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Reliability Analysis of Finger Joint Range of Motion Measurements in Wearable Soft Sensor Gloves

웨어러블 소프트 센서 장갑의 손가락 관절 관절가동범위 측정에 대한 신뢰도 분석

  • Eun-Kyung Kim (Rehabilitation Medical Research Center, Incheon Hospital, Korea Worker's Compensation & Welfare Service) ;
  • Jin-Hong Kim (Rehabilitation Medical Research Center, Incheon Hospital, Korea Worker's Compensation & Welfare Service) ;
  • Yu-Ri Kim (Rehabilitation Medical Research Center, Incheon Hospital, Korea Worker's Compensation & Welfare Service) ;
  • Ye-Ji Hong (Rehabilitation Medical Research Center, Incheon Hospital, Korea Worker's Compensation & Welfare Service) ;
  • Gang-Pyo Lee (Rehabilitation Medical Research Center, Incheon Hospital, Korea Worker's Compensation & Welfare Service) ;
  • Eun-Hye Jeon (Rehabilitation Medicine, Incheon Hospital, Korea Worker's Compensation & Welfare Service) ;
  • Joon-bum Bae (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)) ;
  • Su-in Kim (Feel the Same, Inc.) ;
  • Sang-Yi Lee (Department of Philosophy in Public Administration, Catholic University)
  • 김은경 (근로복지공단 인천병원 재활의학연구센터) ;
  • 김진홍 (근로복지공단 인천병원 재활의학연구센터) ;
  • 김유리 (근로복지공단 인천병원 재활의학연구센터) ;
  • 홍예지 (근로복지공단 인천병원 재활의학연구센터) ;
  • 이강표 (근로복지공단 인천병원 재활의학연구센터) ;
  • 전은혜 (근로복지공단 인천병원 재활치료전문센터) ;
  • 배준범 (울산과학기술원) ;
  • 김수인 ((주)필더세임) ;
  • 이상이 (가톨릭대학교 일반대학원 행정학과)
  • Received : 2023.04.19
  • Accepted : 2023.06.13
  • Published : 2023.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare universal goniometry (UG), which is commonly used in clinical practice to measure the range of motion (ROM) of finger joints with a wearable soft sensor glove, and to analyze the reliability to determine its usefulness. Methods: Ten healthy adults (6 males, 4 females) participated in this study. The metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP), interphalangeal joint (IP), and proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) of both hands were measured using UG and Mollisen HAND soft sensor gloves during active flexion, according to the American Society for Hand Therapists' measurement criteria. Measurements were taken in triplicate and averaged. The mean and standard deviation of the two methods were calculated, and the 95% limits of agreement (LOA) of the measurements were calculated using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland-Altman plot to examine the reliability and discrepancies between the measurements. Results: The results of the mean values of the flexion angles for the active range of motion (AROM) of the finger joints showed large angular differences in the finger joints, except for the MCP of the thumb. In the inter-rater reliability analysis according to the measurement method, the ICC (2, 1) value showed a low level close to 0, and the mean difference by the Bland-Altman plot showed a value greater than 0, showing a pattern of discrepancy. The 95% LOA had a wide range of differences. Conclusion: This study is a preliminary study investigating the usefulness of the soft sensor glove, and the reliability analysis showed a low level of reliability and inconsistency. However, if future studies can overcome the limitations of this study and the technical problems of the soft sensor glove in the development stage, it is suggested that the measurement instrument can show more accurate measurement and higher reliability when measuring ROM with UG.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service Research Grants in 2023.

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