PENDULUM TEST: QUANTIFIED ASSESSMENT OF THE TYPE AND LEVEL OF SPASTICITY IN PERSONS WITH CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS

The development of a comprehensive computational model of the pendulum test which is appropriate for the analysis of the pathologic behavior of the leg in humans with the central nervous system (CNS) lesion is presented in this review.The model relates to the pendulum movement of the lower leg (shank and the foot) in the Garbage lateral plane due t

Background Many critically ill patients require transfer to a higher-level hospital for complex medical care.Despite the publication of the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for pediatric interhospital transportation services and the establishment of many pediatric transport programs, adverse events during pediatric transport still occur.Pu