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Dr Craig Childs is a Teaching Fellow in Biomedical Engineering, with a background in mechanical and biomedical engineering and a doctorate in the application of implanted devices for assisting human movement. He teaches rigid body biomechanics to all levels, focussing on prosthetics, orthotics and sport rehabilitation applications. Dr Childs manages the department's Motek Forcelink CAREN facility, applying his expertise in use of technology (e.g. VR, IMUs) for upper and lower limb rehabilitation, with a particular interest in stability and cognitive load.
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Analysis of the rotational profile of transtibial gait: a pilot study
Forsyth, L. E., Childs, C. & Murray, L.
1/07/23 → 21/06/24
Project: Internally funded project
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Development of a process for investigating physiological changes in the lower limb following rehabilitation exercises, starting with the use of an exercise footstool.
1/12/18 → 1/03/19
Project: Internally funded project
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Clinical usability of a stability-based package using visualisation: a retrospective analysis
Forsyth, L. E. & Childs, C., 15 Sept 2023. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Human-in-the-loop layered architecture for control of a wearable ankle–foot robot
Martinez-Hernandez, U., Firouzy, S., Mehryar, P., Meng, L., Childs, C., Buis, A. & Dehghani-Sanij, A. A., 31 Mar 2023, In: Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 161, 11 p., 104353.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)15 Downloads (Pure)
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Data for: "A Strathclyde cluster model for gait kinematic measurement using functional methods"
Childs, C. (Creator), Meng, L. (Creator) & Buis, A. (Supervisor), University of Strathclyde, 31 Aug 2020
DOI: 10.15129/be4b52e4-ccbe-452e-ba99-0ab42e4e4a7c
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IMU-based angle measurement - algorithm validation by Vicon motion capture
Meng, L. (Creator), Childs, C. (Contributor) & Buis, A. (Supervisor), University of Strathclyde, 31 Jul 2018
DOI: 10.15129/91cc1c74-4aa1-4d66-8476-ff6ab0e7a196
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Activities
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Realtime feedback in biomechanics
Lauren Emma Forsyth (Speaker) & Craig Childs (Speaker)
6 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Short-term Lower Limb Mechanics During Stair Descent and Downhill Gait in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients
Cheral Govind (Speaker), Dimitrios Sokratis Komaris (Contributor), Craig Childs (Contributor), Alistair Ewen (Contributor), Artaban Jeldi (Contributor), Jon Clarke (Contributor), Frederic Picard (Contributor) & Philip Riches (Contributor)
Jul 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation