Design and validation of upper extremity support system for dynamic postural stability assessment

Author

Lipsey, J.H. ; Smith, P.A. ; Hassani, S. ; Reiners, K. ; Johnson, C. ; Olson, W. ; Long, J.T. ; Ferdjallah, M. ; Harris, Gerald F.

Author_Institution

Motion Anal. Lab., Shriners Hosp. for Children, Chicago, IL, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2003

Firstpage

1777

Abstract

The design and validation of a biomechanical measurement system to determine 3D upper extremity support forces during walker assisted standing is presented. The system performs dynamic postural stability testing while recording six axis force and moment information from a pair of instrumented walker handles. The work is part of a larger study of the correlation of postural stability assessment, gait analysis and functional measurement instruments in children with cerebral palsy who require assistive devices to ambulate. The system is found suitable for further testing and patient evaluation.

Keywords

biomedical imaging; biomedical measurement; diseases; gait analysis; neuromuscular stimulation; orthotics; paediatrics; patient diagnosis; 3D upper extremity support system design; biomechanical measurement system; cerebral palsy; dynamic postural stability assessment; functional measurement instruments; gait analysis; instrumented walker handles; orthotic; Birth disorders; Extremities; Foot; Force measurement; Force sensors; Instruments; Motor drives; Pediatrics; Stability; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2003. Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7789-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2003.1279759

Filename

1279759