A5044940875- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Gait Recognition and Analysis
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
ETH Zurich
2019-2025
University of Basel
2020-2025
Institute for Biomedical Engineering
2019-2025
Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences
2024
Schulthess-Klinik
2016-2020
University Children’s Hospital Basel
2020
University Hospital of Zurich
2019
University of Zurich
2019
The relationships between sedentary lifestyle, sitting behaviour, and low back pain (LBP) remain controversial. In this study, we investigated the relationship occupational habits in 64 call-centre employees. A textile pressure mat was used to evaluate parameterise behaviour over a total of 400 h, while questionnaires evaluated acute chronic LBP. Seventy-five percent participants reported some level either or pain. Individuals with LBP demonstrated possible trend (t-test not significant)...
To analyse and interpret gait patterns in pathological paediatric populations, accurate determination of the timing specific events (e.g. initial contract – IC, or toe-off TO) is essential. As currently used clinical identification methods are generally subjective, time-consuming, limited to steps with force platform data, several techniques have been proposed based on processing marker kinematics. However, until now, validation standardization these for use diverse remains lacking. 1) What...
Gait analysis is increasingly used to support clinical decision-making regarding diagnosis and treatment planning for movement disorders. As a key part of gait analysis, inverse dynamics can be applied estimate internal loading conditions during movement, which essential understanding pathological patterns. The calculation uses external kinetic information, normally collected using force plates. However, collection ground reaction forces (GRFs) moments (GRMs) challenging, especially in...
Abstract Elderly patients often have more than one disease that affects walking behavior. An objective tool to identify which is the main cause of functional limitations may aid clinical decision making. Therefore, we investigated whether gait patterns could be used degenerative diseases using machine learning. Data were extracted from a database included sagittal joint angles and spatiotemporal parameters measured seven inertial sensors, anthropometric data with unilateral knee or hip...
To evaluate the effect of walking in a virtual world, particularly on plank at varying heights, gait stability children with cerebral palsy (CP) and typical development (TD). Twenty-two participants CP (13 males; 11 years 2 months) twenty-four TD (10 were included. After undergoing clinical analysis, immersed VR via head-mounted display walked heights. Linear mixed-effect models fitted for: margin (MoS), whole-body angular momentum (WBAM), single limb support % (SLS), variability step length...
We propose a bottom-up, machine-learning approach, for the objective vestibular and balance diagnostic data of concussion patients, to provide insight into differences in patients' phenotypes, independent existing diagnoses (unsupervised learning).Diagnostic from battery validated assessments were extracted database Swiss Concussion Center. The desired number clusters within patient was estimated using Calinski-Harabasz criteria. Complex (self-organizing map, SOM) standard (k-means)...
Key Clinical Message Virtual height exposure coupled with motion capture is feasible to elicit changes in spatiotemporal, kinematic, and kinetic gait parameters a child cerebral palsy should be considered when investigating real‐world‐scenarios.
Neuromotor pathologies often cause motor deficits and deviations from typical locomotion, reducing the quality of life. Clinical gait analysis is used to effectively classify these gain deeper insights into resulting walking behaviours. To allow ensemble averaging spatio-temporal metrics across individuals during walking, events, such as initial contact (IC) or toe-off (TO), are extracted through either manual annotation based on video data, force thresholds using plates. This study...
Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common health complaint and prominent factor in the development of LBP among working population stress. Mostly, stress addressed as general problem, which why prevention programs are often imprecise. Accordingly, closer look at association between specific types necessary. Therefore, this paper aims (1) to identify most closely associated with LBP; (2) examine relationship accumulation LBP. Methods n = 100 call-center workers were approached for...
ABSTRACT Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the relative activation vastus medialis (VM) and lateralis (VL) muscles during voluntary stimulated isometric contractions at different joint angles. Methods Sixteen healthy men (mean age: 26 years) completed maximal knee extensor 30°, 65°, 100° flexion. VM/VL ratios were calculated from electromyographic (EMG) evoked torque recordings. Results Both EMG significantly lower 30° than flexion ( P < 0.05). Conclusions These...
For interpreting outcomes of clinical gait analysis, an accurate estimation events, such as initial contact (IC) and toe-off (TO), is essential. Numerous algorithms to automatically identify timing events have been developed based on various marker set configurations input. However, a systematic overview the effect selection accuracy estimating event lacking. Therefore, we aim evaluate (1) if influences kinematic for timings (2) what best location ensure highest across patterns. 104...
BackgroundPaediatric movement disorders such as cerebral palsy often negatively impact walking behaviour. Although clinical gait analysis is usually performed to guide therapy decisions, not all respond positively their assigned treatment. Identifying these individuals based on pre-treatment characteristics could clinicians towards more appropriate and personalized interventions. Using routinely collected anthropometric features, we aimed assess whether standard machine learning approaches...
To address Young Carers’ (YCs) needs for space and opportunities to reflect exchange, a guided peer-support programme, the “Get-togethers”, was developed in collaboration with YC Switzerland 2018. In order evaluate if Get-togethers were able meet their originally set goals of (1) strengthening support among YCs, (2) promoting life skills, (3) social network (4) inclusion participation participants asked complete short questionnaire about experiences Get-togethers. We also analysed standard...
Introduction People with cancer and other chronic illnesses, their families caregivers report financial burden as a problem that affects multiple aspects of daily life. While research has coined the term ‘financial toxicity’ to describe consequences, understanding, development operationalisation concept are still incomplete, particularly regarding subjective its relationship well-being. The overall aim is investigate implications for well-being people living illness, families, in...
Forward modelling has indicated hip internal rotation as a secondary physical effect to plantar flexion under load. It could therefore be of interest focus the treatment for patients with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy on achieving heel–toe gait pattern, prevent development asymmetrical rotation. The aim this preliminary retrospective cohort investigation was evaluate restoring gait, through use functional orthoses, passive In study, affected foot kept in an anatomically correct position,...
To investigate whether multiple domains of gait variability change during motor maturation and if this over time could differentiate children with a typical development (TDC) from those cerebral palsy (CwCP).This cross-sectional retrospective study included 42 TDC 129 CwCP, which 99 30 exhibited GMFCS level I II, respectively. Participants underwent barefoot 3D analysis. Age parameters (coefficient variation stride-time, stride length, single limb support time, walking speed, cadence; as...