Title :
An investigation of kinematics involved in performing task with the Williams three door panel
Author :
Demby, H. ; Lucas, C. ; Giuliani, C. ; Gross, M. ; Yu, B. ; Williams, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Abstract :
The Williams´ Timed Manual Performance (TMP) test is an assessment tool that is used to evaluate the ability for elderly persons to function adequately in daily life. It consists of a panel with three doors that have three different latches. Presently there is only qualitative information on the anatomical structures involved in performing the five tasks that comprise this testing protocol. Kinematic data from motion capture studies can be used to develop quantitative data that can more accurately identify the musculo-skeletal components involved and measure the period and the magnitude of their utilization
Keywords :
biomechanics; geriatrics; kinematics; muscle; patient diagnosis; patient monitoring; TMP test; Timed Manual Performance test; Williams three door panel; anatomical structures; assessment tool; daily life; different latches; elderly person ability evaluation; kinematics; motion capture studies; musculo-skeletal components; quantitative data; testing protocol; Aging; Biomedical engineering; Kinematics; Life testing; Medical tests; Medical treatment; Motion analysis; Performance evaluation; Protocols; Senior citizens;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.803984
