Assessment of inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the Luna EMG robot as a tool for assessing upper limb proprioception in patients with stroke-a prospective observational study.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to assess the inter-rater and intra-rater agreement of measurements performed with the Luna EMG (electromyography) multifunctional robot, a tool for evaluation of upper limb proprioception in individuals with stroke.

Authors

  • Justyna Leszczak
    Medical College, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszów, Poland.
  • Bogumiła Pniak
    Medical College, Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszów, Poland.
  • Mariusz Drużbicki
    Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów.
  • Anna Poświata
    Clinical Department, Egzotech sp. z o.o., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
  • Michał Mikulski
    Clinical Department, Egzotech sp. z o.o., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
  • Anna Roksela
    Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
  • Agnieszka Guzik
    Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów. Electronic address: agnieszkadepa2@wp.pl.