Kelly Bower

Modifiable Factors Associated With Poststroke Physical Activity at Discharge From Rehabilitation: Prospective Cohort Study

Shamala Thilarajah, Kelly J Bower, Yong-Hao Pua, Dawn Tan, Gavin Williams, Ashfaq Larik, Chek-Wai Bok, Gerald Koh, Ross A Clark

Journal article  |  2020  |  Physical Therapy

BACKGROUND: People with stroke are not meeting recommended levels of physical activity. The modifiable factors associated with pos..

Five times sit-to-stand following stroke: Relationship with strength and balance

Benjamin F Mentiplay, Ross A Clark, Kelly J Bower, Gavin Williams, Yong-Hao Pua

Journal article  |  2020  |  Gait & Posture

BACKGROUND: Rising from a chair is an important functional measure after stroke. Originally developed as a measure of lower-limb s..

The nature and extent of upper limb associated reactions during walking in people with acquired brain injury

Michelle B Kahn, Ross A Clark, Gavin Williams, Kelly J Bower, Megan Banky, John Olver, Benjamin F Mentiplay

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

BACKGROUND: Upper limb associated reactions (ARs) are common in people with acquired brain injury (ABI). Despite this, there is no..

The effectiveness of a novel cable-driven gait trainer (Robowalk) combined with conventional physiotherapy compared to conventional physiotherapy alone following stroke: a randomised controlled trial

Robert Stolz, Rohini Nayyar, Julie Louie, Kelly J Bower, Sanjoy K Paul, Louisa Ng

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

There is increasing interest in gait training devices to improve walking ability in people following stroke. This randomised contr..

The reproducibility and responsiveness of subjective assessment of upper limb associated reactions in people with acquired brain injury during walking

Michelle B Kahn, Ross A Clark, Kelly J Bower, Benjamin F Mentiplay, Pua Yong Hao, John Olver, Gavin Williams

Journal article  |  2019  |  Clinical Rehabilitation

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine inter-rater, test-retest and intra-rater reproducibility and responsiveness of su..

Gait Velocity and Joint Power Generation After Stroke Contribution of Strength and Balance

Benjamin F Mentiplay, Gavin Williams, Dawn Tan, Brooke Adair, Yong-Hao Pua, Chek Wai Bok, Kelly J Bower, Michael H Cole, Yee Sien Ng, Lek Syn Lim, Ross A Clark

Journal article  |  2019  |  American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to assess the degree to which isometric strength of multiple lower limb muscle groups and bala..

Validity of a low-cost laser with freely available software for improving measurement of walking and running speed

Ross A Clark, Yong-Hao Pua, Kelly J Bower, Louise Bechard, Emma Hough, Paula C Charlton, Benjamin Mentiplay

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Automated analysis of gait and modified timed up and go using the Microsoft Kinect in people with Parkinson's disease: associations with physical outcome measures.

Dawn Tan, Yong-Hao Pua, Shaminian Balakrishnan, Aileen Scully, Kelly J Bower, Kumar Manharlal Prakash, Eng-King Tan, Jing-Si Chew, Evelyn Poh, Siok-Bee Tan, Ross A Clark

Journal article  |  2019  |  Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing

Instrumenting physical assessments in people with Parkinson's disease can provide valuable and sensitive information. This study a..

Do video game interventions improve motor outcomes in children with developmental coordination disorder? A systematic review using the ICF framework

Benjamin F Mentiplay, Tara L FitzGerald, Ross A Clark, Kelly J Bower, Linda Denehy, Alicia J Spittle

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC Pediatrics

Dynamic balance and instrumented gait variables are independent predictors of falls following stroke

Kelly Bower, Shamala Thilarajah, Yong-Hao Pua, Gavin Williams, Dawn Tan, Benjamin Mentiplay, Linda Denehy, Ross Clark

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Low-cost electromyography - Validation against a commercial system using both manual and automated activation timing thresholds

Sophie Heywood, Yong Hao Pua, Jodie McClelland, Paula Geigle, Ann Rahmann, Kelly Bower, Ross Clark

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Factors Associated With Post-Stroke Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Shamala Thilarajah, Benjamin F Mentiplay, Kelly J Bower, Dawn Tan, Yong Hao Pua, Gavin Williams, Gerald Koh, Ross A Clark

Journal article  |  2018  |  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Assessment of isometric muscle strength and rate of torque development with hand-held dynamometry: Test-retest reliability and relationship with gait velocity after stroke

Benjamin F Mentiplay, Dawn Tan, Gavin Williams, Brooke Adair, Yong-Hao Pua, Kelly J Bower, Ross A Clark

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Biomechanics

Reliability and validity of the Wii Balance Board for assessment of standing balance: A systematic review.

Ross A Clark, Benjamin F Mentiplay, Yong-Hao Pua, Kelly J Bower

Journal article  |  2018  |  Gait & Posture

The use of force platform technologies to assess standing balance is common across a range of clinical areas. Numerous researchers..

Methods of assessing associated reactions of the upper limb in stroke and traumatic brain injury: A systematic review

Michelle B Kahn, Benjamin F Mentiplay, Ross A Clark, Kelly J Bower, Gavin Williams

Journal article  |  2016  |  Brain Injury

Instrumenting gait assessment using the Kinect in people living with stroke: reliability and association with balance tests.

RA Clark, S Vernon, BF Mentiplay, KJ Miller, JL McGinley, YH Pua, K Paterson, KJ Bower

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

The Microsoft Kinect has been used previously to assess spatiotemporal aspects of gait; however the reliability of this system for..

Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Strength and Power Using Hand-Held and Fixed Dynamometry: A Reliability and Validity Study

Benjamin F Mentiplay, Luke G Perraton, Kelly J Bower, Brooke Adair, Yong-Hao Pua, Gavin P Williams, Rebekah McGaw, Ross A Clark

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS ONE

Clinical feasibility of interactive motion-controlled games for stroke rehabilitation

Kelly J Bower, Julie Louie, Yoseph Landesrocha, Paul Seedy, Alexandra Gorelik, Julie Bernhardt

Journal article  |  2015  |  JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION

Gait assessment using the Microsoft Xbox One Kinect: Concurrent validity and inter-day reliability of spatiotemporal and kinematic variables.

Benjamin F Mentiplay, Luke G Perraton, Kelly J Bower, Yong-Hao Pua, Rebekah McGaw, Sophie Heywood, Ross A Clark

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Biomechanics

The revised Xbox One Kinect, also known as the Microsoft Kinect V2 for Windows, includes enhanced hardware which may improve its u..

Reliability and concurrent validity of the Microsoft Xbox One Kinect for assessment of standing balance and postural control.

Ross A Clark, Yong-Hao Pua, Cristino C Oliveira, Kelly J Bower, Shamala Thilarajah, Rebekah McGaw, Ksaniel Hasanki, Benjamin F Mentiplay

Journal article  |  2015  |  Gait & Posture

The Microsoft Kinect V2 for Windows, also known as the Xbox One Kinect, includes new and potentially far improved depth and image ..

Instrumenting gait assessment using the Kinect in people living with stroke: reliability and association with balance tests

Ross A Clark, Stephanie Vernon, Benjamin F Mentiplay, Kimberly J Miller, Jennifer L McGinley, Yong Hao Pua, Kade Paterson, Kelly J Bower

Journal article  |  2015  |  JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION

Quantifying Individual Components of the Timed Up and Go Using the Kinect in People Living With Stroke

Stephanie Vernon, Kade Paterson, Kelly Bower, Jennifer McGinley, Kimberly Miller, Yong-Hao Pua, Ross A Clark

Journal article  |  2015  |  Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Associations between lower limb strength and gait velocity following stroke: A systematic review

Benjamin F Mentiplay, Brooke Adair, Kelly J Bower, Gavin Williams, Genevieve Tole, Ross A Clark

Journal article  |  2015  |  Brain Injury

Instrumented Static and Dynamic Balance Assessment after Stroke Using Wii Balance Boards: Reliability and Association with Clinical Tests

Kelly J Bower, Jennifer L McGinley, Kimberly J Miller, Ross A Clark

Journal article  |  2014  |  PLoS ONE

Clinical feasibility of the Nintendo Wii (TM) for balance training post-stroke: a phase II randomized controlled trial in an inpatient setting

Kelly J Bower, Ross A Clark, Jennifer L McGinley, Clarissa L Martin, Kimberly J Miller

Journal article  |  2014  |  Clinical Rehabilitation

Effective Feedback Procedures in Games for Health

Tom Baranowski, Kelly Bower, Paul Krebs, Claudine J Lamoth, Elizabeth J Lyons

Journal article  |  2013  |  Games for Health Journal

Concurrent validity of the Microsoft Kinect for assessment of spatiotemporal gait variables

Ross A Clark, Kelly J Bower, Benjamin F Mentiplay, Kade Paterson, Yong-Hao Pua

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Biomechanics

Feasibility and Efficacy of the Nintendo Wii Gaming System to Improve Balance Performance Post-Stroke: Protocol of a Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting

Kelly J Bower, Ross A Clark, Jennifer L McGinley, Clarissa L Martin, Kimberly J Miller

Journal article  |  2013  |  Games for Health Journal