Publications

We propose a free, easy-to-use computer program to generate and run experiments which does not requires prior knowledge of computer programming. The FM Experiments Builder Suite is designed for building and conducting Functional Measurement (FM) experiments but can also be applied for non-FM experiments that necessitate randomized, single or multi-factorial designs. The program is highly configurable, allowing multi-lingual use and a wide range ...

We propose a free, easy-to-use computer program that does not requires prior knowledge of computer programming to generate and run experiments using textual or pictorial stimuli. Although the FM Experiment Builder suite was initially programmed for building and conducting FM experiments, it can also be applied for non-FM experiments that necessitate randomized, single, or multifactorial designs. The program is highly configurable, allowing ...

This special issue contains a selection of papers presented at the second Functional Measurement Meeting in Brussels on June 30th and July 1st 2009. Their common feature is that they all rely on the Functional Measurement framework. In this editorial, we will first elaborate on this framework and then discuss how it responds to important problems in traditional psychological research. Finally, an overview of the papers of the special issue will ...

Information Integration Theory (IIT) is concerned with how people combine
information into an overall judgment. A method is hereby presented to
perform Functional Measurement (FM) experiments, the methodological
counterpart of IIT, on the Web. In a comparison of Web-based FM
experiments, face-to-face experiments, and computer-based experiments in
the lab it is found that the computer-based method is less sensitive to ...

Background: Arm use metrics derived from wrist-mounted movement sensors are widely used to quantify the upper limb performance in real-life conditions of individuals with stroke throughout motor recovery. The calculation of real-world use metrics, such as arm use duration and laterality preferences, relies on accurately identifying functional movements. Hence, classifying upper limb activity into functional and non-functional classes is ...

Purpose: The International Classification of Human Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) provides insight into functional health status in patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD). In the assessment of functional limitations in patients with WAD, there are several condition-specific questionnaires available. Estimation of the true relationship between the separate constructs of the ICF is only possible if the items of the salient ...

Adequate muscle strength, power, and endurance are important in children's daily activities and sports. Various instruments have been developed for the assessment of muscle function; each measures different aspects. The Functional Strength Measurement (FSM) was developed to measure performance in activities in which strength is required.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the reliability and validity of the measurement of lateral trunk motion (LTM) in two-dimensional (2D) video analysis of unipodal functional screening tests. DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Research laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Forty-three injury-free female athletes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Knee valgus (KV) and lateral trunk motion (LTM) angles were measured with a standard digital camera during the single leg squat ...

Taniguchi S, Yamamoto A. Measurement instruments to assess basic functional mobility in Parkinson's Disease: A systematic review of clinimetric properties and feasibility for use in clinical practice. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2023; 14: 16-25. Objective: To systematically review the evaluation of clinimetric properties and feasibility of the “Modified Parkinson Activity Scale (M-PAS)” and the “Lindop Parkinson's Disease Mobility Assessment (LPA),” ...