Full Description
Gait, Balance, and Mobility Analysis: Theoretical, Technical, and Clinical Applications provides a comprehensive overview of gait and movement analysis techniques, from traditional motion capture to modern wearable technologies. The book contains both a technical element that focuses on biomechanics and engineering concepts for gait analysis and the application of gait analysis with clinical populations. Beginning with a comprehensive background on the underlying neural control of gait and mobility in humans and physiological control of balance, the book then covers analysis methods and techniques for laboratory, clinic or remote patient assessment.
It then examines how gait, mobility and balance are impacted by musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardio-respiratory conditions. Lastly, it discusses future directions and provides recommendations for future studies. Combining the expertise of engineers and clinicians, this book takes a multidisciplinary approach to show how and why gait, balance and mobility can be used to tackle important clinical questions for various conditions.
Contents
SECTION 1 Background/theory
CHAPTER 1 Underlying control of gait and mobility
CHAPTER 2 Underlying control of balance
CHAPTER 3 Motor control development and decline
CHAPTER 4 A breakdown of the gait cycle: biomechanics
CHAPTER 5 Biomechanics of balance
SECTION 2 Methods/technical application
CHAPTER 6 A history of gait and mobility analysis methods and techniques
CHAPTER 7 A history of balance analysis methods and techniques
CHAPTER 8 An overview of clinical gait, balance, and mobility assessments
CHAPTER 9 Modern video-based gait and balance analysis
CHAPTER 10 Wearable sensors for gait, balance, and mobility
CHAPTER 11 Algorithms for gait: technical and clinical validity
SECTION 3 Clinical application
CHAPTER 12 Mobility, gait, and balance assessment in musculoskeletal conditions and its management
CHAPTER 13 Gait and mobility assessment in neurological conditions
CHAPTER 14 Gait and mobility assessment in cardio-respiratory conditions
CHAPTER 15 Balance assessment in neurological conditions
CHAPTER 16 Balance assessment in cardio-respiratory conditions
CHAPTER 17 Future directions in clinical application of gait, balance and mobility analysis
