Visualisation of upper limb activity using spirals: A new approach to the assessment of daily prosthesis usage

摘要

Background:Current outcome measures used in upper limb myoelectric prosthesis studies include clinical tests of function and self-report questionnaires on real-world prosthesis use. Research in other cohorts has questioned both the validity of self-report as an activity assessment tool and the relationship between clinical functionality and real-world upper limb activity. Previously,¹ we reported the first results of monitoring upper limb prosthesis use. However, the data visualisation technique used was limited in scope.