LAREI

1968
The Pathokinesiology Service (PKLAB) at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center was formed in 1968 by Jacquelin Perry, M.D. with technical assistance from engineer, Daniel Antonelli.

Using fine wire electrodes, gait EMG was established as a primary clinical tool in determining the appropriateness of surgical procedures to correct gait deformities.


1975
Using the "Douglas Bag" technique, energy cost was incorporated as a standard clinical tool by Robert Waters, MD.


1981
The Foot Switch Stride Analyzer was developed as a stand alone instrument to compute the temporal gait parameters.


1993
The EMG Analyzer software was developed to provide a means of automatically defining the onset and cessation times of muscles, as well as their relative intensities.


1996
Sara Mulroy, Ph.D. was appointed Director.
Jacquelin Perry, MD became Chief Medical Consultant.


1998
Moved the gait laboratory to a new location on the Rancho North Campus.


2002
Engineer Philip Requejo, Ph.D., an engineer, joined the Pathokinesiology Laboratory to develop a 3-D computer simulation modeling of the upper and lower extremities.


2004
COSMED K4b breath by breath energy cost system was installed.