Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering

  1. Human Movement Biomechanics
    1. Gait Analysis
      1. Gait Cycle Phases
        1. Stance Phase
          1. Initial Contact
            1. Loading Response
              1. Midstance
                1. Terminal Stance
                  1. Pre-swing
                  2. Swing Phase
                    1. Initial Swing
                      1. Midswing
                        1. Terminal Swing
                        2. Double Support Periods
                        3. Gait Kinematics
                          1. Sagittal Plane Motion
                            1. Hip Flexion-Extension
                              1. Knee Flexion-Extension
                                1. Ankle Dorsiflexion-Plantarflexion
                                2. Frontal Plane Motion
                                  1. Hip Abduction-Adduction
                                    1. Knee Valgus-Varus
                                      1. Ankle Inversion-Eversion
                                      2. Transverse Plane Motion
                                        1. Hip Internal-External Rotation
                                          1. Knee Internal-External Rotation
                                            1. Foot Progression Angle
                                            2. Pelvic Motion
                                              1. Trunk Motion
                                              2. Gait Kinetics
                                                1. Ground Reaction Forces
                                                  1. Vertical Component
                                                    1. Anterior-Posterior Component
                                                      1. Medial-Lateral Component
                                                      2. Joint Moments
                                                        1. Hip Moments
                                                          1. Knee Moments
                                                            1. Ankle Moments
                                                            2. Joint Powers
                                                              1. Power Generation
                                                                1. Power Absorption
                                                                  1. Energy Transfer
                                                                2. Temporal-Spatial Parameters
                                                                  1. Step Length and Stride Length
                                                                    1. Step Width
                                                                      1. Cadence
                                                                        1. Walking Speed
                                                                          1. Stance Time and Swing Time
                                                                          2. Running Biomechanics
                                                                            1. Differences from Walking
                                                                              1. Flight Phase
                                                                                1. Impact Forces
                                                                                  1. Energy Return
                                                                                  2. Pathological Gait
                                                                                    1. Hemiplegic Gait
                                                                                      1. Parkinsonian Gait
                                                                                        1. Ataxic Gait
                                                                                          1. Antalgic Gait
                                                                                            1. Trendelenburg Gait
                                                                                          2. Upper Extremity Movement
                                                                                            1. Reaching and Grasping
                                                                                              1. Reach Kinematics
                                                                                                1. Grasp Types
                                                                                                  1. Coordination Patterns
                                                                                                  2. Throwing Mechanics
                                                                                                    1. Kinetic Chain
                                                                                                      1. Sequential Activation
                                                                                                        1. Energy Transfer
                                                                                                        2. Activities of Daily Living
                                                                                                          1. Feeding
                                                                                                            1. Dressing
                                                                                                              1. Personal Hygiene
                                                                                                            2. Balance and Postural Control
                                                                                                              1. Postural Control Systems
                                                                                                                1. Visual System
                                                                                                                  1. Vestibular System
                                                                                                                    1. Somatosensory System
                                                                                                                    2. Balance Strategies
                                                                                                                      1. Ankle Strategy
                                                                                                                        1. Hip Strategy
                                                                                                                          1. Stepping Strategy
                                                                                                                          2. Center of Pressure
                                                                                                                            1. Measurement and Analysis
                                                                                                                              1. Sway Parameters
                                                                                                                              2. Limits of Stability
                                                                                                                                1. Functional Base of Support
                                                                                                                                  1. Stability Boundaries

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