Gait Analysis of Elderly and Young People Based on Joint Angles and Positions
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Abstract
For the elderly, the motor function of walking is significant for the maintenance and improvement of their quality of life (QOL). Walking patterns have been postulated to be associated with a decline in walking ability. The objective of this study was to develop a wearable sensor that can capture changes in walking ability in daily life. To this end, motion capture was employed to measure the lower limb joint angles and the trajectories of the lower limbs and knees for each subject while walking at a normal walking speed and to compare the results between elderly and young patients. The differences in walking patterns between the elderly and young patients were analyzed in terms of elevation angles, and an index was calculated to capture changes during walking based on elevation angles and trajectories.
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OpenAlex topics: Gait Recognition and Analysis · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention · Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
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Affiliations
TMEIC Corporation, Tokyo 104-0031, Japan
Department of Engineering, Kwansei Gakuin University, 1 Gakuen-uegahara, Sanda 669-1330, Japan
Funding
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT)
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