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Laura Hutchinson¹, Joel B Schwartz², Amy M Morton³

¹Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Human Mobility Research Centre, Queen's University Kingston, 130 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON K7 L 3N6, Canada e-mail: .

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|November 9, 2017

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A new marker alignment device (MAD) improves the reliability of lower limb landmark identification in motion analysis. While ankle kinematics showed no improvement, hip and knee motion repeatability significantly increased during repeat gait lab visits.

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics
Motion Analysis
Gait Kinematics

Background:

Optical motion capture relies on anatomical landmarks identified via palpation for motion analysis.
Inconsistent landmark identification across repeat tests introduces artifacts into kinematic data.
This variability impacts the reliability of anatomical coordinate systems used in motion studies.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance the reliability of lower limb anatomical landmark identification and coordinate system construction.
To evaluate the effectiveness of a novel marker alignment device (MAD) in improving intra- and inter-rater reliability.
To reduce artifacts in gait kinematics caused by inconsistent landmark palpation during repeat assessments.

Main Methods:

A marker alignment device (MAD) was developed to aid subjects in recreating postures and anatomical landmarks.
Three raters assessed landmarks on eleven subjects performing walking trials.
Gait kinematics were analyzed with and without the MAD, comparing repeat static calibration trials.

Main Results:

The MAD did not improve ankle kinematics, suggesting manual palpation is comparable for this joint.
Intra-class correlation coefficients for gait kinematics improved by 1-33% with the MAD.
Significant improvements in repeatability were observed for out-of-plane hip and knee kinematics.

Conclusions:

The marker alignment device (MAD) effectively reduces palpation artifacts during repeat visits to the gait lab.
The device enhances the reliability of lower limb kinematic analysis, particularly for hip and knee joint motion.
MAD shows promise for improving the consistency and accuracy of motion capture data in clinical and research settings.