Gyroscope sensor data of shank motion during normal and barefoot walking

Area of Science:

• Biomechanics
• Human Motion Analysis
• Gait Science

Background:

• Shank angular velocity (SAV) is increasingly utilized for precise temporal gait analysis.
• Understanding SAV variations across different walking conditions is crucial for motion pattern assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate SAV in healthy adults during normal and barefoot walking.
• To assess the capability of SAV to differentiate between walking conditions.
• To provide a dataset for analyzing gait kinematics and the impact of footwear.

Main Methods:

• Three-dimensional SAV data collected using gyroscope sensors on the shanks of 58 healthy adults (19-75 years).
• Subjects walked a 10m distance three times, both shod and barefoot, at their natural velocity.
• Gyroscopes were placed on the lateral side of each shank above the lateral malleolus.

Main Results:

• The dataset captures SAV variations between normal and barefoot walking conditions.
• It offers insights into how factors like height and weight influence gait kinematics.
• The data highlights differences in gait patterns when walking with or without shoes.

Conclusions:

• SAV is a viable metric for distinguishing gait variations in healthy adults.
• The collected dataset supports further research into IMU-based gait analysis.
• This study contributes to refining protocols for extensive IMU-based shank motion datasets.