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E-Legging for Monitoring the Human Locomotion Patterns

2013; Volume: 59; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4188/jte.59.153

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André P. Catarino, A. M. Rocha, Matheus Lima Corrêa Abreu, Fardin Derogarian, José Machado da Silva, João Canas Ferreira, Vítor Grade Tavares, Miguel Velhote Correia, Rúben Dias,

Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

Human motion capture systems help clinicians to detect and identify mobility impairments, early stages of pathologies and evaluate the effectiveness of surgical or rehabilitation intervention. Although there is a considerable number of solutions presently available, these systems are often expensive, complex, difficult to wear, and uncomfortable for the patient. With the purpose of solving the formerly mentioned problems, a new wearable locomotion data capture system for gait analysis is being developed. This system will allow the measurement of several locomotion-related parameters in a practical and non-invasive way, also reusable, that can be used by patients from light to severe impairments or disabilities.