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

Volume

2

fYear

2003

fDate

17-21 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

1851

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2003. Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7789-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2003.1279778

Filename

1279778