Automatic initial contact detection during overground walking for clinical use

• Published in: Gait & posture Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 730 - 734
• Main Authors: Sharenkov, Alexey, Agres, Alison N, Funk, Julia F, Duda, Georg N, Boeth, Heide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Aged; Algorithm; Algorithms; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology; Cerebral Palsy - physiopathology; Child; Child, Preschool; Event detection; Female; Gait; Gait - physiology; Humans; Locomotion; Male; Monitoring, Ambulatory - methods; Orthopedics; Overground walking; Pressure; Walking - physiology; Event detection; Gait; Algorithm; Overground walking

Abstract The division of gait into cycles is crucial for identifying deficits in locomotion, particularly to monitor disease progression or rehabilitative recovery. Initial contact (IC) events are often used to separate movement into repetitive cycles yet automatic methods for IC identification in p...