A systematic review of instrumented assessments for upper limb function in cerebral palsy: current limitations and future directions

J Rozaire, C Paquin, L Henry, H Agopyan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Recently, interest in quantifying upper limb function in cerebral palsy has grown.
However, the lack of reference tasks and protocols, have hindered the development of …

Home-based measurements of dystonia in cerebral palsy using smartphone-coupled inertial sensor technology and machine learning: A proof-of-concept study

D Den Hartog, MM van der Krogt, S van der Burg… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Accurate and reliable measurement of the severity of dystonia is essential for the indication,
evaluation, monitoring and fine-tuning of treatments. Assessment of dystonia in children and …

Altered upper limb kinematics in individuals with dyskinetic cerebral palsy in comparison with typically developing peers–A statistical parametric mapping study

I Vanmechelen, K Desloovere, H Haberfehlner… - Gait & Posture, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) is clinically characterized by involuntary
movements and abnormal postures, which can aggravate with activity. While upper limb …

The relationship between manual ability, dystonia and choreoathetosis severity and upper limb movement patterns during reaching and grasping in children and …

I Vanmechelen, H Haberfehlner, BHM Martens… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Impaired upper limb movements are a key feature in dyskinetic cerebral palsy
(CP). However, information on how specific movement patterns relate to manual ability …

Reliability and Discriminative Validity of Wearable Sensors for the Quantification of Upper Limb Movement Disorders in Individuals with Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy

I Vanmechelen, S Bekteshi, H Haberfehlner, H Feys… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background—Movement patterns in dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) are characterized by
abnormal postures and involuntary movements. Current evaluation tools in DCP are …

Markerless motion analysis to assess reaching-sideways in individuals with dyskinetic cerebral palsy: A validity study

I Vanmechelen, E Van Wonterghem, JM Aerts… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to evaluate clinical utility of 2D-markerless motion analysis (2DMMA) from
a single camera during a reaching-sideways-task in individuals with dyskinetic cerebral …

Quantitative assessment of trunk movements in functional reaching in children and adolescents with dyskinetic cerebral palsy

E Van Wonterghem, I Vanmechelen… - Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Trunk control and upper limb function are often disturbed in people with
dyskinetic cerebral palsy. While trunk control is fundamental in upper limb activities, insights …

Replication Data for: Markerless motion capture to assess upper extremity movements in individuals with dyskinetic cerebral palsy: an accuracy and validity study

H Haberfehlner, I Vanmechelen, E Van Wonterghem… - 2024 - rdr.kuleuven.be
The dataset contains 2D coordinates in pixels of key points extracted from videos of 30
children, adolescent and young adults with dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) and 21 typically …

Markerless motion capture to assess upper extremity movements in individuals with dyskinetic cerebral palsy: an accuracy and validity study

I Vanmechelen, E Van Wonterghem, JM Aerts, H Hallez… - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
Aim To evaluate clinical utility of markerless motion capture (MMC) during an reaching-
sideways-task in individuals with dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) by determining (1) …

“Deconstructing” upper limb function in dyskinetic cerebral palsy

R Pons, D Zoi - European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 2024 - ejpn-journal.com
Spastic cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common type of CP. Its natural history has been well-
documented, and guidelines for managing spasticity have long been available. Dyskinetic …