Completing the Process of Foot Posture Index Objectivization Using the Microsoft Kinect: Talar Head Position Assessment

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Foot Posture Index (FPI) as a novel, observational scoring system improves the comprehensive evalutaion of the static foot position, but is seriously handicapped by its subjcetive character and unsatisfactory five-point scale. In an effort to eliminate these disadvantages the optical motion sensor the Microsoft KinectTM were used for objectivization and better quantification. But not all of the six original items of FPI were monitored by Kinect[1]. The aim of the study is to find appropriate approach how to assess the last item of FPI, talar head position, using the Microsoft KinectTM and entirely finalize the objectivization of the original Foot Posture Index method. The result should offer a novel solution to the problem of unsatisfactory subjective testing technique based on the FPI-6, specifically talar head position evaluation. The proposed approach should provide indisputable advantages such as the objectivization and quantification of the measured parameters, easy operation, low purchase price, negligible space requirements, and portability. [1] Mentiplay BF, Clark RA, Mullins A, Bryant AL, Bartold S, Paterson K. Reliability and validity of the Microsoft Kinect for evaluating static foot posture. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2013;6.

Foot Posture Index, Stability, Ankle Joint, Kinect, Sensor, Evaluation, Measurement

VALLOVÁ, O.; ŽALUD, L.; SVOZILOVÁ, V.; BUCSUHÁZY, K.

20. 4. 2017

978-80-210-8550-3

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