Open AccessDefining standards for modelling the biomechanics of the foot and ankle: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Bishop Chris,
Paul Gunther,
Thewlis Dominic
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-4-s1-o9
Subject(s) - biomechanics , medicine , ankle , foot (prosody) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , rehabilitation , physical therapy , orthopedic surgery , medical physics , surgery , anatomy , philosophy , linguistics
The complex interaction of the bones of the foot has\udbeen explored in detail in recent years, which has led to\udthe acknowledgement in the biomechanics community\udthat the foot can no longer be considered as a single\udrigid segment. With the advance of motion analysis\udtechnology it has become possible to quantify the biomechanics of simplified units or segments that make up\udthe foot. Advances in technology coupled with reducing\udhardware prices has resulted in the uptake of more\udadvanced tools available for clinical gait analysis. The\udincreased use of these techniques in clinical practice\udrequires defined standards for modelling and reporting\udof foot and ankle kinematics. This systematic review\udaims to provide a critical appraisal of commonly used\udfoot and ankle marker sets designed to assess kinematics\udand thus provide a theoretical background for the development of modelling standards