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    3rd Annual Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis (GCMA) Meeting
    Second Announcement

    You are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Gait and Clinical Movement
    Analysis (GCMA) Meeting, hosted by the Motion Analysis Laboratory of
    Children's Hospital, San Diego, and sponsored by the North American Society
    of Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis (NASGCMA). The purpose of the
    Society is to stimulate and advance scientific knowledge, professional
    interaction, and the exchange of ideas among Society members, as related to
    gait and human movement analysis in clinical and research settings. The
    meeting will be held on April 15-18, 1998 at the Hyatt Islandia Hotel in
    San Diego's Mission Bay area. Tutorials will be offered on Wednesday
    afternoon, April 15th, and the scientific program will commence on the
    morning of Thursday, April 16th. The last presentation of the meeting is
    scheduled to conclude on Saturday, April 18th at 4:30pm.

    This posting includes information about the meeting program, registration,
    hotel and travel accommodations, and other activities. Additional details
    were included in a registration packet mailed previously, and are available
    by contacting the appropriate individual(s) listed below.

    PROGRAM INFORMATION

    Presidential Keynote Speaker:
    Robert J. Full, Ph.D.
    University of California at Berkeley
    "Diversity enables discovery: Lessons from many-legged animals and robots"

    Invited Keynote Speaker:
    Felix E. Zajac, Ph.D.
    VA Palo Alto HCS, and Stanford University
    "Elucidating human neuromotor locomotor principles"

    Podium session topics include:
    Functional Assessment
    Focus on the Foot
    Orthoses
    Prostheses
    Energy Consumption and Efficiency
    Kinematics and Kinetics
    Anterior Cruciate Ligament
    Electromyography
    Surgical Outcomes
    Musculoskeletal Modeling
    Posture and Balance
    Cerebral Palsy
    Botulinum Toxin

    Two poster sessions on separate days will feature papers on similar topics.
    __________________________________________________ ____

    Tutorial #1 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Practical Electromyography for Biomechanists and Movement Analysts
    Instructors: Richard V. Baratta, Ph.D. and Moshe Solomonow, Ph.D.

    Purpose and Course Content: This tutorial is designed to help the
    biomechanist with little knowledge of signal processing to avoid pitfalls
    commonly encountered with EMG and to report the use of EMG in ways
    acceptable to peer reviewers experienced in EMG recording and processing.
    The tutorial covers theoretical and practical aspects of EMG signal
    acquisition, processing, interpretation, and reporting. It begins with a
    brief introduction to the history of electromyography and basic muscle
    physiology and continues with practical implementation. The course is
    devoted to practical implementation and is subdivided into sections
    including electrodes, amplifiers, filtering and recording, safety,
    processing in the time and frequency domains, normalization,
    interpretation, and common pitfalls.

    Intended Audience: Biomechanists, gait and movement analysts or students
    using or intending to use electromyography to study movement.

    Prerequisite Knowledge: Basic muscle and movement physiology.
    ___________________________

    Tutorial #2 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    A Primer for Understanding Joint Kinetics
    Instructors: Thomas M. Kepple, M.A. and Nasreen Haideri, M.E.

    Purpose and Course Content: This tutorial is designed to provide an
    introduction to the equations of motion and their traditional use in
    clinical biomechanics to compute joint forces, moments and powers. The
    tutorial will discuss the advantages and limitations of the traditional
    methods and introduce an alternate (generalized) method that can directly
    couple the equations of motion in order to determine the influence that the
    moment at one joint will have on other anatomical segments. As an example,
    the generalized equations of motion will be derived for a simple two-link
    planar model, and will be used to illustrate the inherent relationships
    between joint kinetics and kinematics. The clinical implications of the
    approach will also be discussed.

    Intended Audience: Clinicians responsible for interpreting motion analysis
    data, and engineers interested in developing innovative methods for
    analyzing human movement.

    Prerequisite Knowledge: Familiarity with the use of joint forces, moments,
    and powers in movement analysis; familiarity with the standard equations of
    motion; basic algebra and trigonometry.
    __________________________________________________ ____

    TRAVEL AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

    The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Islandia Hotel on San Diego's Mission
    Bay. The Hyatt Islandia is approximately 10 minutes by taxi from San Diego
    International Airport (Lindbergh Field). The room rate for single or
    double occupancy is $139.00 per night (plus 10.5% city occupancy tax).
    Reservations must be received before March 7, 1998 to assure availability
    of rooms. Please call (619) 224-1234 for reservations and identify
    yourself as a participant in the NASGCMA meeting. The discounted room rate
    will also be honored two days before and two days after the meeting dates.

    United Airlines will offer a 10% discount on full coach fares, or a 5%
    discount on United, United Express, or Shuttle by United published fares,
    when tickets are purchased subject to applicable restrictions.
    Reservations and schedule information may be obtained by calling the United
    Meetings desk at (800) 521-4041 and using reference ID Code 514RH. The
    Meeting Desk hours are 7:00 am to 12:00 Midnight EST, seven days a week.

    Tours to local attractions are being offered by Enjoy California
    Enterprises. Discount tickets are also available to Sea World and the Wild
    Animal Park through the Hotel Concierge. A Bayside Fun Run will be
    organized for the early morning of Friday, April 17th.
    __________________________________________________ ____

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    For more information on the GCMA Meeting Program:
    John Holden, Ph.D.
    jholden@chsd.org

    For more information on meeting registration, travel, or hotel accommodations:
    Jill Jordano
    jjordano@chsd.org

    For information on vendor exhibits:
    Diane Ambrosini
    dambrosini@chsd.org

    For information on NASGCMA membership:
    Michael Aiona, M.D.
    mda@shcc.org
    __________________________________________________ ____

    REGISTRATION AND FEES

    The early registration deadline is March 2, 1998. Registration forms were
    mailed in January. You may also print and mail the registration form
    below. Please note that receipt of payment is necessary to complete
    registration.

    Tutorial Fees (each) before March 2, 1998:

    NASGCMA member $30
    Non-member $50
    Student member** $20
    Student non-member** $40

    Tutorial Fees (each) after March 2, 1998:

    NASGCMA member $50
    Non-member $70
    Student member** $40
    Student non-member** $60


    Conference Fees* before March 2, 1998:

    NASGCMA member $250
    Non-member $300
    Student member** $ 90
    Student non-member** $110

    Conference Fees* after March 2, 1998:

    NASGCMA member $300
    Non-member $350
    Student member** $140
    Student non-member** $160

    * Includes meeting registration, meeting issue of Gait and Posture,
    T-shirt, welcome reception, continental breakfasts (3), refreshments
    breaks, lunches (3) and dinner banquet.
    ** Proof of student status must accompany registration form.
    (Student fee does not include dinner banquet - tickets available @ $35)

    Registration fee for Bayside Fun Run on Friday morning, April 17: $5

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    REGISTRATION FORM
    3rd Annual Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis (GCMA) Meeting
    San Diego, California
    April 15-18th, 1998

    Name: ____________________________________

    Institution/Company: ____________________________________

    Department: ____________________________________

    Address: ____________________________________

    City, State/Province, Zip Code: ____________________________________

    Telephone: ____________________________________

    Fax: ____________________________________

    E-mail: ____________________________________

    Please check here if you would like vegetarian meals: ______
    Please indicate any special dietary requirements:
    ____________________________________
    Please indicate T-shirt size: ______ Large ______ Extra-Large

    Please check status:

    ____ NASGCMA member
    ____ Non-member
    ____ Student member
    ____ Student non-member

    Registration fees:

    Tutorial #1: $______
    Tutorial #2: $______
    Meeting Registration: $______
    Bayside Fun Run: $______
    Additional banquet ticket: $______

    Total enclosed: $______

    Payment method:

    ____ Check (made payable to NASGCMA)
    ____ Credit card: ____ MasterCard ____ VISA

    Credit Card#: ________________________________________
    Exp. Date: __________
    Authorized Signature: ______________________________________
    Print name as it appears on card: _____________________________

    Send Registration form and payment to:
    Jill Jordano
    Children's Hospital, MC 5054
    3020 Children's Way
    San Diego, CA 92123-4282
    USA

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    NCMRR Workshop on Gait Research and Grants

    The National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) will be
    sponsoring an NCMRR Workshop on Gait Research and Grants on the afternoon
    of Thursday, April 16, 1998 in conjunction with the 3rd Annual GCMA
    Meeting. The mission of NCMRR is to foster development of scientific
    knowledge needed to enhance the health, productivity, independence, and
    quality of life of persons with disabilities. This workshop serves as a
    follow-up to the "Gait Analysis in Rehabilitation Medicine" workshop held
    in Arlington, Virginia on September 26-28, 1996. The San Diego workshop
    will include: a review of the Arlington workshop report; a review of NCMRR
    related activities; a brief overview of the National Institutes of Health
    (NIH) research grant process; and the opportunity for input by workshop
    participants to highlight areas for future research initiatives.

    The NCMRR workshop will be held at the Hyatt Islandia San Diego, in
    conjunction with the GCMA meeting, at no additional charge.

    ***Pre-registration by March 2, 1998 is required. Registration materials
    received after March 2, or on-site registrations, will not be accepted.
    Registration is limited and will be assigned by a random selection
    process.*** Registration forms were mailed in January. You may also print
    and mail the registration information below as a separate form.
    ___________________________

    Copies of the Arlington, VA workshop report (The Future of Gait Analysis)
    may be obtained by contacting:

    Louis A. Quatrano, PhD
    National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
    6100 Executive Blvd, Room 2A03
    Rockville, MD 20852-7510
    USA
    Telephone: (301) 402-2242
    Fax: (301) 402-0832
    e-mail: quatranl@hd01.nichd.nih.gov

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    REGISTRATION FORM
    NCMRR Workshop on Gait Research and Grants
    San Diego, California
    April 16, 1998

    Name: ____________________________________

    Institution/Company: ____________________________________

    Department: ____________________________________

    Address: ____________________________________

    City, State, Zip: ____________________________________

    Telephone: ____________________________________

    Fax: ____________________________________

    E-mail: ____________________________________


    Send Workshop registration form to:
    Jill Jordano
    Children's Hospital, MC 5054
    3020 Children's Way
    San Diego, CA 92123-4282
    USA

    Fax: (619) 614-7494
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