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. 2023 Feb 15;20:21. doi: 10.1186/s12984-023-01142-7

Table 7.

Repeatability for sensor-based metrics

Metric ICC(r,k) Score (p < 0.05) Rating Measurement device Session Ref.
Isokinetic motion with EMG ICC(2,1) (0.857–0.981) ***-**** 1-DOF Intra- [85]
Isokinetic motion with torque ICC(2,1) (0.873–0.987) ***-****
Manual motion with EMG ICC(2,1) (0.538–0.924) **-****
Joint ROM right shoulder ICC(3,1) 0.998 **** 2-DOF (unactuated) Intra- [89]
Joint ROM right elbow ICC(3,1) 0.994 ****
Joint ROM left shoulder ICC(3,1) 0.996 ****
Joint ROM left elbow ICC(3,1) 0.994 ****
Grip force right dynamometer ICC(3,1) 0.998 ****
Grip force left dynamometer ICC(3,1) 0.998 ****
Mean speed ICC(3,1) 0.95, 0.93 **** MEMOS & Braccio di Ferro Intra-, Inter- [151]
Mean absolute value of the distance ICC(3,1) 0.91, 0.97 ****
Normal path length ICC(3,1) 0.9, 0.96 ****
Ratio between peak tangential speed and mean speed ICC(3,1) 0.99, 0.91 ****
Spectral arc length ICC(3,1) 0.92, 0.95 ****
Velocity peaks ICC(3,1) 0.85, 0.95 ***,****
Mean speed ICC(3,1) 0.93,0.94a **** Kinect Intra-, Inter- [81]
Normalized mean speed ICC(3,1) 0.81,0.6a ***,**
Normalized speed peaks ICC(3,1) 0.77,0.71a ***,**
Logarithm of dimensionless jerk ICC(3,1) 0.91,0.95a ****
Curvature ICC(3,1) 0.91,0.96a ****
Spectral arc length ICC(3,1) 0.52,0.12a **,*
Shoulder angle ICC(3,1) 0.99,0.96a ****
Elbow angle ICC(3,1) 0.94,0.92a ****
Duration ICC(2,k) 0.962 **** MOTORE Inter- [86]
Mean speed ICC(2,k) 0.914 ****
The total length of the path traveled ICC(2,k) 0.951 ****
Mean of path length ratios ICC(2,k) 0.972 ****
Line integral of force along patient path (Worktot) ICC(2,k) 0.908 ****
Total work directed towards the target (Worktan) ICC(2,k) 0.957 ****
Movement time ICC(2,k) 0.11–0.82 *-*** 7-camera Qualisys Motion Inter- [87]
Peak hand velocity ICC(2,k) 0.74–0.95 **-****
Time to peak hand velocity ICC(2,k) 0.11–0.83 *-***
Reach path ratio ICC(2,k) 0.33–0.95 *-****
Endpoint error ICC(2,k) 0.68–0.85 **-***
Reach extent ICC(2,k) 0.93–0.99 ****
Maximum shoulder flexion range of motion ICC(2,k) 0.93–0.95 ****
Maximum shoulder abduction ROM ICC(2,k) 0.58–0.77 **-***
Min elbow extension ROM ICC(2,k) 0.86–0.91 ***-****
Interjoint coordination ICC(2,k) 0.66–0.92 **-****
Trajectory smoothness ICC(2,k) 0.43–0.84 *-***
aROM elbow flexion ICC(3,k) 0.56–0.90 **-**** Inertial sensors Rater A [152]
aROM elbow pronation ICC(3,k) 0.71–0.93 **-****
aROM elbow supination ICC(3,k) 0.84–0.97 ***-****
aROM wrist flexion ICC(3,k) 0.86–0.97 ***-****
aROM wrist extension ICC(3,k) 0.62–0.92 **-****
aROM radial deviation ICC(3,k) 0.63–0.92 **-****
aROM ulnar deviation ICC(3,k) 0.72–0.94 **-****
Discrimination threshold ICC(3,1) 0.52–0.90 **-**** KINARM [157]
Displacement variability ICC(3,1) 0.28–0.86 *-***
Absolute error-XY ICC(3,1) 0.74–0.95 **-****
Variability-XY ICC(3,1) − 0.09–0.63 *-**
Con/Exp ratio-XY ICC(3,1) 0.68–0.94 **-****
Spatial shift-XY ICC(3,1) 0.72–0.95 **-****
Visually guided reaching—dominate ICC(3,1) 0.3 * [158]
Visually guided reaching—non-dominate ICC(3,1) 0.33 *
Arm position matching—dominate ICC(3,1) 0.29 *
Arm position matching—non-dominate ICC(3,1) 0.36 *
Total movement time ICC(2,k) 0.91–0.99 **** ArmeoSpring Inter- [62]
Movement time ICC(2,k) 0.47–0.90 *-****
Peak velocity ICC(2,k) 0.83–0.97 ***-****
Hand path ratio ICC(2,k) 0.47–0.90 *-****
Velocity peaks ICC(2,k) 0.45–0.91 *-****
Score ICC(2,k) 0.97–0.99 ****

ICC(2,1) two-way random effects with a single measurement, ICC(2,k) two-way random effects with a mean of k measurements, ICC(3,1) two-way mixed effects with a single measurement, ICC(3,k) two-way mixed effects with a mean of k measurements. *Poor reliability (< 0.5). **Moderate reliability (0.5 ≤ ICC < 0.75). ***Good reliability (0.75 ≤ ICC < 0.9). ****Excellent reliability (≥ 0.9)

ap value not reported

***,****Refers to intra- and inter-session reliability rating

***-**** is between good and excellent reliability based on the confidence interval