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The development and application of an opto-electronic technique for analysis of body movements
The relative merits of the most commonly used techniques for
analysis of human movement are briefly outlined. The performance
characteristics of the ideal instrumentation for recording movement are
listed. As a consequence of these considerations, an opto-electronic
technique which makes use of polarised light is developed for measuring
angular orientation of limb and body segments.
This technique is used to study patterns of upper arm abduction
during a simple lifting task, and to study the relationship between, arm
and trunk movements during a task which requires reaching to various
distances on a table surface.
The merits of the opto-electronic technique are discussed in the
light of the experience gained from the experimental applications, and
recommendations are made for the future development of the
instrumentation