Design of a low-cost MRI compatible plantarflexion force measurement device
Abstract:
Investigating the neural correlates of ankles' joint rotation is critical to better understand the underlying deficit in balance or posture control in the clinical population. This work describes the design and characteristics of a low-cost MRI compatible isometric plantarflexion force measurement device. The device is fully adjustable to the particular height and shoe size of participants. Each individual force sensor has an operational linear range up to 80-100kg amounting to a force range up to 180kg when combining the two sensors, which is well above the maximal force for the majority of the population. Preliminary neuroimaging tests suggest that performing submaximal ankle plantar flexions on the device induce minimal motion artifacts on fMRI signal that are within an acceptable range.
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