Effort Assessment of Stroke Patients in Physiotherapy Session by Accelerometry and Perceived Exertion Score: Preliminary Study
10.5535/arm.2019.43.3.262
- Author:
Justine LACROIX
1
;
Jean Christophe DAVIET
;
Jean Yves SALLE
;
Benoit BOREL
;
Maxence COMPAGNAT
;
Stephane MANDIGOUT
Author Information
1. HAVAE EA6310, Institut GEIST, University of Limoges, Limoges, France. justine.lacroix@unilim.fr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Borg scale;
Physical activity;
Intensity;
Accelerometer;
Rehabilitation
- MeSH:
Accelerometry;
Cerebrum;
Humans;
Motor Activity;
Rehabilitation;
Stroke
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2019;43(3):262-268
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether post-stroke patient’s perceived exertion correlates with effort intensity score as measured by a wearable sensor and to assess whether estimates of perceived exertion are correlated to the cerebral hemisphere involved in the stroke. METHODS: We evaluated the effort intensity score during physiotherapy sessions using a wearable sensor and subjects assessed their perceived exertion using the modified Borg CR10 Scale. RESULTS: Fifty-seven subacute stroke patients participated in the study. The correlation between perceived exertion rating and measured effort intensity was insignificant—mean (r=−0.04, p=0.78) and peak (r=−0.05, p=0.70). However, there was a significant difference (p<0.02) in the perceived exertion ratings depending on the cerebral hemisphere where the stroke occurred. Patients with left-hand side lesions rated their perceived exertion as 4.5 (min–max, 0.5–8), whereas patients with right-hand side lesions rated their perceived exertion as 5.0 (2–8). CONCLUSION: While there was an insignificant correlation between perceived exertion and effort intensity measured by a wearable sensor, a consistent variations in perceived exertion estimates according to the side of the cerebral lesion was identified and established.
