Place the 1-Meter OPTOGAIT bars on any treadmill. Observe the parameters of the gait cycle in real time while patient is walking at a slower speed on a treadmill. Make gait comparisons, such as left and right comparisons of contact time, flight time, swing, etc. As you increase the speed, observe any asymmetry. The ‘rhythm of gait’ comparison is a good starting point for clinical intervention. Footwear, orthotics, conditioning exercises, etc. may be employed to enhance patient symmetry. Pending the patient’s needs, gait protocols can be performed at any speed.
Floor Gait Analysis
Place a 5-Meters (or greater) OPTOGAIT System on the floor. Have the patient walking or running through the bars on nearly any surface. Again, all parameters of gait are easily measured and asymmetries can be observed. Speed and acceleration of each leg can be measured. Every motion in all directions can be analyzed for symmetry. The length of the system is flexible (1 – 100 meters). The width of the system can be a maximum of six yards. This affords the clinician the ability to create different protocols to analyze their patient’s gait patterns.
Jump and Agility Analysis
Place the 1-Meter OPTOGAIT System on the floor. Perform any jump and reactive testing on the floor. Squat Jumps can be evaluated for maximum power. One-Legged Jumps are performed to compare left and right power and asymmetry. Finally, agility tests can be performed as well.
