Gait Lab Engineering Lab Report Research Coursework

Prepare your laboratory reports using the gait analysis reports that is given to you. Your laboratory report should consist of 2 pages. Briefly describe the PURPOSE of the gait lab in a short INTRODUCTION section, the METHODS utilized (i.e. for recording kinematics and determining kinetics), the RESULTS, and a DISCUSSION or interpretation of your data and the limitations of the study. Two pages does not include tables, figures and references.
Using the references from the literature (see previous announcement), answer the questions below using the spatiotemporal data, kinematic data and kinetic data from your lower extremity joint(s) of interest:
In your results section:
1) Summarize the spatial and temporal patterns of the walking (velocity, step/stride lengths, time in each phase of gait, etc.) using a table.
2) Describe the kinematics (joint angles) and kinetics (ground reactions, joint moments and powers) of the “normal” walking and the reasons for any unexpected deviations. Use figures and text.
In your discussion section, answer the following questions:
1) How did the gait symmetry change with the brace?
2) Was step length or cadence modified?
3) How did your subject’s kinematics and kinetics change during one subphase of stance and one subphase of swing?
4) Muscle activation wasn’t collected, but how would you predict muscle activation would change in one muscle or muscle group when wearing the brace (based on the lecture)?