A system for the analysis of foot and ankle kinematics during gait

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Kidder, Steven M.¹; Abuzzahab, Jr, Faruk S.¹; Harris, Gerald F.¹; Johnson, Jeffrey E.²

A system for the analysis of foot and ankle kinematics during gait

IEEE Trans Rehabil Eng. March 1996;4(1):25-32

©1996 IEEE

Affiliations

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233 USA

²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
Abstract

A five-camera Vicon (Oxford Metrics, Oxford, England) motion analysis system was used to acquire foot and ankle motion data. Static resolution and accuracy were computed as 0.86/spl plusmn/0.13 mm and 98.9%, while dynamic resolution and accuracy were 0.1/spl plusmn/0.89 and 99.4% (sagittal plane). Spectral analysis revealed high frequency noise and the need for a filter (6 Hz Butterworth low-pass) as used in similar clinical situations, A four-segment rigid body model of the foot and ankle was developed. The four rigid body foot model segments were (1) tibia and fibula, (2) calcaneus, talus, and navicular, (3) cuneiforms, cuboid, and metatarsals, and (4) hallux. The Euler method for describing relative foot and ankle segment orientation was utilized in order to maintain accuracy and ease of clinical application. Kinematic data from a single test subject are presented.
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DOI: 10.1109/86.486054

PubMed: 8798069
History

Received: 1994-02-14

Revised: 1995-10-10

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