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Difference in eye movements during gait analysis between professionals and trainees.
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- Integration of virtual reality and eye-tracking-based feedback system improves rehabilitation observation skills.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Quantitative analysis of the gaze and the kinetic/kinematic evaluation of expert and novice physical therapists during standing/sitting assistance: a pilot study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
- Changes in visual attentional behavior in complex regional pain syndrome: A preliminary study.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionObservational gait analysis is a widely used skill in physical therapy. Meanwhile, the skill has not been investigated using objective assessments. The present study investigated the differences in eye movement between professionals and trainees, while observing gait analysis.
methodsThe participants included in this study were 26 professional physical therapists and 26 physical therapist trainees. The participants, wearing eye tracker systems, were asked to describe gait abnormalities of a patient as much as possible. The eye movement parameters of interest were fixation count, average fixation duration, and total fixation duration.
resultsThe number of gait abnormalities described was significantly higher in professionals than in trainees, overall and in limbs of the patient. The fixation count was significantly higher in professionals when compared to trainees. Additionally, the average fixation duration and total fixation duration were significantly shorter in professionals. Conversely, in trunks, the number of gait abnormalities and eye movements showed no significant differences between groups.
conclusionsProfessionals require shorter fixation durations on areas of interest than trainees, while describing a higher number of gait abnormalities.
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