the first 2 days and 30 minutes the following 2 days.
Participants were asked to bring their pair of TSCS to
Survey Completion Day on day 5.
Survey completion day
Participants were provided a generic thong style flip-
flop matching the size of each respective TSCS.
Subjects were instructed to walk the entire length
of the room (35 feet) back and forth twice for each
research condition: first wearing the control thong
style flip-flop, then wearing the experimental TSCS.
The participants were then instructed complete a
21-question pilot survey. The survey included basic
FIGURE 2: Frontal plane view of step-length
capture.
demographic questions, as well as 21 user perception
and satisfaction questions. Participant satisfaction
was measured using a Likert scale from “strongly
Step length analysis
agree” (value of 1) to “strongly disagree” (value of The step length module was conducted in the gait
5). The survey evaluated participants’ opinions on laboratory of NYCPM’s biomechanics research
various aspects of the sandal, including comfort, facilities. Participants walked along the gait lab
range of motion, grip, balance, flexibility, and overall walkway (23 feet long and 6 feet wide), where the
satisfaction. motion capturing system recorded their strides with
FIGURE 1A:
Experimental toe
separating, contoured
sandal (TSCS) (Dorsal
view)
FIGURE 1B:
Experimental toe separating,
contoured sandal (TSCS)
(Superior view)
FIGURE 1C:
Control flip-flop
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