... and abduction/adduction of the hip joint also contributed to lower walking speeds. 09 02 2011 28 04 2011 14 11 2011 14 11 2011 biomedical measurement bone force measurement gait analysis injuries orthopaedics orthotics spinal cord injury orthosis strain gauge moment...

... the colonoscopy sheath is inserted along the shaft of the colonoscope, lubrication is essential to reduce the friction forces between the rubber surface of the shaft and inside of the sheath. Table 3 Force measurement of the colonoscope sheath with and without lubrication Without lubrication...

...Oliver Bandschapp; Charles Soule; Paul A. Iaizzo 14 06 2011 14 06 2011 biomechanics electromyography force measurement medical disorders neuromuscular stimulation proteins Myotonic dystrophy is a dominantly inherited disorder characterized by myotonia and delayed muscle...

...Xiaoli Zhang; Songpo Li; Roszel Guy 13 06 2011 13 06 2011 force feedback force measurement manipulators medical computing medical robotics surgery telemedicine In order to regain haptic feedback when utilizing robot-assisted surgical techniques in the telesurgery...

...Devin R. Berg; Timothy P. Kinney; Perry Y. Li; Arthur G. Erdman 13 06 2011 13 06 2011 biological organs biological tissues force measurement manipulators medical robotics surgery Through the use of a cadaveric porcine model, forces necessary for manipulation...

... as important risk factors for fall related injuries because of their influence on balance and mobility ( 2 ). ankle rehabilitation compliant mechanism biomechanics biomedical equipment biomedical measurement bone force measurement injuries motion measurement patient diagnosis patient...

... by providing clinicians with a quantified sense of touch. 08 07 2009 biomedical measurement bio-optics fibre optic sensors force measurement optical design techniques optical fibre fabrication optical fibre losses patient care patient monitoring tactile sensors 2009 American...

... grasper with tridirectional force measurement capability for applications in robot-assisted MIS. The instrumented laparoscopic grasper is capable of measuring the normal grasping force, as well as the manipulation forces (horizontal and vertical) during grasping tasks. The grasper also has a modular...

... is expected to be the next paradigm shift in surgery ( 1 2 3 4 ). compliant mechanism NOTES surgical instrument design deformation endoscopes finite element analysis force measurement surgery 14 12 2007 28 03 2008 30 05 2008 A solid model of the final optimized...

..., and total force over three days of testing. The apparatus performed well during the tests, providing a stable, rigid, yet adjustable platform for measuring shoulder girdle strength. Repeatability of force measurements was interpreted as very good to excellent, with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC...