Search Results - "Mazza, Claudia"

A systematic review of the gait characteristics associated with Cerebellar Ataxia by Buckley, Ellen, Mazzà, Claudia, McNeill, Alisdair

“…•Many quantifiable gait parameters are significantly effected in Cerebellar Ataxia.•We discuss speed-dependent parameters, links to disease severity and fall…”
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To what extent is joint and muscle mechanics predicted by musculoskeletal models sensitive to soft tissue artefacts? by Lamberto, Giuliano, Martelli, Saulo, Cappozzo, Aurelio, Mazzà, Claudia

“…Abstract Musculoskeletal models are widely used to estimate joint kinematics, intersegmental loads, and muscle and joint contact forces during movement. These…”
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Upper body accelerations as a biomarker of gait impairment in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease by Buckley, Christopher, Galna, Brook, Rochester, Lynn, Mazzà, Claudia

“…•Upper body acceleration gait variables are sensitive to early Parkinson’s disease.•Upper body movements are mainly independent from spatiotemporal…”
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Investigation of the dependence of joint contact forces on musculotendon parameters using a codified workflow for image-based modelling by Modenese, Luca, Montefiori, Erica, Wang, Anqi, Wesarg, Stefan, Viceconti, Marco, Mazzà, Claudia

“…The generation of subject-specific musculoskeletal models of the lower limb has become a feasible task thanks to improvements in medical imaging technology and…”
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Muscle recruitment strategies can reduce joint loading during level walking by van Veen, Bart, Montefiori, Erica, Modenese, Luca, Mazzà, Claudia, Viceconti, Marco

“…Joint inflammation, with consequent cartilage damage and pain, typically reduces functionality and affects activities of daily life in a variety of…”
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Wearable sensors can reliably quantify gait alterations associated with disability in people with progressive multiple sclerosis in a clinical setting by Angelini, Lorenza, Hodgkinson, William, Smith, Craig, Dodd, Jessie Moorman, Sharrack, Basil, Mazzà, Claudia, Paling, David

“…Gait disability in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is difficult to quantify using existing clinical tools. This study aims to identify reliable…”
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Pre‐operative prediction of soft tissue balancing in knee arthoplasty part 1: Effect of surgical parameters during level walking by Viceconti, Marco, Ascani, Daniele, Mazzà, Claudia

“…ABSTRACT An important reason for poor functional outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty is inadequate soft tissue balancing. Custom‐made cutting guides or…”
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Consensus based framework for digital mobility monitoring by Kluge, Felix, Del Din, Silvia, Cereatti, Andrea, Gaßner, Heiko, Hansen, Clint, Helbostad, Jorunn L, Klucken, Jochen, Küderle, Arne, Müller, Arne, Rochester, Lynn, Ullrich, Martin, Eskofier, Bjoern M, Mazzà, Claudia

“…Digital mobility assessment using wearable sensor systems has the potential to capture walking performance in a patient's natural environment. It enables…”
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Variations of lower-limb joint kinematics associated with the use of different ankle joint models by Montefiori, Erica, Fiifi Hayford, Claude, Mazzà, Claudia

“…Skeletal computational models relying on global optimisation are widely used alongside gait analysis for the estimate of joint kinematics, but the degrees of…”
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Quantification of upper body movements during gait in older adults and in those with Parkinson's disease: impact of acceleration realignment methodologies by Buckley, Christopher, Galna, Brook, Rochester, Lynn, Mazzà, Claudia

“…Highlights • Upper body acceleration gait variables can be sensitive to early onset Parkinson’s disease. • Four upper body acceleration realignment methods…”
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The Uncontrolled Manifold Theory Could Explain Part of the Inter-Trial Variability of Knee Contact Force During Level Walking by van Veen, Bart C., Mazza, Claudia, Viceconti, Marco

“…Accurate predictions of joint contact forces through computer simulation of musculoskeletal dynamics can provide insight, in a non-invasive manner, into the…”
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An extended discrete element method for the estimation of contact pressure at the ankle joint during stance phase by Benemerito, Ivan, Modenese, Luca, Montefiori, Erica, Mazzà, Claudia, Viceconti, Marco, Lacroix, Damien, Guo, Lingzhong

“…Abnormalities in the ankle contact pressure are related to the onset of osteoarthritis. In vivo measurements are not possible with currently available…”
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Concurrent repeatability and reproducibility analyses of four marker placement protocols for the foot-ankle complex by Di Marco, Roberto, Rossi, Stefano, Racic, Vitomir, Cappa, Paolo, Mazzà, Claudia

“…Abstract Multi-segment models of the foot have been proposed in the past years to overcome limitations imposed by oversimplified traditional approaches used to…”
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Complexity of spatio-temporal plantar pressure patterns during everyday behaviours by Cleland, Luke D, Rowland, Holly M, Mazzà, Claudia, Saal, Hannes P

“…The human foot sole is the primary interface with the external world during balance and walking, and also provides important tactile information on the state…”
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A robust walking detection algorithm using a single foot-worn inertial sensor: validation in real-life settings by Prigent, Gaëlle, Aminian, Kamiar, Cereatti, Andrea, Salis, Francesca, Bonci, Tecla, Scott, Kirsty, Mazzà, Claudia, Alcock, Lisa, Del Din, Silvia, Gazit, Eran, Hansen, Clint, Paraschiv-Ionescu, Anisoara

“…Walking activity and gait parameters are considered among the most relevant mobility-related parameters. Currently, gait assessments have been mainly analyzed…”
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Is a Wearable Sensor-Based Characterisation of Gait Robust Enough to Overcome Differences Between Measurement Protocols? A Multi-Centric Pragmatic Study in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Angelini, Lorenza, Carpinella, Ilaria, Cattaneo, Davide, Ferrarin, Maurizio, Gervasoni, Elisa, Sharrack, Basil, Paling, David, Nair, Krishnan Padmakumari Sivaraman, Mazzà, Claudia

“…Inertial measurement units (IMUs) allow accurate quantification of gait impairment of people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). Nonetheless, it is not clear how…”
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Discriminating between indoor and outdoor environments during daily living activities using local magnetic field characteristics and machine learning techniques by Marciano, Vincenzo, Cereatti, Andrea, Bertuletti, Stefano, Bonci, Tecla, Alcock, Lisa, Gazit, Eran, Ireson, Neil, Bevilacqua, Antonio, Mazza, Claudia, Ciravegna, Fabio, Din, Silvia Del, Hausdorff, Jeffrey M., Ifrim, Georgiana, Caulfield, Brian, Caruso, Marco

“…Wearable technology has rapidly advanced, opening new possibilities for context-aware applications in fields such as healthcare and gait analysis, where…”
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A Double‐Blind, Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled Trial of Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA) in Parkinson's Disease by Payne, Thomas, Appleby, Matthew, Buckley, Ellen, Gelder, Linda M.A., Mullish, Benjamin H., Sassani, Matilde, Dunning, Mark J., Hernandez, Dena, Scholz, Sonja W., McNeill, Alisdair, Libri, Vincenzo, Moll, Sarah, Marchesi, Julian R., Taylor, Rosie, Su, Li, Mazzà, Claudia, Jenkins, Thomas M., Foltynie, Thomas, Bandmann, Oliver

“…Background Rescue of mitochondrial function is a promising neuroprotective strategy for Parkinson's disease (PD). Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has shown…”
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Predicting longitudinal changes in joint contact forces in a juvenile population: scaled generic versus subject-specific musculoskeletal models by Hayford, Claude Fiifi, Montefiori, Erica, Pratt, Emma, Mazzà, Claudia

“…Subject-specific musculoskeletal model use in clinical settings is limited due to development-associated time and effort burdens together with potential…”
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Acceptability of wearable devices for measuring mobility remotely: Observations from the Mobilise-D technical validation study by Keogh, Alison, Alcock, Lisa, Brown, Philip, Buckley, Ellen, Brozgol, Marina, Gazit, Eran, Hansen, Clint, Scott, Kirsty, Schwickert, Lars, Becker, Clemens, Hausdorff, Jeffrey M., Maetzler, Walter, Rochester, Lynn, Sharrack, Basil, Vogiatzis, Ioannis, Yarnall, Alison, Mazzà, Claudia, Caulfield, Brian

“…Background This study aimed to explore the acceptability of a wearable device for remotely measuring mobility in the Mobilise-D technical validation study…”
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