Three Dimensional Gait Assessment During Walking of Healthy People and Drop Foot Patients

Harish Kumar Banga; R.M. Belokar; Sandip Dhole; Parveen Kalra; Rajesh Kumar

doi:10.14429/dlsj.2.10395

Harish Kumar Banga Production and Industrial Engineering Department, PEC University of Technology Chandigarh http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1629-6590
R.M. Belokar Production and Industrial Engineering Department, PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
Sandip Dhole Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, PGI ME&R, Panjab Univeristy, Chandigarh
Parveen Kalra Production and Industrial Engineering Department, PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
Rajesh Kumar Mechanical Engineering Department, UIET ,Panjab Univeristy, Chandigarh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.2.10395

Keywords: Ankle foot orthosis, AFO, Clinical gait analysis, Drop foot, Dorsiflexion, Planterflexion

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to clinical gait analysis of normal human and drop foot patients. Gait analysis is the systematic study of animal locomotion, more specifically the study of human motion, using the eye and the brain of observers, augmented by instrumentation for measuring body movements, body mechanics, and the activity of the muscles. Gait analysis is used to assess, plan, and treat individuals with conditions affecting their ability to walk. Foot drop is a deceptively simple name for a potentially complex problem. It can be defined as a significant weakness of ankle and toe dorsiflexion. The foot and ankle dorsiflexors include the tibialis anterior, the extensor hallucis longus (EHL), and the extensor digitorum longus (EDL). These muscles help the body clear the foot during the swing phase and control plantar flexion of the foot at heel strike

Author Biographies

Harish Kumar Banga, Production and Industrial Engineering Department, PEC University of Technology Chandigarh

Mr Harish Kumar Banga did his BTech (Mechanical Engineering) from Government Engineering College, Bathinda, in 2007 and ME (Production Engineering) from Punjab Engineering College, University of Technology, Chandigarh, in 2010. Currently pursuing his Full time PhD in Production engineering from PEC university of Technology, Chandigarh.
All experimentation in this study is carried out by him and manuscript compiled by him.

R.M. Belokar, Production and Industrial Engineering Department, PEC University of Technology Chandigarh

Dr Rajendra M. Belokar did his graduation from Amravati University, Amravati, in 1987. He did post-graduation and PhD from Punjab Engineering College, University of Technology, Chandigarh, in 1999 and 2010 respectively. Presently, he is Associate Professor in Production Engineering, PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh.
He framed the manuscript and plotted all relevant plots in the manuscript.

Sandip Dhole, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, PGI ME&R, Panjab Univeristy, Chandigarh

Dr Sandip Dhole did his MBBS from Shri V.N Govt. Medical College, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, in 2006 and MD (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) from All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mumbai, in 2012. He is specialist in Clinical Gait anaylsis. Presently working as a Senior Resident in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department at PGIMER, Chandigarh.
He carried out detail clinical gait anaylsis of foot drop patients and concluded the manuscript.

Parveen Kalra, Production and Industrial Engineering Department, PEC University of Technology Chandigarh

Dr Parveen Kalra did his post-graduation in Industrial Robotics from Memorial University, Canada, in 1990. Obtained his PhD in Mechanical engineering from Punjab Engineering College, University of Technology, Chandigarh in 1995. Presently, he is the Professor of Production engineering department. His area of specialisation is human engineering, industrial design, CAD/CAM, Robotics casting technology, material science and operation research.
He carried out design analysis. He also carried out detail discussion on results and concluded the manuscript.

Rajesh Kumar, Mechanical Engineering Department, UIET ,Panjab Univeristy, Chandigarh

Dr Rajesh Madan did his graduation from PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh in 1999. He did post-graduation and PhD from Punjab Engineering College, University of Technology, Chandigarh, in 2004 and 2012, respectively. Presently, he is Assistant Professor in Mechanical engineering, UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
He helped to identified the problem and helped to carry out clinical gait anaylsis.