What is Gait Analysis?
Gait analysis, the kinematic and kinetic analysis of locomotion has historically been conducted in gait labs, involving optical/optoelectronic cameras in a given recording laboratory (gait lab). Gait analysis can involve multiple technologies, such as force plates, EMG and motion capture, to measure body movements, biomechanics, and the activity of the muscles. Motion Capture is used to record the body movements.
Gait Analysis with Xsens Motion Capture
With Xsens motion capture you can conduct gait analysis anywhere, you are not bound to a gait lab. With us you have a portable gait lab you can transport anywhere you like.
Xsens Analyze is a full-body inertial motion analysis system based on a biomechanical model. The recorded data provides you with:
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3D joint angles
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Body Centre of Mass
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Segment orientation, velocity and acceleration
You can export the data in in your preferred format, such as BVH, C3D, MVNX and Excel. You can Integrate with industry-standard software such as MATLAB, OpenSim and Anybody.
You can do a gait analysis using two hardware configurations (Xsens Link and Xsens Awinda), or ‘suits’. Both suits are wireless and consist of 17 motion trackers for full-body human motion measurements. You can easily transport the system as hand luggage and do the assessment at the work place, on the field, or in the lab. The data is recorded in Xsens’ proprietary software Xsens Analyze.
Three steps to do Gait Analysis
Doing a gait analysis with Xsens motion capture is easy. You don’t need to setup any cameras and you do not need a studio or a lab. The Xsens Analyze software supports a reference camera to get synchronized recordings. You can record the gait anywhere you like, preferably in the natural environment of the subject to get the most natural data.
