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London South Bank University

1 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Behavior

Sit-to-stand-and-walk from 120% Knee Height: A Novel Approach to Assess Dynamic Postural Control Independent of Lead-limb

Gareth D. Jones^1,2, Darren C. James³, Michael Thacker^1,2, David A. Green¹

¹Centre for Human and Aerospace Physiological Sciences (CHAPS), Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, ²Physiotherapy Department, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, ³School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University

Here, we present a novel protocol to measure positional stability at key events during the sit-to-stand-to-walk using the center-of-pressure to the whole-body-center-of-mass distance. This was derived from the force platform and three-dimensional motion-capture technology. The paradigm is reliable and can be utilized for the assessment of neurologically compromised individuals.