

Clinical assessment
FMA
ARAT0.94
MBI0.620.64

Kinematic metrics
MT0.110.070.15
VP0.810.760.55−0.03
VM0.850.800.58−0.110.96
TVP%−0.11−0.17−0.14−0.49−0.17−0.11
NMU−0.65−0.59−0.450.10−0.70−0.740.22
NIJ−0.24−0.27−0.100.71−0.27−0.40−0.200.47

FMA-UE, Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper xtremity; ARAT, Action Research Arm Test; MBI, Modified Barthel Index; MT: movement time; VP: peak velocity; VM: mean velocity; TVP%: percentage of time to peak velocity; NMU: Number of movement units; NIJ: Normalized integrated jerk. : P < 0.05. : P < 0.01.