BTS MOTION SOCIETY

Imitation of lip kinetics while speaking

Most have probably heard the saying “monkey see, monkey do” But what about “monkey hear, monkey speak?” Studies with monkeys have demonstrated that imitation appears to be utilized in learning. The mirroring of mouth or arm gestures and sounds is often part of everyday life of humans, but also has a more complex relationship with our brain and movement. Imitation is a part of human development and facilitates cognitive advancement. It plays a role in the learning of languages. For example, in early states of language learning, children imitate lip gestures.

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Virtual reality for cognitive rehabilitation of Parkinson’s Disease patients

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a condition which is commonly recognized by motor dysfunction manifesting in tremors, stiffness, slowness, and changes in gait. Among the population of adults older than 65 in industrialized countries, the prevalence of PD ranges between 1 and 3%. PD is a neurodegenerative disease which is associate with the degeneration of neurons which contain dopamine. In addition to the motor function disturbances, PD often leads to cognitive and behavioral complications and neuropsychological symptoms such as issues with attention and executive functions.

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Kinematics of an instep soccer kick

What does it take to kick a soccer ball? The biomechanical explanation may be a lot more complex than one suspects. The movement of an athlete kicking a soccer ball can be broken down into proximal (close to torso) to distal (away from torso) sequences of body segment motion. Various aspects of the soccer strike of a ball have been studied and analyzed. Due to the complexity of the movement, varying methodologies and application of inverse dynamics, there are differences in the understanding of the moments and angles involved in an instep kick of a ball such as one seen during a free kick.

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Preventing ACL injuries through jump assessment

Basketball is a fast-paced and aggressive sport. These qualities which make the game so exciting to watch are also what contributes to a high rate of injury such as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. What’s more, the ACL injury incident rate for female basketball players is more than three times the rate of male basketball players. How can we lower the risk of an ACL injury? A research team from France explored this question with specific physical training based on jump assessment.

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Quantified relief for failed back surgery syndrome patients

Chronic back pain is a prevalent condition which has significant and direct effects on the daily life. Many individuals undergo surgical intervention in hopes of pain relief, but unfortunately some patients still experience chronic back, neck or limb pain after back surgery. This condition is known as “Failed Back Surgery Syndrome.” To address the pain, an integrated approach is often implemented, utilizing pharmacologic pain management as well as physical and behavioral therapy. When this multidisciplinary approach does not work, neuromodulation therapies are used such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS).

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Integrated computational analysis of the pelvis

In order to fully address pathologies affecting the movement and gait, there must be an understanding of the causes and effects of musculoskeletal disorders. To model the mechanical behavior of joints, muscles and skeletal tissues, two methods of computational modeling have arisen. The first is musculoskeletal modeling in which mechanical principals are utilized for describing the motion of a body which is modeled as a system of rigid bodies.  The second is the finite element (FE) method which utilizes mathematical modeling and solving of complex equations for analysis.

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