2014
Comparative abilities of Microsoft Kinect and Vicon 3D motion capture for gait analysis
Pfister A, West A, Bronner S, Noah J. Comparative abilities of Microsoft Kinect and Vicon 3D motion capture for gait analysis. Journal Of Medical Engineering & Technology 2014, 38: 274-280. PMID: 24878252, DOI: 10.3109/03091902.2014.909540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStride timingSagittal plane gait kinematicsConcurrent hipThree-dimensional motion capture systemClinical assessmentMovement dysfunctionNeurologic populationsHealthy adultsGait kinematicsJoint flexionKnee measurementsNormal gaitClinical settingClinical useGait analysisPeak flexionConcurrent validityAcceptable toolHipBiomechanical analysisFlexionSophisticated advancesComparative abilityMotion capture system
2008
Interlimb Coordination in Human Crawling Reveals Similarities in Development and Neural Control With Quadrupeds
Patrick S, Noah J, Yang J. Interlimb Coordination in Human Crawling Reveals Similarities in Development and Neural Control With Quadrupeds. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2008, 101: 603-613. PMID: 19036860, PMCID: PMC2657078, DOI: 10.1152/jn.91125.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimb lengthInterlimb coordinationNeural controlWidth of baseIpsilateral limbHuman infantsNervous systemSimilar underlying mechanismsInfantsDiagonal limbsHind limbElectrogoniometer dataAdultsLimbHuman developmentUnderlying mechanismForce plateCoordination patternsGaitMechanical factorsSymmetrical gaitsNormal human developmentMammalian locomotionLess flexibilityHumans