Kelly Bower

Potential contributing factors to upper limb associated reactions in people with acquired brain injury: an exploratory study.

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

Journal article  |  2021  |  Disability and Rehabilitation

PURPOSE: To determine which potential contributing factors are associated with upper limb associated reaction (AR) expression in i..

Quantification of abnormal upper limb movement during walking in people with acquired brain injury

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

Journal article  |  2020  |  Gait & Posture

BACKGROUND: Abnormal upper limb movements frequently affect people with acquired brain injury (ABI) during walking. Three-dimensio..

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..