Thesis
Use of inertial sensors to measure upper limb motion: application in stroke rehabilitation
- Abstract:
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Stroke is the largest cause of severe adult complex disability, caused when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, either by a clot or a burst blood vessel. It is characterised by deficiencies in movement and balance, changes in sensation, impaired motor control and muscle tone, and bone deformity. Clinically applied stroke management relies heavily on the observational opinion of healthcare workers. Despite the proven validity of a few clinical outcome measures, they remain subject...
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+ Probert Smith, P
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Engineering Science
Role:
Supervisor
+ Stebbins, J
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Engineering Science
Role:
Supervisor
Funding
+ Departmental Studentship (funded by EPSRC)
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Funding agency for:
Shublaq, N
Grant:
Grant EP/F00382X/1
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2010
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
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English
- Keywords:
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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uuid:3b1709fb-8be6-4402-b846-096693fc75bc
- Local pid:
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ora:5778
- Deposit date:
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2011-10-13
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- Copyright holder:
- Shublaq, N
- Copyright date:
- 2011
- Notes:
- Some figures have been removed from this version of the thesis for copyright reasons.
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