Summary. Cognitive testing scores do not correlate with physical braking performance. Psychological questioning shows patients are more dependent on driving than a control group. Introduction. Returning to driving after surgery is a multifaceted issue. There are the medical aspects to consider- whether the patient is medically fit to drive. The term ‘medically fit to drive’ can encompass a range of issues which fall to doctors to solve, including the psychological and mental wellbeing. Groups whose governance involves patients or driving do not issue sound advice for patients or doctors to follow. Investigation of aspects affecting a driver's ability to control their vehicle in a safe manner could go towards providing an evidence base for guidance to be issued in the future. Methods. A custom force assessment rig was used to gather peak force and reaction time measurements from a group of patients waiting for, or having undergone
Introduction. The heterogeneity of outcomes used in the field of
Abstract. Background. Lower limb mechanical axis has long been seen as a key to successful in
Medical and allied health staff are beginning to incorporate the Nintendo Wii-Fit into musculoskeletal rehabilitation protocols. One potential application is the assessment of standing balance following Orthopaedic
Tissue expansion is a technique used by plastic and restorative surgeons to cause the body to grow additional skin, bone or other tissues. For example, distraction osteogenesis has been widely applied in
Whilst gait speed is variable between healthy and injured adults, the extent to which speed alone alters the 3D A total of 26 men and 25 women (18 to 35 years old) participated in this study. Participants walked on a treadmill with the KneeKG system at a slow imposed speed (2 km/hr) for three trials, then at a self-selected comfortable walking speed for another three trials. Paired Objectives
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