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Substantiating Appropriate Motion Capture Techniques for the Assessment of Nordic Walking Gait and Posture in Older Adults
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2016
The aim was to substantiate optimal use of data collection techniques for Nordic walking gait and posture analysis. Three-dimensional motion capture should be used during short duration analysis (i.e. single gait cycle), while accelerometry should be employed for longer duration analysis (i.e. repeated cycles) like a 6 Minute Walk Test.
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Assessing Gait by Footprint Analysis: A Method to Test Motor Coordination in Mice
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2023
In this video, we describe the footprint testing procedure and related analysis to assess gait and motor coordination in mice.
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Clinical Assessment of Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Patients and Older Adults
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2014
This protocol is used to evaluate spatial and temporal gait variables of neurological/orthopedic patients and older persons by means of a recently-introduced floor-based photocell system.
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Clinical-oriented Three-dimensional Gait Analysis Method for Evaluating Gait Disorder
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2018
In this study, a clinician-friendly three-dimensional gait analysis method, which was designed to be performed in the rehabilitation clinic, is presented. The method consists of a simplified measurement method and intuitive figures to facilitate clinicians' understanding of the results.
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Sagittal Plane Kinematic Gait Analysis in C57BL/6 Mice Subjected to MOG35-55 Induced Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
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2017
Kinematic gait analysis in the sagittal plane yields highly precise information about how movement is executed. We describe the application of these techniques to identify gait deficits for mice subjected to autoimmune-mediated demyelination. These methods may also be used to characterize gait deficits for other mouse models featuring impaired locomotion.
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Walking speed, cadence, step length, symmetry, joint kinematics, ground-reaction forces, and muscle activity capture different aspects of locomotion. Examining these measures together helps relate visible walking performance to coordination, balance, motor control, and sensorimotor integration. This multidimensional view can identify functional changes that may not be evident from a single walking characteristic.
Symmetry and step length provide information about how consistently movement is organized between sides of the body and across walking cycles. When considered alongside speed and cadence, they help distinguish changes in overall mobility from changes in coordination or balance. These measures therefore contribute to a more precise description of altered walking function.
These measurements extend gait analysis beyond the outward appearance of walking. Joint kinematics describe movement at the joints, ground-reaction forces quantify forces associated with contact with the ground, and muscle activity reflects muscular involvement during locomotion. Together, they help researchers examine how movement mechanics and neuromuscular control contribute to a person's walking pattern.
Observation provides a direct description of walking patterns, including visible features of mobility, balance, and coordination. Quantitative gait analysis adds numerical measures such as speed, cadence, step length, symmetry, joint movement, forces, and muscle activity. Using both approaches can connect clinically apparent changes with measurable features of motor control and locomotion.
A typical assessment begins by observing walking and then selecting measurements that address the research or clinical question. Walking speed, cadence, step length, symmetry, joint kinematics, ground-reaction forces, and muscle activity may be recorded and examined together. The resulting pattern can then be used to characterize mobility, coordination, balance, and changes in locomotor function.
Researchers and clinicians use it when they need to detect functional changes associated with neurological disorders, follow disease progression, evaluate rehabilitation, or assess responses to treatment. Repeated or comparative measurements can show whether walking characteristics change over time or after an intervention, making gait data useful for monitoring locomotor function.
Gait assessment can provide measurable indicators of walking performance and motor control, including changes in speed, cadence, step length, symmetry, joint movement, forces, and muscle activity. These outcomes help evaluate whether rehabilitation or treatment is associated with functional improvement or change. They also support analysis of how altered locomotion relates to independent movement.