A GAIT MONITOR AND A METHOD OF MONITORING THE GAIT OF A PERSON

摘要

A gait monitor 100 is disclosed which has a pair of movement sensors 501, 503 configured to be placed on either side of a user's head, preferably secured in the ears. Therefore, the movement sensors 501, 503 are each placed on both sides of the user's body but in equal distance to the midsagittal plane of the user and can monitor the gait of the user without need of any movement sensor centrally aligned in the midsagittal plane. Furthermore, the gait monitor 100 is able to determine if the steps of the user strikes the ground in a heel strike or forefoot strike in order to help the user improve his running efficiency.

主权项

1. A gait monitor 100 comprising
a pair of movement sensors, the pair of movement sensors configured to be worn on the left and right sides of a user respectively, the left and right sides being opposite parts of symmetry on the body which is generally not engaged in independent movements relative one to the other.