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Journal of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 1
Euro Physiotherapy 2017
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December 07-08, 2017 Rome, Italy
4
th
Euro-Global Physiotherapy Congress 2017
Mocap system for 6MW and TUG short walk
tests
Mário Sandro F da Rocha, A A de Oliveira
and
F M Bersotti
University São Paulo University, Brazil
P
recise measurements of spatial orientation place an
important role in human movement analysis. In this
work we present a new inertial motion capture system
(Mocap) with an interface designed for physical therapist
or physiotherapist, or more specifically, for the six-minute
walk (6MW) and timed-up-and-go (TUG) short walk tests,
which are among the most largely used by physical
therapists or physiotherapists as assessment tools for
physical function and clinical performance. It will be shown
a quick overview about the main Mocap technologies, why
our inertial system can be one critical tool to get accurate
data on what the bodies are doing, and how it would be
useful in physiotherapy; Financial Suporte: FAPESP.
Biography
Mário Sandro F da Rocha received his BSc, MSc and PhD in Physics from São
Paulo University in 1987, 1996 and 2001 respectively. From 2001 to 2004 he
worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Dosimetry Laboratory at Institute
of Physics of São Paulo University. From 2005 to 2007 he was a Fellowship
Researcher in display technologies at CTI Renato Archer, Campinas, SP,
where up to 2015 developed several projects in the areas of ICT and motion
capture using infrared cameras. In 2016, he started developing a project of a
inertial motion capture system for applications in physiotherapy, which was
selected to get the financial support of the public foundation FAPESP, funded
by taxpayers in the state of São Paulo. Currently, he is one of the partners of
the company Mocap Brazil.
msandro_rocha@hotmail.comMário Sandro F da Rocha et al., J Phys Ther Sports Med 2017