RELIABILITY OF A NEW BAROPODOMETRY PLATFORM DURING BAREFOOT WALKING IN HEALTHY ADULTSABSTRACT
Objective: To expand existing knowledge on gait parameters in a healthy population using a baropodometer and to ensure the reliability of the equipment.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with fifty healthy adults aged 24 to 65 years. Parameters were collected from both sides over at least five valid steps. The Wilcoxon test was performed, and the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) for static and dynamic measurements was obtained with 95% confidence and a p-value of 0.005.
Results: The platform's reliability exceeded 0.7 for all parameters, both in static and dynamic analysis. All parameters showed a difference of less than 10% compared to the mean estimate across the five tests performed.
Discussion: The platform's reliability showed moderate to high ICC values, indicating that, under similar hardware and software conditions, platforms from different manufacturers may produce comparable results. The ICC for PTI was lower than that of the other variables, possibly due to physiological differences in posture, which affect gait speed.
Conclusion: The HS Tecnology manufacturer's baropodometer is a reliable tool for gait analysis in barefoot healthy individuals. Level of Evidence III; Cross-Sectional Study.
Keywords:
Gait Analysis; Foot; Reproducibility of Results