ONBOARDING MATERIALS

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Gait Assessment Videos

  1. Clothing: Wear a jog bra (women) or shirtless (men). No one else sees these videos. If you are uncomfortable doing so, please wear a light colored shirt as tight as is comfortable. Be barefoot. Wear shorts or tight exercise pants (e.g. yoga pants) rolled up; I need to be able to see your knees.

  2. If you have long hair, please put it in a bun on top of your head so I can see your skull and neck alignment.

  3. Place tape on your legs as a visual aid:

  • Record a video of yourself walking away from the camera and toward the camera three times. Please set up the camera so I can see your whole body for most of the time, and such that the video is vertically oriented rather than horizontal (taller rather than wider). Try to have the camera as straight as possible; e.g.if there is a floorboard or window in view, you can use those to make sure your camera is straight. Try to square yourself to the camera: walk the straightest path possible, even if it shortens the distance — do not turn corners or curve your trajectory. Try to walk at your normal speed — most people walk more slowly when recording. Try to walk as normally as possible; pretend you are walking down the street and no one is recording you. A distance of about 15 feet is great, but not necessary. Please record the longest distance possible up to 15 feet.

  • Please be in a well lit environment without backlighting.

  • If you can conveniently find a place where you can be recorded from at least a 15 foot distance, please record another video of your gait viewed from the side. You will not have to walk as far as you will only be visible in the camera for a shorter distance. Please make sure we can see your whole body (from feet to top of head), and orient the camera horizontally.

  • Upload the video(s) here.

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Foot Motion Assessment Videos

Please read the instructions below on how to make a video I will use to assess movement within each foot. Please watch the following video for a demonstration of the movement sequence you will film in four different orientations to the camera.

Setup:

  1. Please film this video on a hard floor, low pile carpet or yoga mat; it is very difficult to see the intricate motions in your foot joints on a high pile carpet.

  2. Place colored masking tape on your thighs, upper shins, and lower shins just above the ankle:

  • For this sequence it is best if camera is positioned so that is captures a close-up view of your lower legs from your feet to mid-thighs.

  • If any movement causes discomfort, make a note and do not perform that movement.

  • Do not rush any of the movements described below; slower is better!

Please make sure to watch the above instructional video first.

  1. Start facing the camera. Imagine you are standing on a clock face, and your feet are pointing to 12 o’clock.

  2. Turn your head, shoulders, ribcage, and pelvis to the right. Make sure the rotation to goes all the way to the shins, ankles, and feet while maintaining contact with the big and little toe knuckles and heel bone. Repeat to the left. Do right and left again one more time each.

  3. Turn your feet and body to face 2 o’clock. The key is, I need to be able to see the arch of your right foot. Repeat step 2.

  4. Turn your feet and body to face 10 o’clock. The key is, I need to be able to see the arch of your left foot. Repeat step 2.

  5. Turn your back to the camera. Repeat step 2.

  6. Upload the video here.

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Posture Assessment Photos

  1. Clothing: Please wear a jog bra (women) or shirtless (men). No one sees these photos but me. If you are uncomfortable doing so, please wear a light colored shirt as tight as is comfortable. Please be barefoot. Please wear shorts or tight exercise pants (e.g. yoga pants) rolled up; I need to be able to see your knees.

  2. For all posture photos, please stand as naturally as possible…imagine you are standing in line at the grocery store and no one is observing you! Do not try to “stand up tall” or alter your normal posture in any way! The more naturally you stand, the better the information I gather from your photos.

  3. Use a vertical orientation for the camera and try to have it be as straight as possible. If there is anything with a straight line (e.g. door or window frame) behind you, please try to line up the camera so that the object is vertical and not angled.

  4. Please take two side profile photos — one from each side. Please make sure I can see from your feet to your head.

  5. Please take a photo facing the camera. Please make sure I can see from your feet to your head.

  6. Please take a photo facing away from the camera. Please make sure I can see from your feet to your head.

  7. Repeat steps 3-5 with your feet together. You will end up with two sets of photos: one with your natural stance, and one set with your feet together.

  8. Upload the photos here.

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