title: Gait on a shoestring: falls and foot separation in parkinsonism.
abstract: A novel device for monitoring gait, which can be used in confined spaces, is described. In addition to distance/time assessment of gait, it measures foot separation whilst walking. A field trial illustrates its potential in the investigation of falls.
authors.affiliation: Division of Bioengineering, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weller
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Humphrey
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kirollos
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Bowes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Charlett
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dobbs
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Dobbs
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008838:Microcomputers; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012016:Reference Values; D012775:Shoes; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*