Accuracy and Repeatability of the Gait Analysis by the WalkinSense System
Joint Authors
Castro, Marcelo P. de
Sousa, Filipa
Vilas-Boas, João Paulo
Machado, Leandro
Borgonovo-Santos, Márcio
Soares, Denise P.
Meucci, Marco
Fonseca, Pedro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
WalkinSense is a new device designed to monitor walking.
The aim of this study was to measure the accuracy and repeatability of the gait analysis performed by the WalkinSense system.
Descriptions of values recorded by WalkinSense depicting typical gait in adults are also presented.
A bench experiment using the Trublu calibration device was conducted to statically test the WalkinSense.
Following this, a dynamic test was carried out overlapping the WalkinSense and the Pedar insoles in 40 healthy participants during walking.
Pressure peak, pressure peak time, pressure-time integral, and mean pressure at eight-foot regions were calculated.
In the bench experiments, the repeatability (i) among the WalkinSense sensors (within), (ii) between two WalkinSense devices, and (iii) between the WalkinSense and the Trublu devices was excellent.
In the dynamic tests, the repeatability of the WalkinSense (i) between stances in the same trial (within-trial) and (ii) between trials was also excellent (ICC > 0.90).
When the eight-foot regions were analyzed separately, the within-trial and between-trials repeatability was good-to-excellent in 88% (ICC > 0.80) of the data and fair in 11%.
In short, the data suggest that the WalkinSense has good-to-excellent levels of accuracy and repeatability for plantar pressure variables.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Castro, Marcelo P. de& Meucci, Marco& Soares, Denise P.& Fonseca, Pedro& Borgonovo-Santos, Márcio& Sousa, Filipa…[et al.]. 2014. Accuracy and Repeatability of the Gait Analysis by the WalkinSense System. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464759
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Castro, Marcelo P. de…[et al.]. Accuracy and Repeatability of the Gait Analysis by the WalkinSense System. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464759
American Medical Association (AMA)
Castro, Marcelo P. de& Meucci, Marco& Soares, Denise P.& Fonseca, Pedro& Borgonovo-Santos, Márcio& Sousa, Filipa…[et al.]. Accuracy and Repeatability of the Gait Analysis by the WalkinSense System. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464759
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464759