Ankle-mounted step counter
Build a step counter for slower or atypical walking. Compare the sensor, data-logging and analysis choices before following the assembly guide.
Read resource →RESOURCE LIBRARY
The complete resource library.
Find a topic, open the practical resource and follow the detail when you need it.
Aquatic exercise research
Publications on exercise in water, lower-limb strength and movement biomechanics.
Read resource →Prepare your balance data
Start with the correct file format, then follow the worked examples to prepare a centre-of-pressure trace for analysis.
Read resource →Understand balance outcomes
Find out how the original balance analysis program processes a trace and what each outcome measure represents.
Read resource →Wiring three-wire strain gauges
Understand the wiring of three-wire strain gauges and the original example using two gauges to measure force.
Read resource →Working with Axivity AX6 data
Convert Axivity recordings with omconvert, then explore why WAV output can be easier to analyse than a large CSV file.
Read resource →Creating a line drawing from an image or 3D model
Turn a photograph or 3D model into a line drawing using the workflow linked in this technical note.
Read resource →DeepLabCut: early experiments
A practical first look at DeepLabCut: the interface, pose tracking and the original demonstration resources.
Read resource →EfficientPose - Single person tracking
Explore an early test of EfficientPose for single-person tracking and the author’s observations on speed and usability.
Read resource →Interpreting heat maps and 2D histograms
Learn how colour and binning choices can change the impression a heat map gives, using the original visual examples.
Read resource →MIT App Inventor - Bluetooth
Follow a simple Bluetooth serial-data example for MIT App Inventor, including a header that identifies each incoming value.
Read resource →MoveNet and OpenPose
Compare the original animated demonstrations of MoveNet and OpenPose movement tracking.
Read resource →OpenPose Demo
Find the OpenPose quick-start resources and practical notes from testing the demonstration software.
Read resource →Printing Ninjaflex
Practical notes on printing with flexible NinjaFlex filament, including examples and observations from the original setup.
Read resource →Long-range data transmission with ESP32
Watch the linked demonstration of long-range ESP32 data transmission and explore the hardware example.
Read resource →Calibrate your measurement system
Check how your sensor responds to a known input. Work through calibration, repeatability and common sources of measurement error.
Read resource →Compare gait models
Switch between joint angles, angular velocities, moments and powers. Explore agreement and test–retest behaviour alongside the published study.
Read resource →Contact & collaboration
Learn about the open tools and the practical support behind RehabTools. Follow the original contact details below to get in touch.
Read resource →3D-print a dexterity assessment
Inspect the assessment board and pegs in 3D, then follow the model links for the original designs.
Read resource →Technology in neurological rehabilitation
A practical learning package for clinicians: explore gait assessment, measurement technology and examples of clinical implementation.
Start learning →Build a simple EMG interface
Explore a prototype that turns muscle activity into computer input. Review the electrical-safety guidance before considering the hardware.
Read resource →Anonymise files and folders
Understand the original file-renaming workflow and its limitations. Renaming a file alone does not remove identifying information inside it.
Read resource →Get started with EndNote
Slides and practical notes by Sienna Zerafa to help organise references and prepare citations.
Start learning →Equipment Notes
A practical electronics notebook covering displays, sensors, microcontrollers, wiring and software. Use the section links to jump to a topic.
Read resource →MoveNet and OpenPose: models and details
Explore the original visual demonstration of pose-estimation models.
Read resource →Balance-analysis usability questionnaire
Read the original System Usability Scale questionnaire used to collect feedback on the balance-analysis resource.
Read resource →LiDAR usability questionnaire
Read the original System Usability Scale questionnaire used to collect feedback on the LiDAR resource.
Read resource →Are you serious - I really own that! That's cool!
What does an ETF actually hold? A personal exploration of the businesses and assets behind the author’s original investments.
Read resource →During a gold rush, sell shovels
A personal reflection on speculation, cryptocurrencies and the businesses supplying an emerging market.
Read resource →How much should I invest? How much "cash" do I need?
A personal discussion of the tension between cash reserves, uncertainty and investing for the future.
Read resource →If you are going to invest in shares print these pages out and keep them handy
Charts and reading links the author used to put market rises and falls into a longer-term perspective.
Read resource →Leverage - using other peoples money to get rich (or go broke...)
A personal explanation of how borrowing can magnify both investment gains and losses.
Read resource →Saving is easy - how do you spend?
A reflection on spending choices and the relationship between money and the life you want to lead.
Read resource →Shares don't make sense for young people starting out investing - but you have to do it!
The author’s original perspective on starting small, learning through experience and investing when young.
Read resource →So I'm ready to invest in shares....how do I do it?
A historical walkthrough of the author’s approach to buying shares, with the original examples and links.
Read resource →Things I do and don't like from Barefoot Investor
A personal response to The Barefoot Investor: ideas the author found useful and points of disagreement.
Read resource →This is tricky stuff - should I get a financial planner?
A personal discussion of seeking financial advice and the questions that may influence that decision.
Read resource →What I do is very unlikely to be optimal, but it is optimal for me
An explanation of the author’s original household financial approach and the preferences behind it.
Read resource →Hand strength review
Explore the interactive evidence display for the hand strength review.
Read resource →Original software downloads
Find the original route to RehabTools software. These historical downloads may require older operating systems and installation steps.
Read resource →Research opportunities
Discover the research locations and areas of interest described in the original collaboration page. Contact the team to check current opportunities.
Read resource →Kinect research resource
The original Kinect page links to an external analysis service. Its address is preserved below; availability has not been established.
Read resource →Lafayette dynamometer: rate of force development
Follow the original workflow for exporting dynamometer measurements and examining how quickly force develops.
Read resource →Measure gait with LiDAR
Explore a marker-free approach to measuring walking speed. Review the setup, hardware and examples before building a system.
Read resource →Build a strength tester
Compare an off-the-shelf scale with a custom load-cell system, then follow the wiring, calibration and software examples.
Read resource →Programme evaluation questionnaire
Review the original education and practice-feedback questions. This archive does not collect survey responses.
Read resource →Grip strength in neurological conditions
Explore the interactive figures from the review of grip-strength test reliability in adults with neurological conditions.
Read resource →Occupational therapy in Parkinson’s disease
Download the supplementary material for Louise Bechard’s review of occupational therapy in Parkinson’s disease. The original self-extracting file has been repackaged as a standard ZIP without running it.
Read resource →Flexi-pinch force sensor
Explore a fabric-based sensor designed to detect low forces. Review the construction, 3D model and measurement examples.
Read resource →Screenii prototype
The original browser prototype explores strength and gait readings from connected hardware. It remains an experimental resource.
Read resource →Original privacy policy
The privacy policy published with the original website. See the current privacy page for the replacement site’s data handling.
Read resource →Balance and lateropulsion
Explore centre-of-pressure examples during unsupported sitting and standing. Read the trial descriptions before comparing the traces.
Read resource →Quantitative statistics
Work through the original interactive teaching presentation on quantitative statistics.
Start learning →QuickDASH scoring tools
Calculate QuickDASH, work and sports / performing arts scores directly on this page. Enter responses from a completed questionnaire and copy or export each result.
Use calculators →Teaching experiments & resources
A collection of original experimental resources, documents and a micro:bit activity.
Read resource →Original research collection
Browse the research themes, study descriptions and publication links from the original website.
Read resource →Responsiveness after stroke
Explore the centre-of-pressure, gait and weight-bearing asymmetry figures from this research.
Read resource →Rate of force development
Calculate average force increase over 50, 100 and 200 milliseconds from a time–force trace, with an explicit onset time and downloadable results.
Read resource →Build a joint-angle sensor
Use a potentiometer and microcontroller to explore joint-angle measurement, with an interactive 3D model of the design.
Read resource →Turn bathroom scales into force platforms
Explore the components and wiring needed to repurpose digital bathroom scales for measurement.
Read resource →SeeSway: original methods & resources
Read the original SeeSway documentation and publication. The new browser analysis workspace is available separately.
Read resource →Connect a Wii Balance Board
Original Windows setup instructions, troubleshooting notes and demonstration videos for the Nintendo Wii Balance Board.
Read resource →COVID-19 and athletes
Publication and supplementary resources for Simons and colleagues’ 2020 research on athletes during COVID-19. The original hosted figures are unavailable.
Read resource →Gait assessment lecture
Open the original interactive lecture and work through the gait-assessment material at your own pace.
Start learning →Assess spasticity with a smartphone
Explore the test positions, instructions and demonstration videos for the original Spasticity Assessor app.
Start learning →Reliability & agreement
Compare paired measurements with ICC, Bland–Altman plots, measurement error and statistical tests. The calculator runs locally in your browser.
Read resource →Featured Products
The original laser sprint-timer listing, preserved as a historical record. This page does not offer checkout or current pricing.
Read resource →Laser Sprint Timer
The original laser sprint-timer listing, preserved as a historical record. This page does not offer checkout or current pricing.
Read resource →Wii Balance Board: strength assessment
Explore force and rate-of-force measurements with the original Wii Balance Board software and testing guidance.
Read resource →Wii Balance Board: postural sway
Learn how the original software collected centre-of-pressure data, including test setup and interpretation notes.
Read resource →Teachable Machine learning activity
Follow the illustrated activity to explore a machine-learning model and its original resources.
Start learning →Virtual reality and balance
Compare the interactive traces for interrupted and uninterrupted virtual-reality exposure.
Read resource →Wii Balance Board systematic review
Explore the review’s path-length, validity and reliability figures alongside the original publication.
Read resource →Wii Balance Board tools
Find the original tools for strength and balance measurement, plus links to setup and assessment guidance.
Read resource →Clinical biomechanics workshop
Eight lectures from the 2018 SingHealth workshop: strength, balance, data collection, muscle activation, gait and visualisation.
Start learning →The RehabTools collaborators
Meet the researchers and clinicians described on the original website. Roles and affiliations below reflect that historical page.
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