Motion Analysis of Normal Reach and Grasp Movements

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Overview
We are recording and analyzing normal reaching movements by able-bodied volunteers to better our understanding of the natural control of reaching movement and to test the hypothesis that rotational and translational shoulder movements provide sufficient cues about reach and grasp movements to be used as command signals for Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) control of the distal joints, which are commonly paralyzed in spinal injuries.

Questions/Comments
For questions or comments regarding the motion analysis of reach and grasp movements, please contact Rahman Davoodi (davoodi@usc.edu) or Gerald E. Loeb (gloeb@usc.edu).


Alfred Mann Institute University of Southern California