Gait analysis treadmill
The Kistler Gaitway Instrumented Treadmill System™ is a piezoelectric ground reaction force measurement system housed in a commercially manufactured treadmill.
The specially designed treadmill is able to measure vertical ground reaction force and centre of pressure for complete, consecutive, multiple foot strikes during walking and running.
The instrumented treadmill system uses a tandem force plate design (one plate in front of the other) and includes an algorithm that distinguishes left and right strikes.
The system consists of the Gaitway software system data acquisition board, a dual force plate instrumented treadmill with an eight-channel charge amplifier, six user-defined inputs, foot discriminator circuit and belt speed sensor.
Specifications
- Treadmill speed range: 0.5 MPH to 12.4 MPH
- Slope of inclination: 5% to 20%