The Primary Club of Australia Gait Centre
March 9, 2009 by Primary Club of Australia
Brett Lee, winner of the prestigious Allan Border Medal was the first to trial the new Gait Centre facility at the Royal Rehabilitation Centre, following the official opening by the President of the Primary Club of Australia, Mr Bruce Collins QC.
The Primary Club Gait Centre was opened on Thursday 13th March 2008 at the Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney.
The Primary Club of Australia selected the Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney for this project, donating $300,000 to establish the Primary Club Gait Centre.
Primary Club President Bruce Collins QC said “this project is very important to the aims of the Primary Club because it has the potential to give those with disabilities the opportunity to experience the joy and exhilaration that physical activity of any kind brings.” The Primary Club of Australia Gait Centre at the Royal Rehabilitation Centre will utilise state-of-the-art technology that will allow the three dimensional assessment of gait and mobility in adults and children with incomplete spinal cord injuries, brain injury, stroke, severe musculoskeletal injuries, spina bifida, cerebral palsy and other conditions. The new Primary Club Gait Centre will provide better insight into rehabilitation for these clients.
Primary Club Gait Centre equipment will record and integrate complex information about disturbances in balance, muscle control and patterns of movement in the trunk, pelvis and limbs during functional mobility tasks. Located within a specialised rehabilitation facility, the Primary Club Gait Centre has been developed by Dr James Middleton, MBBS, PhD who said: “Mobility is a key factor enabling functional independence and active community participation.” The Primary Club Gait Centre equipment includes:
- A motion analysis system using electromagnetic sensors positioned over body joints and segments to capture and analyse three-dimensional movements.
- Force platforms to record ground reaction forces acting on the body.
- Walking aids and pressure sensitive mat to measure stride length, timing and symmetry of gait.
- Electromyographic recordings of separate muscle activity patterns.
- Two video cameras with dual image mixing and overlay for observational analysis will also be used.
Royal Rehabilitation Centre Chairman Clive Austin said “This is the first of many steps for our organisation to implement the latest technology to benefit our clients and many others through research. This would not have been possible without the incredible support of the Primary Club of Australia.” The Primary Club of Australia Inc is a registered charity founded in 1974 by a group of cricket lovers to enrich the lives of people with disabilities through sport and recreation.
The Royal Rehabilitation Centre provides rehabilitation for adults suffering from a wide range of disabilities associated with spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, burns, amputations, and other age-related injuries.
Media contact: Jim Towers, Community Relations ph: 9808 9268
2008 Primary Club of Australia Annual Report
December 31, 2008 by The Primary Club of Australia
The Primary Club of Australia published it’s 2007-08 Annual Report in September 2008.
The complete financial statements for 2007-08 are available here.
2008 Primary Club of Australia Annual Report
Winner of the – “Sign up a member before Christmas” – prize announced
December 31, 2008 by The Primary Club of Australia
The Primary Club of Australia congratulates Mr. Kenneth Stanton who signed Stephen Stanton as a member to the Primary Club before Christmas and wins our “Sign a member before Christmas” competition.
Congratuations Kenneth.
