Abstract
The large number of poststroke recovery patients poses a burden on rehabilitation centers, hospitals, and physiotherapists. The advent of rehabilitation robotics and automated assessment systems can ease this burden by assisting in the rehabilitation of patients with a high level of recovery. This assistance will enable medical professionals to either better provide for patients with severe injuries or treat more patients. It also translates into financial assistance as well in the long run. This paper demonstrated an automated assessment system for in-home rehabilitation utilizing a data glove, a mobile application, and machine learning algorithms. The system can be used by poststroke patients with a high level of recovery to assess their performance. Furthermore, this assessment can be sent to a medical professional for supervision. Additionally, a comparison between two machine learning classifiers was performed on their assessment of physical exercises. The proposed system has an accuracy of 85% (±5.1%) with careful feature and classifier selection.
Highlights
Stroke is the second cause of death worldwide and is the third cause of disability [1,2].It happens when the blood supply to some portion of the brain is hindered or decreased, forestalling brain tissue from obtaining oxygen and nutrients, and within a few minutes, brain cells start to die
Poststroke injuries can be a brief or permanent handicap. This incorporates loss of muscle movement, trouble talking or gulping, emotional issues, cognitive decline, and/or memory loss. These injuries incredibly influence the everyday lives of stroke survivors, and while some recuperate the majority of their capacity, others need perpetual consideration [3]
This paper demonstrates the design of a data glove with a mobile application, a realtime database for uploading and retrieval of patient data, and a web server for assessing patient performance
Summary
Stroke is the second cause of death worldwide and is the third cause of disability [1,2].It happens when the blood supply to some portion of the brain is hindered or decreased, forestalling brain tissue from obtaining oxygen and nutrients, and within a few minutes, brain cells start to die. Stroke is the second cause of death worldwide and is the third cause of disability [1,2]. Prompt action needs to be taken to prevent injuries or death [3]. Poststroke injuries can be a brief or permanent handicap. This incorporates loss of muscle movement, trouble talking or gulping, emotional issues, cognitive decline, and/or memory loss. These injuries incredibly influence the everyday lives of stroke survivors, and while some recuperate the majority of their capacity, others need perpetual consideration [3]. The loss of ability can lead to poststroke depression, which influences roughly one-third of stroke survivors [4]
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