Isokinetic Robotic Device to Improve Test-Retest and Inter-Rater Reliability for Stretch Reflex Measurements in Stroke Patients with SpasticityMinki Sin *1, Won-Seok Kim *2, Kyujin Cho 3, Nam-Jong Paik 2
1Department of Medical Assistant Robot, Daegu Research Center, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials, 2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 3School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University/IAMD
Using a robotic isokinetic device with electromyography (EMG) measurements, this protocol illustrates that isokinetic motion itself can improve inter-rater reliability for the angle of catch measurements in stroke patients with mild elbow flexor spasticity.
