Patent ID: 8616989

Claim:
A method for analysis of a body motion of an animal or human subject, comprising: using a computer-based motion analysis system comprising multiple, body mountable, inertial sensors in communication with a processing computer connected to a computer-driven display screen; mounting the multiple inertial sensors to the body of an animal or human subject of interest at target areas of the body relating to a body motion of interest; calibrating the inertial sensors for initial alignment and orientation of each respective target area of the body; setting range of motion limits for selected body segments of said body motion; monitoring the execution of a said body motion with the motion analysis system; collecting sensor data from said motion sensors; processing said sensor data so as to generate an animation and motion data representing the body motion of said subject, said animation comprising at least two color coded body segments wherein one body segment is color coded in a different color than the other body segment; displaying the animation of the body motion on the display screen; displaying on the display screen a visually apparent, rectangular, three dimensional open frame cage representing said motion limits for each said selected body segment, within which said animation of said selected body segment is visible; and comparing the generated motion data to existing motion data and calculating performance parameters related to the body motion.