METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAIT RECORDING AND ANALYSIS

摘要

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAIT RECORDING AND ANALYSISABSTRACTA method and apparatus for use in analyzing the gait of asubject has an elongated transparent platform over which thesubject may stride and a moveable camera disposed below theplatform for viewing the plantar aspects of the subject's footwhile the subject strides. The camera is mounted on a trolleydriven by a cable and pulley system connected to a belt worn bythe subject so that the camera is moved in synchronism with thestrides of the subject. High intensity lighting including aflorescent lamp is placed closely adjacent to one edge of theplatform while the remaining edges are covered with highlyreflective material to minimize loss of light. The surface ofthe platform is heated by electrical heating elements so as topreclude the formation of condensation as the subject stridesover the platform.