Activator Gait Assessment
Activator Gait Assessment
Walking without Poles
Walking with ACTIVATOR℗ Poles
Lab gait assessment results (without poles)
- Speed 43.5 cm/s
- Short step lengths (26.6 cm for left and 29.0 for right)
- Stride width 26.8 cm
- Gait variability – GVI of 136.1
- Cadence – 93 steps/m
Lab gait assessment results (with ACTIVATOR poles)
- Speed 59.8 cm/s (increased 37%)
- Step lengths: 43.4 cm for left and 29.0 for right (decreased 62%)
- Stride width 24.8 cm (decreased)
- Gait variability – GVI of 117.7 (improved)
- Cadence – 79 steps/m (decreased 15%)
Past Medical History
88 year old female from an independent living home (IL).
- 2 Shoulder Replacements
- 2 Hip Replacements
- 2 Knee Replacements
- Neck Fusion – C1 & C2
- Ankle – past soft tissue injury
Conclusion
The use of ACTIVATOR℗ Poles was found to help to improve gait speed by increasing the step length and also contributed to a better control of the dynamic balance while reducing variability.
Summary of comparison of walking with ACTIVATOR℗ Poles vs. walking without poles:
– Significant increase in walking speed
– Significant increase in step length
– Stride width decreased
– Improvement in gait variability
– Cadence decreased
Gait assessment performed at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Canada on the Zeno Walkway with the ProtoKinetics Movement Analysis Software