Dynamic 3D scanning as a markerless method to calculate multi-segment foot kinematics during stance phase: Methodology and first application

JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

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Van den Herrewegen, Inge¹  Cuppens, Kris¹  Broeckx, Mario¹  Barisch-Fritz, Bettina⁴  Vander Sloten, Jos³  Leardini, Alberto⁵  Peeraer, Louis^1,2 

[1] Thomas More Univ Coll, Mobilab, Antwerp, Belgium

[2] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Fac Kinesiol & Rehabil Sci, Dept Rehabil Sci, Leuven, Belgium

[3] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Fac Engn, Dept Mech Engn, Leuven, Belgium

[4] Univ Tubingen, Dept Sports Med, Med Clin, Tubingen, Germany

[5] Ist Ortoped Rizzoli, Movement Anal Lab, Bologna, Italy

关键词: Dynamic 3D scanning;    4D scanning;    Multi-segment foot model;    Joint rotations;    Foot kinematics;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.06.010

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Multi-segmental foot kinematics have been analyzed by means of optical marker-sets or by means of inertial sensors, but never by markerless dynamic 3D scanning (D3DScanning). The use of D3DScans implies a radically different approach for the construction of the multi-segment foot model: the foot anatomy is identified via the surface shape instead of distinct landmark points. We propose a 4-segment foot model consisting of the shank (Sha), calcaneus (Cal), metatarsus (Met) and hallux (Hal). These segments are manually selected on a static scan. To track the segments in the dynamic scan, the segments of the static scan are matched on each frame of the dynamic scan using the iterative closest point (ICP) fitting algorithm. Joint rotations are calculated between Sha-Cal, Cal-Met, and Met-Hal. Due to the lower quality scans at heel strike and toe off, the first and last 10% of the stance phase is excluded. The application of the method to 5 healthy subjects, 6 trials each, shows a good repeatability (intra-subject standard deviations between 1 degrees and 2.5 degrees) for Sha-Cal and Cal-Met joints, and inferior results for the Met-Hal joint ( > 3 degrees). The repeatability seems to be subject-dependent. For the validation, a qualitative comparison with joint kinematics from a corresponding established marker-based multi-segment foot model is made. This shows very consistent patterns of rotation. The ease of subject preparation and also the effective and easy to interpret visual output, make the present technique very attractive for functional analysis of the foot, enhancing usability in clinical practice. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-SA license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/).

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