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How useful is thematic analysis as an elicitation technique for analyzing video of human gait in forensic podiatry?

Curran, M., Browne, T. and Vernon, D. (2015) How useful is thematic analysis as an elicitation technique for analyzing video of human gait in forensic podiatry? Invited Presentation presented to: 100th International Association for Identification Educational Conference (IAI 2015), Sacramento, California, 02-08 August 2015.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Presentation)
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate how useful thematic analysis is in the elicitation of observations of gait from a video recording. This was undertaken by providing a video recording of human gait to “novice” and “expert” podiatry students. The observations were explored using the qualitative tool of thematic analysis. The exploration of human gait using this technique gave a rich abundance of information and demonstrated that a basic level of experience or knowledge is required to provide a simple description of human gait. With more expertise came a richer description of observation of human gait by the “expert” group compared to basic observations by the “novice” group. Thematic analysis allows the use of language and the depth of the information to be evaluated when observing human gait from a video recording.
Subjects: R Medicine > RD Surgery > RD563 Podiatry
Creators: Curran, Mike, Browne, T and Vernon, D
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Podiatry
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Podiatry
Date: 4 August 2015
Date Type: Publication
Event Title: 100th International Association for Identification Educational Conference (IAI 2015)
Event Dates: 02-08 August 2015
Event Location: Sacramento, California
Event Type: Conference
Language: English
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
References: Forensic, podiatry, gait analysis, thematic analysis
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/9208

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