A software assistant for the design and analysis of neuromuscular tests

Abstract

An interactive software assistant (SimScript) has been developed to help in the design of neuromuscular tests and in the analysis of data gathered from these tests. The tool is based on the Kinematic Theory of rapid human movements and its Sigma-Lognormal (SigmaLambda) model. It allows the manipulation of the movement kinematics using analytical expressions. Although the project is still exploratory, current work focuses on three long term objectives: improvement of clinical rehabilitation results from stroke-impaired patients, lowering medical cost by helping in the development of at-home rehabilitation exercises and the development of a deeper understanding of the human neuromuscular kinematics properties. This paper briefly summarizes the SigmaLambda model, presents the properties and possibilities of SimScript and presents an example of practical application.