The programme for the Inaugural Conference to Explore Advances in “THE DEVELOPMENT
OF FASTRAK AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES FOR HUMAN MOTION ANALYSIS” in
Stoke-on-Trent, England on Thursday 16th July 1998 has now been finalised. It is detailed
below.
There are still some places available for the meeting. Registration forms and further details can
be obtained by writing to:
Sylvia Moulton
Staffordshire FASTRAK Users Group
c/o Staffordshire Rheumatology Centre,
The Haywood
High Lane
Burslem
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST6 7AG
UK
or by emailing Sylvia Moulton at [log in to unmask] or Kelvin Jordan at [log in to unmask]
or by visiting our website at:
<<http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/hm/fastrak/fastrak.htm>>
PROGRAMME
08:45 Registration and Coffee
09:25 Opening Address by Mr J Dove, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
SESSION 1
Chairman: MR J DOVE
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hartshill Orthopaedic & Surgical Unit, Stoke-on-Trent
09:30 Keynote Address by Dr P T Dawes, Chairman of the Staffordshire Fastrak Users
Group
09:50 “Validating a new method of measuring cervical spine movement - reliability of
Fastrak” - Fraser Birrell, ARC Epidemiology Unit, University of Manchester
10:10 “Shoulder movement analysis in patients with impingement using Fastrak” - K L
El-Adwar, Hartshill Orthopaedic & Surgical Unit, Stoke-on-Trent
10:30 General Discussion
10:40 COFFEE
11:00 “Accuracy, Precision, Angles and Axis Sets” - Dr P Rowe, Queen Margaret College,
Edinburgh
11:35 “Humero-thoracic and humero-scapular positions in a range of motion examination
and during activities of daily living” - Michael Pearl MD, Los Angeles, CA
11:55 “The measurement of lumbar spine range of motion using the Isotrak” - Guy Van
Herp, Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh
12:15 Panel discussion
12:30 LUNCH AND POSTER VIEWING - Top Foyer
SESSION 2
Chairman: PROF P JONES
Professor of Statistics, Keele University
14:00 Interactive demonstrations of the FASTRAK 3D Motion Tracking System
14:00 Aziz Rahmatalla, Orthopaedic Research Department, North Staffs Hospital
Trust
14:30 Jim Woodburn, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University of
Leeds
15:00 TEA
15:30 Interactive demonstrations of various different 3D motion tracking systems
17:00 Closing Remarks given by Prof P Jones, Professor of Statistics
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THE CENTRE FOR HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Director of Centre: Professor Kenneth Lee
Darwin Building, Keele University,
Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG
Great Britain
Tel: (+44) 01782 583 191/2/3
Fax: (+44) 01782 711 737
WWW: http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/hm/welcom.htm
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THE CENTRE FOR HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Director of Centre: Professor Kenneth Lee
Darwin Building, Keele University,
Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG
Great Britain
Tel: (+44) 01782 583 191/2/3
Fax: (+44) 01782 711 737
WWW: http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/hm/welcom.htm
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