Motion capture and associated novel measurement devices for movement function in humans and animal models

摘要

Aging leads to decreased function in movement, motivation, emotions, and memory as well as an increased amount of falls and syncope episodes. Although individuals with age-related neurological disorders often exhibit movement deficits, analytical, objectively quantifiable, methods for measurement of movement have been lacking. This was the rationale for developing this special issue for the Journal of Neuroscience Methods dedicated to novel methods to quantify movement, including 3-dimensional capture and analysis models or other technologically advanced computerized approaches to obtain quantifiable outcome measurements. With novel methods now available, but performed by very few research groups, a special issue on this topic seems timely. This special issue, therefore, focuses on motion capture, both in animal models and in humans, with special emphasis on analysis of movement function with aging and age-related neurodegenerative disorders.