Clinical Reliability of a Device for Measuring Forces and Moments in Amputee Gait

LeGare, Stephanie

Title:

Clinical Reliability of a Device for Measuring Forces and Moments in Amputee Gait

dc.contributor.author	LeGare, Stephanie
dc.contributor.corporatename	School of Applied Physiology
dc.contributor.corporatename	College of Sciences
dc.contributor.corporatename	College of Sciences
dc.contributor.corporatename	School of Biological Sciences
dc.date.accessioned	2009-06-25T17:43:31Z
dc.date.available	2009-06-25T17:43:31Z
dc.date.issued	2009-04-08
dc.description	MSPO Research Presentation, April 8, 2009 at the Centennial Research Building (CRB) Room 119J on the Georgia Tech campus.	en
dc.description.abstract	Practitioners find it difficult to measure forces and moments on a prosthesis when an amputee walks. Traditional measures, such as using force platforms, are expensive and inaccessible. Practitioners also question the applicability of lab measurements to everyday activities. The iPecs is a portable device that measures forces and moments on a prosthesis. The device demonstrates reliable data over multiple gait speeds and over two testing days (r > 0.9). The iPecs captures characteristic gait data similar to a force platform; however, variations occur due to different coordinate reference planes and the stiffness of the prosthetic foot. Compared to a force platform, iPecs captures more data in less time and fewer overall steps. Portability of the iPecs allows use in daily activities, outdoors, or in clinic, making it an alternative to traditional methods of measuring kinetic data.	en
dc.format.extent	20:53 minutes
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1853/28681
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	Georgia Institute of Technology	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	MSPO Student Presentations ; 2009
dc.subject	Gait analysis	en
dc.subject	Transtibial	en
dc.subject	Amputee	en
dc.subject	Medical device	en
dc.subject	Forces	en
dc.subject	Moments	en
dc.subject	Reliability	en
dc.title	Clinical Reliability of a Device for Measuring Forces and Moments in Amputee Gait	en
dc.type	Moving Image
dc.type.genre	Masters Project
dc.type.genre	Presentation
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local.contributor.corporatename	College of Sciences
local.contributor.corporatename	School of Biological Sciences
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local.relation.ispartofseries	Prosthetics and Orthotics Graduate Progam
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