Here in the Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation Laboratory at West Virginia University, we study functional mechanisms of sensory motor control, and develop objective assessment tools for the assessment of motor skills and movement impairment. Remote or virtual care has become a promising means to address healthcare disparities. However, there's a critical need to quantitatively characterize motor skills for use in these applications.
Our protocol seeks to enable clinicians and researchers to obtain high resolution data on complex movements in order to better assess movement deficits remotely. This protocol aims to simplify complex and underused rehabilitation technologies by automating at home movement assessment. Its key advantage lies in integrating virtual reality, motion capture, and electromyography.
For example, a VR headset with hand tracking captures movements for first analysis, while an EMG bracelet estimate muscle performance during virtual testing.
