Title :
Biomechanical system for the evaluation of walker-assisted gait in children: design and preliminary application
Author :
Baker, K.M. ; Wang, M. ; Cao, K. ; Lipsey, J. ; Long, J.T. ; Reiners, K. ; Johnson, C. ; Olson, W. ; Hassani, S. ; Ackman, J.D. ; Schwab, J.P. ; Harris, G.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
This study is an extension of earlier work to incorporate walker handle dynamometers with a video motion analysis system. The purpose of this study is to more fully address the quantitative metrics identified in the pilot study with a more sophisticated biomechanical model and instrumentation system, and a larger subject population. Preliminary findings of walker comparisons indicate differences in shoulder and elbow angles when comparing anterior and posterior walkers.
Keywords :
brain; dynamometers; gait analysis; handicapped aids; image motion analysis; kinematics; medical diagnostic computing; paediatrics; patient rehabilitation; video equipment; biomechanical system; children; elbow angles; instrumentation system; quantitative metrics identification; shoulder angles; video motion analysis system; walker handle dynamometers; walker-assisted gait evaluation; Biomedical engineering; Birth disorders; Educational institutions; Extremities; Force measurement; Hospitals; Instruments; Motion analysis; Orthopedic surgery; Pediatrics;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2003. Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7789-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2003.1279778
