INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEB-BASED GAIT VIDEOS
Initial Set-Up:
Required items:
1) Treadmill with space to film full-body from front, back, and side.
2) Contrasting running clothes. Shorts and shirtless (or sports bra) preferred.
3) Running shoes. Run in the shoes you wear most often.
4) Video camera. Slow motion capability preferred, iPhone or Android work great.
5) Tripod or a friend to hold the camera steady.
6) DropBox Account (free) (https://www.dropbox.com/)
Optional items:
1) Lighting equipment (make sure any extra light points at the runner, not at the camera)
LIGHTING
– Make sure there are no extremely bright lights facing the camera. See example.
– Do NOT videotape next to a window (you can cover a window if necessary to reduce glare)
CLOTHING
– Wear shorts that DO NOT cover the knees and please tuck in your shirt (shirtless is best)
– Reminder, shirt and shorts should be contrasting colors. See example.
Range of motion videos / pictures + gait filming instructions:
RANGE-OF-MOTION VIDEOS & FOOT PICTURES:
1. Take pictures of both feet looking straight down from above while barefoot (Example)
2. Take TWO videos of the following movements. One from the FRONT and one from the SIDE:
a) Lean over and touch your toes, shins, or knees (whichever is comfortable without bending your knees) (Example)
b) Walk in place on your heels (Example)
c) Walk in place on your toes (Example)
d) Squat two times as far down as you can go comfortably (Example)
e) Squat on your right leg two times slowly, then your left leg two times slowly (Example)
f) Sit down at 90º angle from camera. Relax your foot/toes and pull your big toe toward you gently just until you feel resistance (DO NOT pull it in an attempt to “stretch” it, just gently extend it until you hit resistance). (Example)
GAIT FILMING INFORMATION:
Set-up:
Do not use external applications on your phone (like Coach’s Eye or other apps). This can cause a lot of headaches during the upload process. We recommend using the standard recording feature on your phone and exporting it to your Dropbox folder.
Record 20-30 seconds per angle, otherwise the file size will be too big to upload. Using a tripod is ideal for video capture, but a friend with a steady hand can work if necessary. Be sure the camera is lined up exactly perpendicular to the runner during each filming session. A slightly angled video will DRASTICALLY affect the video and skew our findings. Look at the placement of the man doing the videotaping (in the blue shirt) for an Example set-up.
Running speed should be a pace that is somewhat difficult to maintain for long periods (if you are currently a runner, think 5K race pace). The faster you run (not sprinting, but running at a somewhat challenging speed) will make your biomechanical issues easier for us to spot. If you only get pain or problems running after a certain distance, we recommend you upload videos of “fresh” symptom-free running, in addition to one extra set of videos (no barefoot necessary for this set) of you running fatigued (ideally just before, or as, your symptoms begin to set in).
Take a photo of the SPEED of the treadmill and include this in your folder.
Please make sure all videos (from all directions and both shod and barefoot) are videotaped at the exact same treadmill speed, this is very important!
VIDEO:
1. Take 3 different angles with shoes on. (front, side, and back)
2. Take shoes off, record video of the same three angles but now you will be barefoot (no socks please).
Presto! Your videos are ready to upload. You should have 17 total videos and 2 photos:
PLEASE LABEL ONE OF YOUR VIDEOS WITH THE RUNNER’S NAME, THE REST DO NOT NEED LABELS.
1 photo of your heels/ankle
11 range of motion videos
1 photo of the treadmill speed
6 treadmill videos (plus an additional set if you are having definable symptoms based on distance. If you add this extra set please label the “fresh” and “fatigued” videos so we know which is which.
Upload & share your files:
1. Create a new folder in your Dropbox account
2. Upload your pictures and videos to the folder
3. Share your folder with “Info@RunLabAustin.com”
That’s it! Please confirm receipt of your videos and paperwork by emailing us at info@runlabaustin.com.
– The RunLab Team
info@runlabaustin.com
512-266-1000