Analysis of human motion is extremely important in order to obtain fundamental data for training in the field of rehabilitation. At Nagoya University we are analysing human motion by use of a microcomputer to elucidate functional characteristics of the locomotion system. After the introduction of micro-computers. it has become possible to accumulate and integrate more data and process them more...

The purposes of this investigation of patients with stroke were to 1) determine and compare shoulder lateral rotation range of motion (SLRROM) measured at the threshold of pain on the paretic and nonparetic sides; 2) establish the intrarater and interrater reliability of the measurements; and 3) determine the relationship between SLRROM measurements and the independent variables of age, sex, an...

Computerized Motion Diagnostic Imaging (CMDI) Systems (Motion Diagnostics Laboratories, Hauppauge, NY) employ a dual-inclinometer and/or a long-arm goniometer and computer software to track range of motion and can allegedly estimate the percentage of impairment of the spine. However, there is a lack of evidence in the published peer-reviewed medical literature to support the usefulness of these...

In this study we present the experimental cross sections of natO(p,p0) elastic scattering, determined via relative measurement technique, in proton energy range Elab=4-6 MeV, at six backscattering detector angles between 120o and 170o, with a 10o step. The measurements were performed using Van de Graaff Tandem 5.5 MV Accelerator N.C.S.R. “Demokritos” Athens, Greece high precision goniometer.

Therapeutic functional electrical stimulation has been shown to be effective in improving upper limb function post-stroke and when stimulation is associated with a patient’s own voluntary activation the effect is enhanced. This paper presents results from the end phase of a feasibility study using implanted microstimulators with a closed-loop control system. The system used sensors (goniometer,...

This study investigated the reliability and concurrent validity of active shoulder elevation in the scapular plane (scaption) using a digital inclinometer and goniometer. Two investigators used a goniometer and digital inclinometer to measure scaption on 30 asymptomatic participants in a blinded repeated measures design. Good reliability was present with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC...

Sample-exchange robots that can exchange cryo-pins bearing protein crystals out of experimental hutches according to user instructions have been developed. The robots were designed based on the SAM (Stanford Synchrotron Research Laboratory automated mounting) system. In order to reduce the time required for the sample exchange, the single tongs of the SAM system were modified and a double-tongs...