Baskwill Amanda J, Belli Patricia, Kelleher Leila
Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Massage Therapy Program, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2017 Mar 10;10(1):3-9. eCollection 2017 Mar.
Gait analysis is the study of human locomotion. In massage therapy, this observation is part of an assessment process that informs treatment planning. Massage therapy students must apply the theory of gait assessment to simulated patients. At Humber College, the gait assessment module traditionally consists of a textbook reading and a three-hour, in-class session in which students perform gait assessment on each other. In 2015, Humber College acquired a three-dimensional motion capture system.
The purpose was to evaluate the use of 3D motion capture in a gait assessment module compared to the traditional gait assessment module.
Semester 2 massage therapy students who were enrolled in Massage Theory 2 (n = 38).
Quasi-experimental, wait-list comparison study.
The intervention group participated in an in-class session with a Qualisys motion capture system.
The outcomes included knowledge and application of gait assessment theory as measured by quizzes, and students' satisfaction as measured through a questionnaire.
There were no statistically significant differences in baseline and post-module knowledge between both groups (pre-module: = .46; post-module: = .63). There was also no difference between groups on the final application question ( = .13). The intervention group enjoyed the in-class session because they could visualize the content, whereas the comparison group enjoyed the interactivity of the session. The intervention group recommended adding the assessment of gait on their classmates to their experience. Both groups noted more time was needed for the gait assessment module.
Based on the results of this study, it is recommended that the gait assessment module combine both the traditional in-class session and the 3D motion capture system.
步态分析是对人类运动的研究。在按摩治疗中，这种观察是评估过程的一部分，可为治疗计划提供依据。按摩治疗专业的学生必须将步态评估理论应用于模拟患者。在汉博学院，步态评估模块传统上包括教科书阅读和为期三小时的课堂教学，学生们在课堂上相互进行步态评估。2015年，汉博学院购置了一套三维动作捕捉系统。
目的是评估与传统步态评估模块相比，三维动作捕捉在步态评估模块中的应用情况。
注册了按摩理论2课程的第二学期按摩治疗专业学生（n = 38）。
准实验性、等待列表对照研究。
干预组参与了使用Qualisys动作捕捉系统的课堂教学。
结果包括通过测验衡量的步态评估理论的知识和应用，以及通过问卷衡量的学生满意度。
两组在基线和模块后知识方面均无统计学显著差异（模块前： = 0.46；模块后： = 0.63）。在最终应用问题上两组之间也没有差异（ = 0.13）。干预组喜欢课堂教学，因为他们可以直观看到相关内容，而对照组则喜欢课堂的互动性。干预组建议将对同学的步态评估添加到他们的体验中。两组都指出步态评估模块需要更多时间。
基于本研究结果，建议步态评估模块将传统课堂教学和三维动作捕捉系统结合起来。
