Agreement between GAITRite and conventional gait assessment tools which can be utilized in community settings – A cross-sectional pilot study

Abstract

Background/objectives: GAITRite is often considered as the gold standard for gait assessment in the clinical settings. However, the utility of GAITRite is limited in the community settings where technology is not feasible. The study identifies the agreement between GAITRite and other conventional gait assessment tools, so as to explore their use in the community settings. Methods: 80 right dominant young adults were recruited and were assessed in pre-designed lab settings for GAITRite analysis, 10 m walk test (10 MWT), Timed up and go test (TUG test), and video analysis of gait using Kinovea software. Results: The Pearson correlation analysis reported significant correlation of 10 MWT, TUG test, and video analysis with the parameters assessed using GAITRite, except for the FAP score. The study identified good agreement between the gait speed assessed using 10 MWT and the GAITRite software (ICC = 0.730; 95%CI: 0.433 to 0.872). Excellent agreement was observed between the right step length assessed using Kinovea software and GAITRite analysis. (ICC = 0.777; 95%CI: 0.532 to 0.894). TUG test also identified to have significant negative correlation with the spatial and temporal parameters assessed using GAITRite software. Conclusion: The conventional gait analysis tools can be used as alternatives for GAITRite analysis where technology is not feasible.

Keywords

• Gait analysis
• GAITRite
• Ten meter walk test
• Timed up and go test
• Video gait analysis