I am in the process of designing my post-graduate research study. I'm exploring the idea of assessing gait patterns which could then translate to better rehabilitation through more focused clinical assessment within the Maltese population.
I'm aware that there are several research studies which have been published on this subject however these are specific to certain populations, for example traumatic amputees, or vascular amputees, or bilateral amputees.
My aim is to assess unilateral TT amputees, however there is an enormous list of variables to omit or include, especially in the 60+ age bracket (which is the bulk of amputees in Malta). Most are Vascular patients who would usually also suffer from Diabetes.
I was thinking of analysing Spatio-Temporal parameters with 3D motion capture, and comparing it to a low cost accelerometer technology which is ideal for clinical set-ups.
Any feedback please?
For your proposal, there is no problems in include diabetic and non-diabetic or whatever the origin of amputation because you will use a paired analysis (comparing he with himself).
Many thanks!! The comparison between 3D motion capture and accelerometer data is paired analysis indeed.. gait patterns between fallers and non fallers on the other hand is not... I will be comparing two groups. So I still need to restrict variables
I would suggest you read/contact Natalie Vanicek https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Natalie_Vanicek she has done quite a bit of work in this area,
Thanks a lot Prof. will surely do! In fact the research paper she published on Gait and Posture, was the paper that gave me this idea. Also, I have met Dr. Strike co-author of the same paper 2 years ago during a 2 day workshop in Malta on gait analysis, and her presentation/tutorial on accelerometers gave me the other idea. Back then, I hadn't started off my M.Sc. in Clinical Biomechanics yet, and my knowledge was very limited. My complements for your book. I have it in my library. Very interesting and detailed!
Excellent. You are reading in the right areas. Good luck with your study.
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