Abstract
A protocol for clinical gait analysis is described, and data from 30 normal adult female subjects are presented. Extensive application to pathologic subjects has proven to be feasible and sufficiently accurate. The method is based on a particular location and attachment of retro-reflective markers on the body and on a particular arrangement of four TV cameras. A motion analyser measures the 30 coordinates of each marker. A modelling approach, based on individual anthropometric measurements, and a functional approach, based on kinematical considerations, are used to estimate the location of hip, knee, and ankle joint centers and the orientation of the flexion-extension axis of the knee. 30 relative and absolute movements of pelvis and lower limbs are obtained and shown to be consistent with functional anatomy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 179-185 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1998 |
Keywords
- Clinical gait analysis
- Locomotory biomechanics
- Walking measurements
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computational Theory and Mathematics
- Computer Science Applications
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Health Information Management