Kinect One-based biomechanical assessment of the upper limb during rehabilitation

Abstract -- This paper presents a Kinect One sensor-based protocol for the evaluation of the motor-performances of the upper limb of neurological patients during rehabilitative sessions. The assessment provides evaluations of kinematical, dynamical, motor and postural control variables. A pilot study was conducted on three post-stroke neurological patients, comparing Kinect-One biomechanical assessment with the outcomes of a variety of clinical scales for the evaluation of impairment and body functions of the upper limb. Results indicate coherency between the two evaluation systems, while Kinect-One assessment can provide complementary quantitative precise indications, consistently integrating the clinical scales assessment.