Human Motion Analysis Database 2025
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
355757
Contact name
Julie Stebbins
Contact email
Research summary
Human Motion Analysis Database
REC name
London - South East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/LO/0383
Date of REC Opinion
29 Jul 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
Patient data is routinely collected and stored for clinical purposes. For the purposes of this proposal, no data will be collected exclusively for research purposes. The data stored includes:
The Microsoft Access databases containing:
• Demographic data such as date of birth, gender and diagnosis. Demographic data of the normal database only includes name and date of birth.
• Anthropometric data of limb lengths measured, joint range of angular motion subjectively assessed, presence and extent of spasticity rated on a scale of 1-3 and muscle strength rated on a 1-5 numerical scale.
• Scores from clinical questionnaires detailed in Data Management Protocol (doc 9.21).The following data are captured simultaneously by a computer located on the computer network.
• Electromyographic (muscle activity) raw data collected wirelessly.
• Kinematic (joint angles) raw data collected by infra-red cameras.
• Kinetic (forces) raw data collected by force plates embedded in the floor.
• Digital video recordings are made via digital cameras that provide a sagittal (side) and coronal (front) perspective.
• Plantar pressure data is collected by a pressure plate in the floor.
• Excel spreadsheets of temporal parameters and movement scores detailed in Data Management Protocol (doc 9.21).Research programme
Research work at the Oxford Gait Laboratory is overseen by the group “Research at Oxford on Analysis of Motion” (ROAM). This group meets at least four times a year to review projects associated with gait and movement analysis. Most of these projects are prospective studies that will have specific ethical approval but there are some retrospective studies that require access to the Gait Laboratory database. Typically these studies will be to identify trends in pathological populations, compare outcomes of different types of treatment, and/or review treatment over time. The dataset collected in the Gait Laboratory represents a unique opportunity to do this, since it is quantitative data, collected from specific cohorts of patients, over a significant period of time. Reviewing this data for these purposes has previously proven beneficial for refining treatment, and understanding the natural history of several conditions that affect walking ability. Data may also be used for projects that evaluate and develop bio-mechanical models and measurement techniques.
Research database title
Human Motion Analysis Database
Establishment organisation
Oxford Gait Laboratory
Establishment organisation address
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Windmill Road, Oxford
OX3 7HE