A goniometer is currently the gold standard for range of motion (ROM) measurements. However, trained staff are required for accurate measurements. The objective of this study is to assess an agreement between the proposed standalone inertial measurement unit glove, smartphone device, and a standard goniometer for the measurement of wrist range of motion. Twenty participants performed wrist flexion, wrist extension, pronation, supination, ulnar deviation, and radial deviation movements with three operators measuring the movements with three devices. Average measurements from the three approaches had within 1.5 degrees of difference from each other for all of the movements. Both the proposed IMU glove and smartphone showed a strong correlation to the goniometer in most of the movements, with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between 0.914 and 0.961, and between 0.929 and 0.951, respectively. Only wrist supination using the smartphone has an ICC of 0.828. In comparison with a standard goniometer, a smartphone device is a more convenient method and readily available. The proposed IMU glove requires additional hardware but is easier to use and is more suitable for measuring and monitoring dynamic motion than a smartphone or a goniometer. These patient-friendly approaches could be used by the patients at home and provide remote quantitative monitoring during the wrist rehabilitation process.
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