PIHC CALL 2022
Developing a PROmising technique to MEasure THe 3D ground reaction force using prEssUre insoleS (PROMETHEUS study)
Motion analysis is an important tool to evaluate functioning after, for instance, a reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament, stroke or in osteoarthritis. However, motion analysis is often focused on joint angles while these are the result of forces acting on the body (ground reaction forces (GRF)) and within the body (joint reaction forces). Analysing 3D GRF allows us to move beyond joint angles and better understand what happens in the body. Currently, 3D GRF can only be measured with force plates, limiting measurements to a gait laboratory. Hence, PROMETHEUS develops wearable and cheap pressure insoles to measure 3D GRF anywhere.
Marit Zandbergen MSc (OCON), Dr.ir. Ali Sadeghi (UT), Prof.dr. Jaap Buurke (UT), Dr. Jasper Reenalda (RRD), Dr. Roy Hoogeslag MD (OCON), Dr. Judith Olde Heuvel (OCON)
