Lesson
Tools Measuring Kinematic & Kinetic Quantities
Kinematic Quantities
Video and Film; Optical cameras and reflective Markers
Goniometers – measure angles between body segments
Kinetic Quantities
Electromyography (EMG) studies neuromuscular function or muscle/nerve activity
Dynamography uses platforms which measure forces and pressure on the plantar surfaces (soles) of the feet
– A Force Platform transduces Ground Reaction Forces in vertical, lateral and anteroposterior directions based on its own orientation
– A Pressure Platform provides a map of pressures across the soles of the feet