Wearable Wheelchair Mobility Performance Measurement in Basketball, Rugby, and Tennis: Lessons for classification and training

Athlete impairment level is an important factor in wheelchair mobility performance (WMP) in sports. Classification systems, aimed to compensate impairment level effects on performance, vary between sports. Improved understanding of resemblances and differences in WMP between sports could aid in optimizing the classification methodology....

A Decentralized Event-Based Approach for Robust Model Predictive Control

In this paper, we propose an event-based sampling policy to implement a constraint-tightening, robust MPC method. The proposed policy enjoys a computationally tractable design and is applicable to perturbed, linear time-invariant systems with polytopic constraints. In particular, the triggering mechanism is suitable for plants with no...

A Linear Programming Approach to Design Online Triggering Mechanisms for Robust MPC

In this paper, an event-triggering approach is proposed for a robust model predictive control method. The approach is applicable to constrained, linear time-invariant systems with bounded, additive disturbances. At each triggering instant, the triggering mechanism is designed online using a linear programming approach. Intuitively, the...

Measuring and comparing descend in elite race cycling with a perspective on real-time feedback for improving individual performance

Descend technique and performance vary among elite racing cyclists and it is not clear what slower riders should do to improve their performance. An observation study was performed of the descending technique of members of a World Tour cycling team and the technique of each member was compared with the fastest descender amongst them. The...

Wheelchair mobility performance enhancement by changing wheelchair properties: What Is the effect of grip, seat height, and mass?

Purpose: To provide insight on the effect of wheelchair settings on wheelchair mobility performance (WMP). Methods: Twenty elite wheelchair basketball athletes of low (n = 10) and high classification (n = 10) were tested in a wheelchair-basketball-directed field test. Athletes performed the test in their own wheelchairs, which were modified for...

New methods for mobility performance measurement in wheelchair basketball

Increased professionalism in wheelchair sports demand a more precise and quantitative measure of individual wheelchair mobility performance, to allow it to be an evaluation measure of wheelchair setting or training optimization. This research describes the application of an inertial sensor based method for measuring wheelchair kinematics and a...

Push characteristics in wheelchair court sport sprinting

Short sprints are important components of most wheelchair court sports, since being faster than the opponent often determines keeping ball possession or not. Sprinting capacity is best measured during a field test, allowing the athlete to freely choose push strategies adapted to their own wheelchair setting, physical ability, classification...

From big data to rich data: The key features of athlete wheelchair mobility performance

Quantitative assessment of an athlete׳s individual wheelchair mobility performance is one prerequisite needed to evaluate game performance, improve wheelchair settings and optimize training routines. Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) based methods can be used to perform such quantitative assessment, providing a large number of kinematic data. The...

Wheel skid correction is a prerequisite to reliably measure wheelchair sports kinematics based on inertial sensors

Accurate knowledge of wheelchair kinematics during a match could be a significant factor in performance improvement in wheelchair basketball. To date, most systems for measuring wheelchair kinematics are not suitable for match applications or lack detail in key kinematic outcomes. This study describes the construction of wheel skid correction...

The effect of ankle foot orthosis stiffness on the energy cost of walking: A simulation study

Background In stroke and multiple sclerosis patients, gait is frequently hampered by a reduced ability to push-off with the ankle caused by weakness of the plantar-flexor muscles. To enhance ankle push-off and to decrease the high energy cost of walking, spring-like carbon-composite Ankle Foot Orthoses are frequently prescribed. However, it is...

De nieuwe bouwplanprocedure: Ervaringen op lokaal niveau

Dit boek is tot stand gekomen in een samenwerkingsverband tussen: -Onderzoeksinstituut OTB, Delft -Instituut voor Bouwrecht, Den Haag -Vakgroep Bestuursrecht en Bestuurskunde, RU Groningen

De nieuwe bouwplanprocedure: Verwachtingen en eerste ervaringen van de diensten bouw- en woningtoezicht

Dit boek is tot stand gekomen in een samenwerkingsverband tussen: Onderzoeksinstituut OTBm, Delft Instituut voor Bouwrecht, Den Haag Vakgroep Bestuursrecht en Bestuurskunde, RU Groningen

How Crouch Gait Can Dynamically Induce Stiff-Knee Gait

Children with cerebral palsy frequently experience foot dragging and tripping during walking due to a lack of adequate knee flexion in swing (stiff-knee gait). Stiff-knee gait is often accompanied by an overly flexed knee during stance (crouch gait). Studies on stiff-knee gait have mostly focused on excessive knee muscle activity during (pre...