Use of a novel mixed reality application for over ground gait speed modulation

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

3:55 PM – 4:11 PM

Presenting Author(s)

Emily Evans, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Slides Slides and Audio

Non-presenting Author(s)

MD

Megan Dass

Student
Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
William M. Muter

Research Coordinator
Inspire Lab, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Massachusetts, United States
Christopher Tuthill

Postdoctoral Fellow
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, United States
Angela Link, DPT, NCS

Physical Therapist
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, United States
Andrew Q. Tan, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Randy D. Trumbower, PhD, PT

Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States

In this presentation, we discuss a feasibility study that examined gait speed modulation and variability when using a mixed-reality device to provide visual feedback. Participants included 12 individuals without walking impairments and one individual with walking impairments due to a thoracic level spinal cord injury.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to define mixed reality technology
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how mixed reality technology can be used to provide visual feedback during gait training
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe how visual feedback from a mixed reality device can contribute to the adjustment of gait speed and other walking parameters