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Automated Detection of Repetitive Motor Behaviors as an Outcome Measurement in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

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Gilchrist, KH; Hegarty-Craver, M; Christian, RB; Grego, S; Kies, AC; Wheeler, AC
Published in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders
May 2018

Repetitive sensory motor behaviors are a direct target for clinical treatment and a potential treatment endpoint for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. By removing the burden associated with video annotation or direct observation, automated detection of stereotypy would allow for longer term monitoring in ecologic settings. We report automated detection of common stereotypical motor movements using commercially available accelerometers affixed to the body and a generalizable detection algorithm. The method achieved a sensitivity of 80% for body rocking and 93% for hand flapping without individualized algorithm training or foreknowledge of subject's specific movements. This approach is well-suited for implementation in a continuous monitoring system outside of a clinical setting.

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Published In

Journal of autism and developmental disorders

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EISSN

1573-3432

ISSN

0162-3257

Publication Date

May 2018

Volume

48

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1458 / 1466

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Stereotypic Movement Disorder
  • Stereotyped Behavior
  • Movement
  • Motor Activity
  • Male
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental Disabilities
 

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Gilchrist, K. H., Hegarty-Craver, M., Christian, R. B., Grego, S., Kies, A. C., & Wheeler, A. C. (2018). Automated Detection of Repetitive Motor Behaviors as an Outcome Measurement in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(5), 1458–1466. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3408-6
Gilchrist, Kristin H., Meghan Hegarty-Craver, Robert B. Christian, Sonia Grego, Ashley C. Kies, and Anne C. Wheeler. “Automated Detection of Repetitive Motor Behaviors as an Outcome Measurement in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 48, no. 5 (May 2018): 1458–66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3408-6.
Gilchrist KH, Hegarty-Craver M, Christian RB, Grego S, Kies AC, Wheeler AC. Automated Detection of Repetitive Motor Behaviors as an Outcome Measurement in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Journal of autism and developmental disorders. 2018 May;48(5):1458–66.
Gilchrist, Kristin H., et al. “Automated Detection of Repetitive Motor Behaviors as an Outcome Measurement in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol. 48, no. 5, May 2018, pp. 1458–66. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3408-6.
Gilchrist KH, Hegarty-Craver M, Christian RB, Grego S, Kies AC, Wheeler AC. Automated Detection of Repetitive Motor Behaviors as an Outcome Measurement in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Journal of autism and developmental disorders. 2018 May;48(5):1458–1466.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of autism and developmental disorders

DOI

EISSN

1573-3432

ISSN

0162-3257

Publication Date

May 2018

Volume

48

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1458 / 1466

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Stereotypic Movement Disorder
  • Stereotyped Behavior
  • Movement
  • Motor Activity
  • Male
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Developmental Disabilities