A simple, reliable method to determine the mean gait speed using heel markers on a treadmill. Issue 8 (11th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Souza, Gustavo Souto de Sá e; Rodrigues, Fábio Barbosa; Andrade, Adriano O.; Vieira, Marcus Fraga
• Is Part Of: Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. Volume 20:Issue 8(2017)
• Page Start: 901
• Page End: 904
• Publication Date: 2017-06-11
• Subjects: Walking speed -- kinematics -- motion capture system -- treadmill; Biomechanics -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Biomedical engineering -- Periodicals; Biomechanics -- Periodicals; Biomedical Engineering -- methods -- Periodicals; Computing Methodologies -- Periodicals; 612.7
• DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2017.1309395
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1025-5842

Abstract

Abstract: Gait speed is an essential parameter of gait analysis. Our study proposed a simple and accurate method to extract a mean gait speed during walking on a treadmill using only kinematic data from markers placed on the heels of the participants' feet. This method provided an attractive, simple method that remains resistant to errors in treadmill calibration. In addition, this method required only two markers, since heel markers are essential to gait analysis, and the proposed method is robust enough to differentiate among various gait speeds (mean error <1%).