Locometrix

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General Information
Background
Author/s or Creator/s
Centaure Metrix
Objectives
Locometrix has been designed to perform biomechanical analysis of gait.
Category of Outcome Measure
Pathology
Impairment
Functional
 
Disease Type
  Used Validated
Generic   X
Chronology of Development
This device has been designed in the 90's to perform biomechanical analysis of gait by accelerometry. This was first used for horses and then for the study of aging people, sportsmen and patients suffering from Parkinson, arthrosis, obesity, fibromyalgia… The device is commercially available. A normative database for adults is also available. Further information is accessible at: www.centaure-metrix.com or in various publications (Barrey, Auvinet et al).
Time Information
Time to Recall
At Assessment
Recall Period
Not Applicable
Time to Complete
depends on protocol (either used during 6min WT or to complete 20 meters test)
Application
Mode of Assessment
Administered by trained evaluator
 
Age Group
Children (2 to 11 Years)
Adolescents (12 to 15 Years)
Adults (16 Years and Over)
 
Age Related Limitations
Not Applicable
Languages
Unknown
Conditions of Use and Contact Information
Conditions of Use
Payment of Profit Fee (Commercial/Pharmaceutical)
 
Copyright Owner
Centaure Metrix
Contact Name
Eric Barrey
Organisation Name
Centaure-Metrix
Postal Address
Pépinière Genopole® Entreprises, 4 rue Pierre Fontaine, Evry Cedex, 91058, France
URL (Web Address)
www.centaure-metrix.fr
Email Address
eric.barrey@free.fr
Phone
+33 (0)1 60 87 89 71
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Device
Device Name
Locometrix
Product Number
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Description
This gait analysis system (Locometrix-2) includes three accelerometers in a small and light box and a data logger. The apparatus is incorporated in a semi-elastic belt fasten around the subect waist close to his gravity center. Signals are recorded with a sampled frequency of 100 Hz, then transferred to a computer and anlysed with a specific software. Several gait varaibles are computed on samples of 10 s stationnary gait: walking velocity, stride frequency, stride length, symetry and regularity indexes, mechanical power and high frequency shocks.
Purpose/Use
The device is used to assess gait quality on short term periods. It can also be used for patient activity recording during a full day.
Organisation Name
Centaure-Metrix
Address
Pépinière Genopole® Entreprises, 4 rue Pierre Fontaine, Evry Cedex, 91058, France
Web Address (URL)
www.centaure-metrix.com
Email
cf web site
Phone
+33 (0)1 60 87 89 71
Instruction Manual Availability
An instruction manual is available
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Reference 1
Type of Reference
Key Reference
Reference Details
Auvinet B.; Chaleil D.; Barrey E.; (1999) Accelerometric gait analysis for use in hospital outpatients, Rev Rhum Engl Ed, Vol 66, pp 389-397
Web Address (URL)
Not Applicable
Reference File ID
Not Applicable
Other Information
Unknown
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Reference 2
Type of Reference
Validation Reference
Reference Details
Auvinet B.; Berrut G.; Touzard C,; et al (2002) Reference data for normal subjects obtained with an accelerometric device, Gait Posture, Vol 16, pp 124-134
Web Address (URL)
Not Applicable
Reference File ID
Not Applicable
Other Information
Unknown
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Reference 3
Type of Reference
Miscellaneous
Reference Details
Auvinet B.; Bileckot R.; Alix AS.; et al.; (2006) Gait disorders in patients with fibromyalgia, Joint Bone Spine, Vol 73, pp 543-546
Web Address (URL)
Not Applicable
Reference File ID
Not Applicable
Other Information
Unknown
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Reference 4
Type of Reference
Manual
Reference Details
Manuel d'utilisation du système Locometrix.
Web Address (URL)
www.centaure-metrix.com
Reference File ID
Not Applicable
Other Information
Contact: Centaure-Metrix --- Address: Pépinière Genopole® Entreprises, 4 rue Pierre Fontaine, Evry Cedex, 91058, France --- Phone: +33 (0)1 60 87 89 71