Using upper limb kinematics to assess cognitive deficits in people living with both HIV and stroke

In this study, we aim to explore ways to objectively assess cognitive deficits in the stroke and HIV/stroke populations, where cognitive and motor impairments can be hard to separate. Using an upper limb rehabilitation robot called the Haptic TheraDrive, we collect performance error scores and motor...

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Main Authors: Bui, Kevin D., Roshan Rai, Johnson, Michelle J.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology
Cognition - classification
Haptic interfaces
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - physiopathology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Kinematics
Learning Curve
Medical treatment
Robots
Sociology
Statistics
Stroke - complications
Stroke - physiopathology
Task Performance and Analysis
Upper Extremity - physiopathology
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Summary:In this study, we aim to explore ways to objectively assess cognitive deficits in the stroke and HIV/stroke populations, where cognitive and motor impairments can be hard to separate. Using an upper limb rehabilitation robot called the Haptic TheraDrive, we collect performance error scores and motor learning data on the impaired and unimpaired limb during a trajectory tracking task. We compare these data to clinical cognitive scores. The preliminary results suggest a possible relationship between unimpaired upper limb performance error and visuospatial/executive function cognitive domains, but more work needs to be done to further investigate this. The potential of using robot-assisted technologies to measure unimpaired limb kinematics as a tool to assess cognitive deficits would be useful to inform more effective rehabilitation strategies for HIV, stroke, and HIV/stroke populations.
ISSN:1945-7898
1945-7901
DOI:10.1109/ICORR.2017.8009364