Minimum measured-input models for the assessment of motor ability

Journal of Biomechanics
Aurelio Cappozzo

Abstract

The problem of assessing the physical functional limitation of a given individual and establishing the relationship between impairment/s and disability using a biomechanical approach is addressed. This endeavour was pursued with reference to the locomotor system and in order to address the following specific clinical issues: prognosis, eligibility for health services, measure of the outcome of a therapy, and therapeutic programming. A thorough biomechanical analysis of selected motor tasks would be effective but awkward to apply for subject-specific evaluation in clinical practice by reason of the complexity of both instrumentation and experimental protocols. In addition, as illustrated in the paper, the adequacy of the accuracy with which this type of analysis provides relevant information may be argued. Therefore, different methods were devised in the attempt to join objectivity with field applicability. These entailed the measurement of a minimum number of biomechanical variables during the execution of the selected motor task and these quantities were acquired using a low cost experimental apparatus least perceivable to the test subject, that is a dynamometric plate. However, since data thus obtained do not necessarily lend...Continue Reading

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Apr 28, 2004·Clinical Biomechanics·Andreas DaffertshoferPeter J Beek
Dec 3, 2008·Journal of Biomechanical Engineering·Raziel Riemer, Elizabeth T Hsiao-Wecksler
Feb 1, 2005·Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation·Giuseppe VannozziAurelio Cappozzo
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Feb 9, 2013·IEEE Transactions on Bio-medical Engineering·Vincent BonnetAurelio Cappozzo
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