L8 Analysis of Human Movement

Question 1

Kinematics

Answer 1

study of motion – displacement,
velocities, accelerations, joint angles

Question 2

Kinetics

Answer 2

forces that cause the motion –ground
reaction forces, joint forces, torques

Question 3

CAREN Applications

Answer 3

• Applied Rehabilitation Research:
  real-time feedback to the user; physical
  and/or cognitive therapy
• Early Diagnosis: quantify behavioral
  indicators for early detection of disorders
  or fatigue
• Efficacy studies: comparison of prosthetic
  components in various environments
• Adaptive Equipment Design and Testing:
  dynamic adaptive driving simulator;
  robotic arms
• Injury Prevention and Human Factors:
  mechanism fro fall recovery;
  biomechanical analysis of war fighters
  with equipment

Question 4

Prosthetics Research

Answer 4

Using motion analysis for efficacy and design modification