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Stride Tech Medical Inc.’s mission is to prevent falls. Seniors widely use walkers to maintain mobility while reducing the risk of falls. Despite the benefits, habitually poor walker use, marked by excessive weight on the walker handles and/or excessive distance between the user and the walker, can lead to muscle atrophy, poor posture, and falls. A widely publicized investigation in 2009 showed that over 87% of severe falls with an assistive device occurred with a walker. They recommended increased time devoted to fitting and education on proper use. Eleven years later, most seniors still do not receive individualized fitting or training on how to use their walkers.
Our product, the StrideTech GO (STG), is an attachable walker accessory that integrates sensors and biofeedback onto existing walkers to correct common misuses in real time. Grip covers embedded with sensors Velcro over the handles of a walker. An additional sensor is mounted to the frame which measures the distance from the user’s hip to the walker frame. The grip covers vibrate if the sensors detect either of the two primary indicators of walker misuse:
StrideTech GO is the first commercial product to help fill the urgent need for long term training in walker use. This white paper will outline the technical background and testing that has been done to establish efficacy, as well as briefly outline next steps and improvements.
PROTOCOL
StrideTech defines long-term efficacy as the ability to see changes in STG measures of walker use over the course of at least six weeks. This time period is the minimum recommendation of long-term testing from various physical therapist advisors to the team. The data presented was collected from a volunteer, Barbara, who agreed to attach StrideTech GO to her personal walker for six weeks. (After six weeks of use, she wished to continue using the product, so the team extended the testing trial an additional five weeks.) The threshold levels to initiate vibratory and visual feedback were set at the standard 18 in. for hip-distance feedback, and 7 lbs. for weight-bearing feedback.
On a weekly basis, the StrideTech team would meet with Barbara to download the previous week’s data from the StrideTech GO, replace the device’s SD card, display walker use data, and get feedback on how well the device was functioning.
Case Study 1 – Decreased hip distance, weight-bearing, and % misuse over 11 weeks of using StrideTech GO
In previous short-term testing sessions, StrideTech has been able to observe significant decreases in the hip distance and weight-bearing on the walker due to vibrational and/or visual feedback provided by the StrideTech GO. Long-term testing aims to assess if similar outcomes can be seen, measured, and maintained over multiple weeks.
Below is Barbara’s average daily hip-distance over 60 days.
As expected, her daily average hip-distance varied from day to day. After speaking with Barbara and physical therapists about this,, we were reassured this was normal for her. Energy levels, back pain, and previous days of mobility all influenced how attuned to feedback and posture Barbara felt she could be throughout a day. However, looking at the average of her hip distance over Week 1 vs. Week 11, which went from 10.2 in. to 7.5 in., respectively, we saw a reduction in hip distance over time.
Below is the average daily weight-bearing on the left (blue) and right (pink) handles over 60 days.
On average, Barbra rarely triggered weight bearing feedback. On average, she tended to stay below the 7 lbs. threshold for feedback. Notably, over time the team noticed daily and weekly trends that indicated Barbara would favor one side over the other, and then switch. This was previously unobserved by the team, as most testers usually either put equal weight through both handles of the walker, or heavily favored one side of the walker. When the team asked her about her tendency to switch between left and right hand weight bearing dominance, she explained it was due to residual pain from back surgery she underwent several years earlier. Accordingly, she would switch which side she leaned on more heavily depending on her back pain on a given day.
While it is a goal of StrideTech to give feedback and reports on left and right hand weight bearing symmetry, this situation was interesting to see reflected in the data.
Another key metric the team looked at was Misuse Rate (%) for Hip Distance and Force over time. This metric looked at the daily number of hip distance and force misuses as a percentage of the amount of activity logged that day. (Ex. for a day of 100 registered Hip Distance measurements, with 5 measurements over the thresholds for feedback, a user would have a hip-distance misuse rate of 5% for that day.) Below is Barbara’s hip distance and force misuse rate over 60 days.
Excitingly, a huge decrease in misuse rate can be seen for both hip distance and weight-bearing over time. For the last twenty days of the trial, Barbara was misusing her walker less than 10% of the time she was using it. That was an over 30% decrease in walker misuse from her starting week.
Overall, the team, Barbara, and her physical therapists were all excited to see such promising results. When asked about her experience using the StrideTech GO, Barbara explained the StrideTech GO made her feel more confident in walking knowing 1. She was improving and 2. She would get immediate feedback if she did start slipping back into unsafe walker behaviors.
More data and more testing are needed to explore the exciting potential of the StrideTech GO. Because long-term testing is no longer under a controlled scenario, the weekly check-ins were vital for data validation. At this time, activity time was calculated by culminating the time non-zero hip distance and non-zero force values were detected. Since the end of this trial, new firmware algorithms utilizing accelerometer data have been tested and implemented, allowing for more finely tuned activity detection.
Stay tuned for next week’s White Paper, Long Term Testing Pt. 2, to see how the team was able to discern weekly and daily mobility patterns from the StrideTech GO system.
February is National Senior Independence Month when we celebrate seniors and empower them to have the confidence and quality of life that comes with independent living.Throughout the month, we encourage you to spend some time considering the challenges presented as we age, and ways older adults can maintain their autonomy while living a high-quality life in the way they want to live.
February is National Senior Independence Month when we celebrate seniors and empower them to have the confidence and quality of life that comes with independent living.Throughout the month, we encourage you to spend some time considering the challenges presented as we age, and ways older adults can maintain their autonomy while living a high-quality life in the way they want to live.
Winter is a beautiful time of the year to be outside to enjoy fresh, crisp air - it can also be a time of caution for walker users. Winter brings cold, snow and ice - all which cover the surfaces we walk on when outdoors, making walking conditions more dangerous and fall risk greater. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly a million Americans are injured annually falling on ice or snow. Of those, 17,000 of the injuries are fatal. Falls are the leading cause to injury that lead to hospitalization in people over 65. Yet, mobility and navigating the outdoors in the winter months is key to maintaining both physical and mental health.
Winter is a beautiful time of the year to be outside to enjoy fresh, crisp air - it can also be a time of caution for walker users. Winter brings cold, snow and ice - all which cover the surfaces we walk on when outdoors, making walking conditions more dangerous and fall risk greater. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly a million Americans are injured annually falling on ice or snow. Of those, 17,000 of the injuries are fatal. Falls are the leading cause to injury that lead to hospitalization in people over 65. Yet, mobility and navigating the outdoors in the winter months is key to maintaining both physical and mental health.
Today, the Global Business Development division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 32 Colorado companies and 8 researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program. These grants help promote the growth and sustainability of advanced industries in Colorado by driving innovation, commercialization, and public-private partnerships that move this vital aspect of Colorado’s economy forward in communities across the state, from Aurora to Penrose and Buena Vista to Paonia.
Today, the Global Business Development division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 32 Colorado companies and 8 researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program. These grants help promote the growth and sustainability of advanced industries in Colorado by driving innovation, commercialization, and public-private partnerships that move this vital aspect of Colorado’s economy forward in communities across the state, from Aurora to Penrose and Buena Vista to Paonia.
In 2022, to address the need for remote therapeutic monitoring, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) codes. This is a really exciting opportunity for Stride Tech Medical and for healthcare providers!
In 2022, to address the need for remote therapeutic monitoring, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) codes. This is a really exciting opportunity for Stride Tech Medical and for healthcare providers!
Stride Tech Medical, Inc. has added Jack York, Co-Founder of iN2L and Christopher Krause, OT/L , Director of Business Development at MedCOR Professionals, Inc. to its Advisory Board.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc. has added Jack York, Co-Founder of iN2L and Christopher Krause, OT/L , Director of Business Development at MedCOR Professionals, Inc. to its Advisory Board.
We are excited to announce a pilot program!! Beginning in September 2022, we will be launching our first large, long-term testing site for StrideTech Go with Eaton Senior Communities! Our shared vision for helping individuals live life to its fullest potential has brought our two organizations together and we look forward to seeing how our partnership continues to benefit both organizations.
We are excited to announce a pilot program!! Beginning in September 2022, we will be launching our first large, long-term testing site for StrideTech Go with Eaton Senior Communities! Our shared vision for helping individuals live life to its fullest potential has brought our two organizations together and we look forward to seeing how our partnership continues to benefit both organizations.
In the spring of 2020, just before the beginning of the COVID pandemic, Stride Tech Medical Inc. was accepted into the Boomtown HealthTech Accelerator program. At the time, Stride Tech Medical consisted of three co-founders, Humsini Acharya, Tim Visos-Ely, and Andrew Plum The team applied to Boomtown to learn from industry experts and help a team of engineers learn from experienced professionals to launch their newly formed company. The team was particularly interested in Boomtown’s program due to their partnership with COPIC, a medical liability insurance provider, who would become a key strategic partner, providing expertise in the HealthTech industry to Boomtown’s selected startups
In the spring of 2020, just before the beginning of the COVID pandemic, Stride Tech Medical Inc. was accepted into the Boomtown HealthTech Accelerator program. At the time, Stride Tech Medical consisted of three co-founders, Humsini Acharya, Tim Visos-Ely, and Andrew Plum The team applied to Boomtown to learn from industry experts and help a team of engineers learn from experienced professionals to launch their newly formed company. The team was particularly interested in Boomtown’s program due to their partnership with COPIC, a medical liability insurance provider, who would become a key strategic partner, providing expertise in the HealthTech industry to Boomtown’s selected startups
During the eleven weeks of testing, on a weekly basis, the StrideTech team would meet with Barbara to download the previous week’s data from the StrideTech Go, replace the device’s SD card, display walker use data, and get feedback on how well the device was functioning. In this white paper, we share how we were able to collect data to support both daily and weekly patterns of activity.
During the eleven weeks of testing, on a weekly basis, the StrideTech team would meet with Barbara to download the previous week’s data from the StrideTech Go, replace the device’s SD card, display walker use data, and get feedback on how well the device was functioning. In this white paper, we share how we were able to collect data to support both daily and weekly patterns of activity.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., www.stridetechgo.com (StrideTech) announces results of testing StrideTech GO on walkers. Testing by independent physical and occupational found Stride Tech Medical's StrideTech GO attachment fits a wide variety of rollators and walkers. StrideTech GO is compatible with rollators manufactured by Medline (medline.com @medline), Drive (drivemedical.com, @drivemedical), Nova (novajoy.com, @NOVAMedicalProd), Vive (vivehealth.com/, @vivehealthusa), and U-Step (ustep.com, @UstepWalker). StrideTech GO also fits all standard walkers.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., www.stridetechgo.com (StrideTech) announces results of testing StrideTech GO on walkers. Testing by independent physical and occupational found Stride Tech Medical's StrideTech GO attachment fits a wide variety of rollators and walkers. StrideTech GO is compatible with rollators manufactured by Medline (medline.com @medline), Drive (drivemedical.com, @drivemedical), Nova (novajoy.com, @NOVAMedicalProd), Vive (vivehealth.com/, @vivehealthusa), and U-Step (ustep.com, @UstepWalker). StrideTech GO also fits all standard walkers.
The FSRs correlate a change in force to a change in electrical resistance, which can be read as a change in voltage. The change in voltage is then calibrated against known forces or loads. Our partnership with the Denver University’s Human Dynamics Laboratory has allowed us to test our FSRs and conclude that they successfully are able to detect and measure walker misuse.
The FSRs correlate a change in force to a change in electrical resistance, which can be read as a change in voltage. The change in voltage is then calibrated against known forces or loads. Our partnership with the Denver University’s Human Dynamics Laboratory has allowed us to test our FSRs and conclude that they successfully are able to detect and measure walker misuse.
The Human Dynamics Laboratory at Colorado University and StrideTech have formed a partnership that has allowed our team to test our StrideTech Go product’s motion capture ability using the laboratory’s motion capture system. A Stride Tech team member and walker were outfitted with motion capture markers to test different walking tasks. In this white paper, we show results of our testing at the Human Dynamics Laboratory on four different walking tasks.
The Human Dynamics Laboratory at Colorado University and StrideTech have formed a partnership that has allowed our team to test our StrideTech Go product’s motion capture ability using the laboratory’s motion capture system. A Stride Tech team member and walker were outfitted with motion capture markers to test different walking tasks. In this white paper, we show results of our testing at the Human Dynamics Laboratory on four different walking tasks.
Through our partnerships with Springwood and Sunrise Senior Living, we hosted free walker repair events that allowed us to collect, analyize, and get feedback on our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment from single product testing sessions. In this white paper, we show results that support our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment can identify the two habits of walker misuse (excessive weight and/or hip distance). We also explore how we are able to collect data on how users response when vibrational feedback is triggered due to walker misuse.
Through our partnerships with Springwood and Sunrise Senior Living, we hosted free walker repair events that allowed us to collect, analyize, and get feedback on our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment from single product testing sessions. In this white paper, we show results that support our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment can identify the two habits of walker misuse (excessive weight and/or hip distance). We also explore how we are able to collect data on how users response when vibrational feedback is triggered due to walker misuse.
StrideTech defines short term efficacy as the ability to see changes in StrideTech Go measures of walker use in a single product testing session. In this white paper we present data that was collected from a walker repair event held at a Modena Cherry Creek Senior Living.
StrideTech defines short term efficacy as the ability to see changes in StrideTech Go measures of walker use in a single product testing session. In this white paper we present data that was collected from a walker repair event held at a Modena Cherry Creek Senior Living.
Transitional movements such as turning can be a vital indicator of mobility quality, with longer turning durations being an indicator of higher fall risk. With StrideTech Go, we can use our hip-distance measurements to determine 1. If someone is turning, 2. The duration of their turn and, 3. How much their hip-distance deviates from their baseline during a turn, 4. use our left- and right-hand force measurements to determine asymmetrical gait.
Transitional movements such as turning can be a vital indicator of mobility quality, with longer turning durations being an indicator of higher fall risk. With StrideTech Go, we can use our hip-distance measurements to determine 1. If someone is turning, 2. The duration of their turn and, 3. How much their hip-distance deviates from their baseline during a turn, 4. use our left- and right-hand force measurements to determine asymmetrical gait.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., (StrideTech) is proud to announce the USPTO issued a patent for StrideTech GO on March 15, 2022. StrideTech is a manufacturer of walker attachments whose mission is to provide walker users with safe, confident use, prevent falls and collect data to share with users, caregivers, and families. StrideTech's product, StrideTech GO, is a smart walker attachment which allows any walker to become a smart walker in a matter of minutes. StrideTech GO, uses embedded sensors to detect how the walker user is moving - biofeedback helps people optimize their use and collects data to share with their doctors, PT/OT, families, and caregivers to help inform treatment and care.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., (StrideTech) is proud to announce the USPTO issued a patent for StrideTech GO on March 15, 2022. StrideTech is a manufacturer of walker attachments whose mission is to provide walker users with safe, confident use, prevent falls and collect data to share with users, caregivers, and families. StrideTech's product, StrideTech GO, is a smart walker attachment which allows any walker to become a smart walker in a matter of minutes. StrideTech GO, uses embedded sensors to detect how the walker user is moving - biofeedback helps people optimize their use and collects data to share with their doctors, PT/OT, families, and caregivers to help inform treatment and care.
We launched our equity crowdfunding campaign for our first product, StrideTech GO, just over a month ago. The road to launching our campaign included three years of testing and research. Our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment would not be the quality of product it is today without the help and support of Dr. Bradley Davidson and our partnership with the Human Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Denver.
We launched our equity crowdfunding campaign for our first product, StrideTech GO, just over a month ago. The road to launching our campaign included three years of testing and research. Our StrideTech GO smart walker attachment would not be the quality of product it is today without the help and support of Dr. Bradley Davidson and our partnership with the Human Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Denver.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., (StrideTech) a manufacturer of walker attachments whose mission is to provide walker users with safe, confident use, prevent falls and collect data to share with users, caregivers, and families. StrideTech's patented product, StrideTech GO, uses embedded sensors to detect how the walker user is moving - haptic feedback helps people optimize their use and collects data to share with their doctors, PT/OT, families, and caregivers to help inform treatment and care.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc., (StrideTech) a manufacturer of walker attachments whose mission is to provide walker users with safe, confident use, prevent falls and collect data to share with users, caregivers, and families. StrideTech's patented product, StrideTech GO, uses embedded sensors to detect how the walker user is moving - haptic feedback helps people optimize their use and collects data to share with their doctors, PT/OT, families, and caregivers to help inform treatment and care.
A visual collection of StrideTech’s most promising findings from research and data collection.
A visual collection of StrideTech’s most promising findings from research and data collection.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc and MedCOR Professionals form partnership to further mobility safety for walker users.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc and MedCOR Professionals form partnership to further mobility safety for walker users.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc. (StrideTech) set out to create a product to help older adults most vulnerable to falls. From the outset, StrideTech has known scientific and clinical proof of the efficacy of our product are vital to our mission. While the world of falls is complex and ever-changing, we know we will have done our job if we prevent even one fall. Going from measuring esoteric metrics like weight-bearing on a walker and hip-distance from a frame to clinically meaningful changes in fall risk is not simple.
Stride Tech Medical, Inc. (StrideTech) set out to create a product to help older adults most vulnerable to falls. From the outset, StrideTech has known scientific and clinical proof of the efficacy of our product are vital to our mission. While the world of falls is complex and ever-changing, we know we will have done our job if we prevent even one fall. Going from measuring esoteric metrics like weight-bearing on a walker and hip-distance from a frame to clinically meaningful changes in fall risk is not simple.
StrideTech Medical has enjoyed support from countless advisors and mentors. We are exceptionally grateful to all who have been a part of our journey to help walker users be more mobile, more confident and safer. We know the impact safe walker usage has on the user, and their family and loved ones. A few mentors and advisors have been with StrideTech on a regular basis:making key introductions with leaders in industry; helping our team shape and grow our company. Our advisors have filled gaps in the team’s experience in the medical device and senior care industries. Each of these individuals have been instrumental to guiding StrideTech to where we are today, thank you!
StrideTech Medical has enjoyed support from countless advisors and mentors. We are exceptionally grateful to all who have been a part of our journey to help walker users be more mobile, more confident and safer. We know the impact safe walker usage has on the user, and their family and loved ones. A few mentors and advisors have been with StrideTech on a regular basis:making key introductions with leaders in industry; helping our team shape and grow our company. Our advisors have filled gaps in the team’s experience in the medical device and senior care industries. Each of these individuals have been instrumental to guiding StrideTech to where we are today, thank you!
By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be over the age of 65. The number of older adults in the United States is growing. This makes the need for safe, cutting-edge technology that will help our aging population live their highest quality of life, critical. While senior care has been slower to embrace technology, communities that are utilizing technology are paving the way to the future of senior care. This shared belief is how StrideTech quickly aligned with Modena Cherry Creek Senior Living.
By 2030, 1 in 5 Americans will be over the age of 65. The number of older adults in the United States is growing. This makes the need for safe, cutting-edge technology that will help our aging population live their highest quality of life, critical. While senior care has been slower to embrace technology, communities that are utilizing technology are paving the way to the future of senior care. This shared belief is how StrideTech quickly aligned with Modena Cherry Creek Senior Living.
As StrideTech Medical pursues a $1 million equity crowdfunding campaign, we are aware that over the next several months we will be adding over 1000 investors to our team. This is an incredible opportunity to build a community of brand ambassadors; people who believe in the product, our team, and want to see our product helping older adults reclaim their independence and mobility. As we welcome each new investor, we would like to take a moment to introduce ourselves.
As StrideTech Medical pursues a $1 million equity crowdfunding campaign, we are aware that over the next several months we will be adding over 1000 investors to our team. This is an incredible opportunity to build a community of brand ambassadors; people who believe in the product, our team, and want to see our product helping older adults reclaim their independence and mobility. As we welcome each new investor, we would like to take a moment to introduce ourselves.
Watch 9News interview StrideTech Founders Humsini Acharya, Timothy Visos-Ely, and Andrew Plum for an inside look into their company.
Watch 9News interview StrideTech Founders Humsini Acharya, Timothy Visos-Ely, and Andrew Plum for an inside look into their company.
StrideTech Medical has made the list of the 7 Best New Startups You Can Buy on StartEngine Right Now!
StrideTech Medical has made the list of the 7 Best New Startups You Can Buy on StartEngine Right Now!
StrideTech Medical is proud to announce that the USPTO has issued a patent for StrideTech Go as of March 15, 2022. Receiving a utility patent is a long, challenging and expensive process, showcasing the resilience and dedication of our team, and we know this patent is only the beginning!
StrideTech Medical is proud to announce that the USPTO has issued a patent for StrideTech Go as of March 15, 2022. Receiving a utility patent is a long, challenging and expensive process, showcasing the resilience and dedication of our team, and we know this patent is only the beginning!
Explore David's journey from fearing another fall to thriving with the help of StrideTech Go.
Explore David's journey from fearing another fall to thriving with the help of StrideTech Go.
Falls leading to injury are a leading cause of hospitalization and disability among older adults and fall prevention is a major factor in helping seniors stay mobile and live independently.
Falls leading to injury are a leading cause of hospitalization and disability among older adults and fall prevention is a major factor in helping seniors stay mobile and live independently.
For several months in 2018 and 2019, a handful of engineering students at CU Boulder became walker repairers extraordinaire.
For several months in 2018 and 2019, a handful of engineering students at CU Boulder became walker repairers extraordinaire.
When his grandma took a devastating fall using a walker, Timothy Visos-Ely channeled his love and concern into a brilliant idea: digitally enhanced walkers that would help seniors correct user errors before they result in dangerous mishaps.
When his grandma took a devastating fall using a walker, Timothy Visos-Ely channeled his love and concern into a brilliant idea: digitally enhanced walkers that would help seniors correct user errors before they result in dangerous mishaps.