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Vol. 66, No. 10, October 1986, pp. 1540-1541
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Electric Goniometer for Positioning Children with Cerebral Palsy: Suggestion from the Field

Olunwa Mafiana Nwaobi

Dr. Nwaobi is Senior Research Consultant and Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rehabilitation Engineering Program, University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, 682 Court Ave, Memphis, TN 38163 (USA).

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The spatial relationship between the angle of inclination of a seating system's backrest from the seat and the hip flexion angle has not been established for children with cerebral palsy. Therefore, the child's hip flexion angle should not be described as the angle between the seat and the backrest unless the relationship between the hip flexion angle and the backrest's angle of inclination is established. The purpose of this article is to describe the components, operation, and uses of an electric goniometer designed to monitor and measure changes in hip flexion angle while positioning children with cerebral palsy.

The position of the hip joint during sitting is crucial to the overall effectiveness of the seating system for children with cerebral palsy. Clinical observations1,2 and research results3 suggest that the position of the hip joint contributes to controlling hyperactive muscle activity....


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