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Measuring fluency : comparison of impaired and unimpaired groups

Kerr, A. and Rafferty, D. and Dall, P. and Rowe, P. and Pomeroy, V. (2014) Measuring fluency : comparison of impaired and unimpaired groups. Gait and Posture, 39 (Suppl ). S40-S41. ISSN 0966-6362

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Abstract

Fluent movement (smooth, co-ordinated, unhesitating) is the visible output of a mature intact neuromusculoskeletal system and consequently a key part of the assessment and treatment of neurological conditions[1]. Despite its value, movement fluency has only been measured subjectively by therapists. The field of therapy robots has led to objective definitions of variables such as co-ordination and smoothness which can be more widely applied. Our primary aim was to develop clinically meaningful objective definitions of movement fluency and bench test them across impaired and unimpaired populations.

Item type: Article
ID code: 50998
Keywords: gait fluency, measuring fluency, gait analysis, Bioengineering, Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biophysics
Subjects: Technology > Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > Bioengineering
Department: Faculty of Engineering > Biomedical Engineering
Depositing user: Pure Administrator
Date deposited: 12 Jan 2015 19:38
Last modified: 12 Apr 2019 02:22
URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/50998
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