Motion-capture cameras used in the Gait Lab have strobes of LED lights that flash 120 times per second, capturing the positions of reflective markers placed on patients' bodies.
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Software turns this data into a composite 3-D view.
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The lab's computer also registers weight on the force plates under the floor.
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The Gait Lab sits on a sunken, isolated slab so that its data will not be affected by outside vibrations.
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The floor is raised to accommodate eight force plates, including two in the treadmill.