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Using kinematics and a dynamical systems approach to enhance understanding of clinically observed aberrant movement patterns
Manual therapy, v 20(1), pp 221-226
01 Feb 2015
PMID: 25116648
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Abstract
The objective of this technical paper is to demonstrate how graphing kinematic data to represent body segment coordination and control can assist clinicians and researchers in understanding typical and aberrant human movement patterns. Aberrant movements are believed to be associated with musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. A dynamical systems approach to analysing movement provides a useful way to study movement control and coordination. Continuous motion angleeangle and coupling angle-movement cycle graphs provide information about coordinated movement between body segments, whereas phase-plane graphs provide information about neuromuscular control of a body segment. Examples demonstrate how a dynamical systems approach can be used to represent (1) typical movement patterns of the lumbopelvic and shoulder regions; (2) aberrant coordination in an individual with low back pain who presented with altered lumbopelvic rhythm; and (3) aberrant control of shoulder movement in an individual with observed scapular dysrhythmia. Angleeangle and coupling angle-movement cycle graphs were consistent with clinical operational definitions of typical and altered lumbopelvic rhythm. Phase-plane graphs illustrated differences in scapular control between individuals having typical scapular motion and an individual with scapular dysrhythmia. Angleeangle, coupling angle-movement cycle, and phase-plane graphs provide information about the amount and timing of segmental motion, which clinicians assess when they observe movements. These approaches have the potential to (1) enhance understanding of typical and aberrant movement patterns; (2) assist with identifying underlying movement impairments that contribute to aberrant movements: and (3) improve clinicians' ability to visually assess and categorize functional movements. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Title
- Using kinematics and a dynamical systems approach to enhance understanding of clinically observed aberrant movement patterns
- Creators
- Bryan A. Spinelli - Drexel UniversityPeemongkon Wattananon - Drexel UniversitySheri Silfies - Drexel UniversityMukul Talaty - Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Moss Rehab, Elkins Park, PA, USADavid Ebaugh - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Manual therapy, v 20(1), pp 221-226
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- American Physical Therapy Association-Orthopaedic Section K01HD053632 / EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH &HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) K01HD053632 / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000352768000036
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84920264420
- Other Identifier
- 991019167437804721
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