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Laurence Kenney
Dr Laurence Kenney
postal addressRoom PO25, Brian Blatchford, M6 6PU.
email addressL.P.J.Kenney@salford.ac.uk
telephone0161-295-2289
Key Memberships
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Member of School: School of Health Sciences
From September 2011 to present.
Profile Summary

Functional electrical stimulation

Prosthetics

Technologies for human motion measurement

Key Qualifications
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1993
PhD Engineering design (from University of Salford).
1986
BSc (Hons) Mechanical engineering (from University of Salford).
Key Projects
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2011
Nov
REaCH (FSF funding to support two ongoing studies) (Extension to HLRA32)
Stroke LRN, £2,000.00.
Principal Investigator: L Kenney (100%).
2011
May
REaCH (FSF funding to support two ongoing studies)
Stroke LRN, £4,316.00.
Principal Investigator: L Kenney (100%).
2009
Feb
An advanced FES rehabilitation tool for upper limb therapy after stroke
Department of Health, £470,753.00.
Principal Investigator: D Howard (30%). Co-Investigators: C Smith (20%), L Kenney (30%), T Williamson (10%), S Thies (10%).
2008
Jul
A Randomised Controlled Trial of an Accelerometer Triggered Functional Electrical Stimulation Device for Recovery of Upper Limb Function in Chronic Stroke.
Stroke Association, £71,127.00.
Principal Investigator: L Kenney (50%). Co-Investigators: D Howard (10%), C Smith (40%).
2007
Oct
Dynamic orthosis with virtual electrodes for the lower limb
Health Technology Devices programme (DoH), £426,606.00.
Principal Investigator: L Kenney (30%). Co-Investigators: T Williamson (15%), J Ryan (15%), D Howard (20%), C Smith (20%).
2007
Aug
Stumbles in an activity context
Vodafone Group Services Limited, £19,994.00.
Investigators: S Preece (20%), D Howard (40%), L Kenney (40%).
2007
Apr
Wearable computing for real time monitoring of 3d foot orientation
National Institute for Health Research, £37,500.00.
Investigators: C Nester (15%), S Tyson (30%), L Kenney (40%), D Howard (15%).
2006
Jun
Inclusive design for getting outdoors (I'DGO TOO)
EPSRC, £482,841.00.
Principal Investigator: M Ormerod (25%). Co-Investigators: L Kenney (25%), D Howard (10%), C Nester (15%), R Newton (25%).
2005
Oct
The development of a clinically user friendly device to measure posture: The POET
National Institute for Health Research, £228,512.00.
Investigators: D Howard (30%), M Moatamedi (10%), L Kenney (30%), S Tyson (30%).
2003
Oct
Healthy Aims
EC (Framework), £450,000.00.
Investigators: D Howard (40%), L Kenney (60%).
2003
Mar
A comparison of the EMG and myokinemtric signals and the potential for the myokinemtric signal in clinical measurement - NEAT
Department of Health, £34,989.00.
Investigators: G Heath (10%), L Kenney (75%), D Howard (15%).
2002
Mar
Clinical Development and Evaluation of Fineteck Implanted Dropped Foot Stimulator (TUBA)
EC (Framework), £63,015.00.
Investigators: D Howard (10%), L Kenney (90%).
Key Publications
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Refereed Journal Articles
2012
Mar
Bongers, R & Kyberd, P & Bouwsema, H & Kenney, L & Plettenburg, D & Sluis, C V D 2012, 'Bernstein¿s Levels of Construction of Movements Applied to Upper Limb Prosthetics', Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 24(2), pp.67-76.abstract
2011
Oct
Thies, S & Jones, R & Kenney, L & Howard, D & Baker, R 2011, 'Effects of ramp negotiation, paving type and shoe sole geometry on toe clearance in young adults', Journal of Biomechanics, 44(15), pp.2679-2684.abstract
2011
Jan
Guo, J & Zheng, Y & Kenney, L & Bowen, A & Howard, D & Canderle, J 2011, 'A Comparative Evaluation of Sonomyography (SMG), Electromyography (EMG), Force and Wrist Angle in a Discrete Tracking Task', Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
2011
Jan
Cooper, G & Barker, A & Heller, B & Good, T & Kenney, L & Howard, D 2011, 'The Use of Hydrogel as an Electrode-Skin Interface for Electrode Array FES Applications', Medical Engineering & Physics.
2009
Jan
Cooper, G & Sheret, I & McMillian, L & Siliverdis, K & Sha, N & Kenney, L & Howard, D & Hodgins, D 2009, 'Inertial sensor-based knee flexion/extension angle estimation', Journal of Biomechanics, 42(16), pp.2678-2685.abstract
2008
Jan
Sha, N & Kenney, L & W, H B & T, B A & Howard, D & Moatamedi, M 2008, 'A finite element model to identify electrode influence on current distribution in the skin', Artificial Organs, 32(8), pp.639-643.abstract
1999
Jan
Kenney, L & Lisitsa, I & Bowker, P & Heath, G & Howard, D 1999, 'Dimensional change in muscle as a control signal for powered upper limb prostheses: a pilot study', Medical Engineering & Physics, 21, pp.589-597.abstract
1998
Jan
Kenney, L & Howard, D 1998, 'A structured approach to motion specification for mechanism synthesis', Design Studies, 19, pp.361-383.
1997
Jan
Kenney, L & Rentoul, J & Twyman, B & Kerr, D & Mullineux, G 1997, 'A software environment for conceptual mechanism design', Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs: Part C - J Mech Eng Science , 211, pp.617-625.
Key Presence
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Invited Papers and Lectures
2006
Dec
Ambient intelligent microsystems - the healthy aims project and its impact on neuroprosthetic developments. (ICMMB-15, Singapore, December 2006).
2006
Jan
Advances in electrical stimulation. (Keynote speaker at Society for Rehabilitation Research Winter meeting, University of Manchester/University of Salford , United Kingdom, January 2006).
2005
Nov
Recent developments in functional electrical stimulation for foot drop. (Keynote speaker at Cutting Edge , Bristol, United Kingdom, November 2005).
2005
Oct
Inertial sensors for the control of functional electrical stimulation devices. (Medical Devices Faraday Partnership workshop, University of Cardiff, United Kingdom, October 2005).
Other Evidence of External Esteem
2008
Jan
Associate Editor Prosthetics & Orthotics International (January 2008).
Other Research Activity
2000
Dec
Reviewer for the following funding bodies (December 2000).

From December 2000 onwards:

NIHR

Stroke Association

2000
Dec
Reviewer for the following journals: (December 2000).

 From Dec 2000 onwards:

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