Dukelow, Sean PeterLogan, Lindsey Marie2017-07-042017-07-0420172017Logan, L. M. (2017). Developing a robotic assessment tool for sense of effort (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25616http://hdl.handle.net/11023/3921Proprioception comprises the senses of position, movement, and effort of our body and limbs. These senses are generally difficult to quantify, but previous studies have done so using robotic assessments of position and movement sense. In the present study, to characterize sense of effort, we asked subjects to match torques applied to one elbow (“reference”) with their contralateral elbow (“matching”). Elbow angles were varied. We hypothesized that healthy subjects’ matching torques would reflect different reference torque levels, and that subjects would perform best with both elbows at the same angles. In general, our hypotheses were confirmed. Subjects exerted more torque to move toward the reference arm position, and less to move away. However, subjects also tended to overestimate the reference torques. The enclosed thesis describes results of four experiments examining sense of effort in healthy subjects. These experiments provide foundation for quantifying sense of effort in neurologically impaired individuals.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.NeuroscienceRehabilitation and TherapyProprioceptionMotor ControlSensory FeedbackRoboticsSensorimotorSense of Effortmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/25616