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What is a Gait Analysis System?
Gait analysis is the systematic study of human movement to identify the biomechanical abnormalities in the gait cycle, which is done with the tools of measuring body movements and body mechanics. Gait analysis system is used to evaluate the way we walk or run and the foot pressure distribution with quantitative and statistical information.
Strideway provides objective information on plantar pressure / force, in addition time, distance and movement parameters at a single test.
PT-Gait Analysis System (Strideway) Features :
- Captures multiple footsteps in a single pass and allows you to choose sensing area for more analysis
- An array of gait parameters is automatically calculated, including step and stride time, distance, velocity, and cadence
- Automatically detects foot strikes for left or right and number of stances from first to last
- Foot segmentation aids in calculating toe-in or toe-out angle, Inversion – Eversion etc, integrated in Balance Screen report
- Performing a complete analysis of two phases of stance and swing with one or two steps coverage
- Present the scientific and clinical data in the form of time pressure graphs and raw Excel data
- Display the pressure distribution of each foot and the diagrams of pressure, force, and level
- Perform the tests in 3 modes: static, dynamic and balance scan
- Display the center of pressure path during the walkway
Why is gait analysis important?
Abnormalities can cause an unusual gait pattern. This incorrect pattern may be caused by illness or injury. Pain in the pelvis, spine, neck, legs, knees, or ankles can result from an improper gait pattern. Gait analysis provides a thorough evaluation of how an individual stands and walks.
Gait analysis system can help with the following:
- Identify the source of muscular, neurological, or skeletal problems
- Discover the source of the patient’s pain when standing or walking
- Diagnose the bone deformity or skeletal mismatch
- Detect muscle or nerve dysfunction
- Monitor the progression of diseases such as osteoarthritis or muscular dystrophy
See an example of the gait analysis information with PT-Strideway in the image below.
Gait Analysis System is a tool to evaluate and select the best treatment for gait correction.
Specialists who can use gait analysis system
Quantitative and statistical information about each person’s gait cycle can be of great help to healthcare and sports professionals for more accurate diagnosis of complications or talents, providing an effective treatment plan, tracking patient progress, and examining the effect of treatment.
Gait analyzer examines how the body moves when walking or running from one location to another. One of the purposes of a gait analyzer is to detect any abnormalities in walking. A person’s walking is a combination of complex functions in the visual, sensory (pain, pressure, heat, etc.), and skeletal systems of the body. Problems in any of these systems, as well as problems with the involved joints, can lead to visible abnormalities in walking. This quantitative information is obtained with the help of a gait analyzer device.
Healthcare professionals, as mentioned, are as follows:
- Physiotherapist
- Rehabilitation and occupational therapy
- Orthopedic surgeons
- Neurosurgeons
- Sports talent scouts
What is the difference between the gait analysis syatem and a foot pressure mat?
The PayaTek gait analyzer scans the foot and measures foot pressure distribution during standing (static), walking (dynamic), and static balance analyses, like the PayaTek foot pressure scanner. Moreover, it measures displacements of the body’s center of gravity, differences in the two-foot phase, the distance between the two feet, and the length of steps and strides, and provides detailed diagrams of kinesiology.
PT-Gait analyzer system uses 12,000 sensors to capture foot pressure at a speed of 100 frames per second while standing, walking, or doing any activity. This enables specialists to scan the feet with high speed and accuracy, providing more precise and valid data compared to other foot scanners. So, clinics with such equipment can offer their services to more clients. The most practical part of the gait analyzer is its numerical outputs, which present the most valuable data in research studies.
Foot specialists can simultaneously assess the changes in foot pressure, displacements of the body’s center of gravity, etc., by using video images and connecting to other medical equipment such as EMG and EKG.
The gait analyzer is like a walking track and does not require any training, while clients need to receive short initial training from the specialist and operator on how to stand or step on the foot pressure scanner mat. Moreover, the client should simply walk or run naturally on the walking track. This causes to failure to create a sense of test so real and error-free data is recorded.
The client should simply walk or run naturally on the foot pressure mat. This causes to failure to create a sense of test so real and error-free data is recorded.
Our experience in designing and manufacturing plantar and foot pressure scanning sensor technology has enabled us to provide advanced devices with high quality, accurate performance, and reliable reports.
How is the gait analysis test performed?
The PayaTek gait analyzer is a walking track, and the patient takes 3 to 5 steps along this path. There is a regular set of pressure sensors embedded in the mat under the patient’s feet which measures the dynamic pressure from the foot sole to the ground, the center of pressure during the gait, the length and time of each step, the angles of the foot and toes, etc., over time.
PayaTek gait analysis system report
PT-Gait Analysis system represents you:
- Moving graphs and charts
- Foot and force chart
- Gait cycle table
- Step-stride table
- Balance screen
- Colorful maps and graphs of foot pressure
- Exact foot dimensions
- Contact percentages
- Foot axis
- Foot type
- Arch index
- Zone force
- COP coordinate
- And more other data
PT-Gait Analysis System | Strideway can help with the following:
- Position and trajectories for center of pressure (CoP) during stance phases of gait
- Monitoring the progression of diseases such as osteoarthritis or muscular dystrophy
- Identify the source of muscular, neurological, or skeletal problems
- Discover the source of the patient’s pain when standing or walking
- Diagnose the bone deformity or skeletal mismatch
- Plantar pressure profiles of pressure distribution
- Force and pressure time integrals (impulse)
- Detect the muscle or nerve dysfunction
- Monitoring the treatment plan
