Development and application of a 3D ambulatory motion analysis systemfor the upper extremity.

• Autores: Stefan G. Lambrecht, José Luis Pons Rovira
• Localización: Actas de las XXXII Jornadas de Automática, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Univesidad de Sevilla: Sevilla, 7 al 9 de septiembre de 2011, 2011, ISBN 978-84-694-6454-0, pág. 160
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The objective of this study is twofold. First an ambulatory system for kinematic data collection will be developed. Ambulatory systems eradicate the need for specialised motion capture studios, they are significantly less expensive and less cumbersome for subjects. The main benefit is that they are not restricted to a specified capture volume and thus allow data collection in a more naturalized environment.

    As a second objective and proof of concept, this system will be applied in conjunction with a customized musculoskeletal model to investigate the contribution of upper extremity muscles to wheelchair propulsion. Clinical movement analysis frequently only takes into consideration the displacement of body segments (bones) and ignores the muscle action creating this motion. This is in contrast to the interventions or therapies that mainly target the muscular level. There is a strong need to introduce methods that calculate the contribution of individual muscles into (clinical)biomechanical analysis. Therefore, a customized musculoskeletal model (4 segments and 7 DoF) will be used to obtain a better insight into the underlying neuromuscular control of wheelchair propulsion.