Correlation between upper limb functional ability and structural hand impairment in an early rheumatoid population (2004)
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Adams, J., Burridge, J., Mullee, M., Hammond, A., & Cooper, C. (2004). Correlation between upper limb functional ability and structural hand impairment in an early rheumatoid population. Clinical Rehabilitation, 18(4), 405. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215504cr732oa

Objective: To explore the relationship in individuals with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) between self-report upper limb function, therapist-assessed upper limb function and therapist-assessed measures of structural impairment (handgrip, active hand... Read More about Correlation between upper limb functional ability and structural hand impairment in an early rheumatoid population.

Focusing on care research: A challenge and an opportunity (2004)
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Li, L., Backman, C., Bombardier, C., Hammond, A., Hill, J., Iversen, M., …Vlieland, T. (2004). Focusing on care research: A challenge and an opportunity. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 51(6), 874. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.20826

A cam-displacement transducer device for measuring bi plane prosthetic motion (2004)
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Twiste, M., Rithalia, S., & Kenney, L. (2004). A cam-displacement transducer device for measuring bi plane prosthetic motion. Medical Engineering and Physics, 26(4), 335-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2004.01.002

An electromechanical system is described that comprises a cam and two linear displacement transducers for measuring two-degree of freedom. This is aimed at quantifying the extent and pattern of both transverse rotation and longitudinal translation... Read More about A cam-displacement transducer device for measuring bi plane prosthetic motion.

A comparison of gait characteristics between older women with and without peripheral neuropathy on smooth and unlevel surfaces (2004)
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Richardson, J., Thies, S., DeMott, T., & Ashton-Miller, J. (2004). A comparison of gait characteristics between older women with and without peripheral neuropathy on smooth and unlevel surfaces. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52(9), 1532-1537. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52418.x

OBJECTIVES: To compare gait patterns in older women with and without peripheral neuropathy (PN) in standard (smooth surface, normal lighting) and challenging environments (CE) (irregular surface, low lighting). DESIGN: Observational, controlled st... Read More about A comparison of gait characteristics between older women with and without peripheral neuropathy on smooth and unlevel surfaces.

Development of an improved rigid body of the foot (2004)
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Liu, A., Nester, C., Ward, E., Howard, D., Derrick, T., Cocheba, J., & Patterson, P. (2004). Development of an improved rigid body of the foot. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 34(9),

Geometric design of crab-like climbing and walking robots (2004)
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Liu, A., & Howard, D. (2004). Geometric design of crab-like climbing and walking robots. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 1(4), 231-240

Optimization of legged robot locomotion by control of foot-force distribution (2004)
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Jiang, W., Liu, A., & Howard, D. (2004). Optimization of legged robot locomotion by control of foot-force distribution. Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, 26(4), 311-323. https://doi.org/10.1191/0142331204tm124oa

The contribution of this paper is the introduction of three new pseudo-inverse formulations for the real-time control of foot-force distribution in multi-legged walking machines. Three alternative locomotion performance objectives are proposed for th... Read More about Optimization of legged robot locomotion by control of foot-force distribution.