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Benesh Movement Notation: A Tool to Record Observational Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Marilyn A. Harrison ,
Helen Atkinson  and
Willy De Weerdt
Marilyn A. Harrison
Affiliation:
Leicestershire Health Authority
Helen Atkinson
Affiliation:
Coventry Polytechnic School of Physiotherapy
Willy De Weerdt
Affiliation:
University of Leuven
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Abstract

This article describes the introduction into physiotherapy practice of Benesh Movement Notation, a method for recording observations of patients’ posture and movement sequences. Assessments of the technique show it to be a reliable and practical tool for clinical use.

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Type
Special Section: Assessing The Technology Of Physical Therapy
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , Winter 1992 , pp. 44 - 54
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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