| Modern Gait Analysis: A Review of High-Tech Measurement Instruments |
| Paper ID : 1070-ISCSR3 (R2) |
| Authors |
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Menna *1, Aya Khalil2 10000 2Presentation |
| Abstract |
| Modern Gait Analysis: A Review of High-Tech Measurement Instruments The presented narrative review aims to gather information from literature in the last 5 years regarding the gait analysis instruments and how each instrument provide different kinds of data English-language full-text articles from scientific journals published within the past five years were considered for evaluation. The following scientific databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed (MEDLINE), ProQuest and Cochrane were searched. The examination of the database was carried out utilizing the following search terms: “Angular displacement “OR “kinematic system” OR “Ground reaction” OR “force” OR “muscle EMG” OR “ pressure beneath foot : OR “ metabolic function”. Only six papers related to this topic were from different databases. Several studies have been performed, revealing that Gait analysis plays an important role in assessment phase to analyze deformities, plan out treatment and during rehabilitation phase post trauma or post surgery. Kinematic system, Motion capture system3D is the gold standard for measuring temprospatial parameters Symmetry and Angular displacements. Ground reaction force is measured by strain gauges force plate by foot on the ground while being integrated with body kinematics from motion capture system. EMG record muscle activity during gait (dynamic EMG)has a disadvantage that can’t distinguish between isometric, concentric and eccentric contraction. Pressure beneath foot is measured with tekscan. Metabolic function is measured by Calorimetry to determine if patient benefit from conditioning or intervention that improves gait efficiency. Gait analysis is a multidisciplinary approach that needs integrating many several technologies, such as motion capture with force plates and EMG, all at once to achieve an accurate and reliable. |
| Keywords |
| Dynamic EMG, Gait, Kinematic system, kinetics analysis. |
| Status: Abstract Accepted |