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Gait analysis system and methods

  • US 9,591,998 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2016
  • Issued: 03/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for providing a sensory indication of a balanced or an imbalanced condition in the gait cycle of an ambulatory individual wearing a left shoe and a right shoe, the system comprising:

  • (a) a first sensor array configured to be positioned in a left shoe, wherein the first sensor array includes one or both of a plurality of pressure sensors and a plurality of shear stress sensors;

    (b) a second sensor array configured to be positioned in a right shoe, wherein the second sensor array includes one or both of a plurality of pressure sensors and a plurality of shear stress sensors; and

    (c) a data collection and analysis system configured to;

    (i) receive data from the first and second sensor arrays;

    (ii) analyze the data to identify the balanced or imbalanced condition; and

    (iii) generate an output of the balanced or imbalanced condition to the individual;

    (d) wherein the first array of sensors and the second array of sensors includes pressure sensors and wherein the data collection and analysis system identifies a balanced or an imbalanced condition by comparing data received from the pressure sensors in the first sensor array to data received from the pressure sensors in the second sensor array.

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