AMTI Platform Testing System - Layout Example

Most gait laboratories use multiple force gauges to capture the reaction forces and moments generated throughout the entire gait cycle. The most common installations are two and four platform settings.

The layout of the force measuring platform in the gait laboratory largely depends on the stride length of its subjects, as children clearly require a closer platform spacing than adults. Some of the most common platform layouts are shown below. The gray platform indicates the minimum number and location of platforms for each layout; The white platform indicates the location of other recommended platforms. Three or four platform installations are usually preferred as they can increase the number of times the patient's foot touches the ground during the gait cycle.

Inline configuration is used in a large number of gait laboratories because it provides a "corridor" that makes patients less willing to focus on their foot landing, thereby altering their gait patterns. The platform spacing can be adjusted based on step size variability, patient age, or application (walking, running, exercise, etc.). This layout may require the use of customized installation rails and top mounting options to facilitate the rearrangement of the force platform.

The most common applications and platforms:

步态—— OPT400600、OPT464508、BP400600-OP、OR6-7-OP

运动—— OPT464508HF、OR6-6-OP、OR6-7-OP

Interlocking configuration is common in the gait community, although it is used less frequently than inline configuration. It is suitable for different step widths, which is very helpful for elderly patients who need a larger support surface.

The most common applications and platforms:

Gait - OPT464508, OR6-7-OP

Sports - OPT464508HF, OR6-6-OP

Gait initiation, gait termination, and fall prevention have become widely studied approaches aimed at testing the effects of central or peripheral diseases on sensory motor function. This configuration is used to record the patient's Center of Pressure (COP) pattern during gait initiation or termination, as well as reaction time and movement during posture disturbances or assistive tasks.

The most common applications and platforms:

Neuroscience - BP600600

Aging - BP600600

The inline configuration using a large force platform is ideal for sports activities involving multiple foot landings over long distances, such as running and jumping. Adding an adjacent platform allows for the study of lateral turns and activities involving large support surfaces. AMTI engineers can assist in designing and installing rail layouts that allow for the translation of the force platform to accommodate different activities and stride lengths.

The most common applications and platforms:

Sports performance and training, landing, jumping, turning, and sprinting - BP600600 and BP600900