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Frame-by-Frame Video Analysis of Idiosyncratic Reach-to-Grasp Movements in Humans

Jenni M. Karl¹, Jessica R. Kuntz², Layne A. Lenhart², Ian Q. Whishaw²

¹Department of Psychology, Thompson Rivers University, ²Department of Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge

This protocol describes how to use frame-by-frame video analysis to quantify idiosyncratic reach-to-grasp movements in humans. A comparative analysis of reaching in sighted versus unsighted healthy adults is used to demonstrate the technique, but the method can also be applied to the study of developmental and clinical populations.