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When quantifying the mechanics of gait, it is important to ensure that subjects
maintain a consistent walking velocity during gait analysis trials. Most methods
of measuring walking velocity do not produce data until after the subject has
completed the trial. This often results in discarding completed trials from
analysis because the subject's velocity was not within an acceptable range.
Real-time feedback of position data can be used to help subjects adjust their
walking velocity during the trial, when necessary. Results from
14 subjects who
participated in gait analysis using real-time feedback to monitor their walking
velocity show that they were able to stay within an acceptable range of their
target walking velocities (each subject's preferred velocity and 150% of their
preferred velocity) during 90%
and 80% of trials, respectively.
This method
allows for accurate and efficient data collections without the use of additional equipment.
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