Abstract
Gait analysis is a rapidly expanding and evolving research area with application to biomechanics and rehabilitation. Current wearable technology that can be used to collect gait information is becoming more accessible in terms of cost and usability compared to lab counterparts which can be expensive and re- quire training to setup and use. This paper provides an exploratory analysis of knee angle versus angular velocity of the lower leg for six healthy participants for at four walking speeds (1.8 km/h, 2.7 km/h, 4.5 km/h, 5.4 km/h) on a treadmill and walking over the ground at 3.9 km, using the Xsens Inertial Measurement Unit. These phase portraits provide a rich data source for qualitative comparison. In future objective gait analysis based on suggested gait parameters can aid with rehabilitation of dysfunctional gait.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Exploratory Gait Analysis using Wearable Technology |
| Editors | Haithem Afli, Udo Bleimann, Dirk Burkhardt, Robert Loew, Stefanie Regier, Ingo Stengel, Haiying Wang, Huiru Zheng |
| Place of Publication | Belfast |
| Publisher | Collaborative European Research Conference |
| Pages | 335-345 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 2815 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 1613-0073 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 20 Feb 2021 |
Keywords
- gait analysis
- wearable technology
- inertial motion capture
- accelerometer
- Xsens
