A method for the reconstruction of ground reaction force-time characteristics during gait from force platform recordings of simultaneous foot falls

This paper proposes a method for the reconstruction of foot-ground reaction forces from force platform recordings of two constructive footfalls. The reconstruction algorithm uses zero-derivative criterion (inflection point) to detect contralateral foot contacts and subtracts contralateral forces fro...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering 2000-04, Vol.47 (4), p.547-551
Main Authors: Begg, R.K., Rahman, S.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Australia
Biological and medical sciences
Foot
Force measurement
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gait - physiology
Humans
Instruments
Laboratories
Legged locomotion
Male
Mathematical models
Models, Biological
Piezoelectric transducers
Reaction Time - physiology
Reconstruction algorithms
Reference Values
Senior citizens
Timing
Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports
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Summary:This paper proposes a method for the reconstruction of foot-ground reaction forces from force platform recordings of two constructive footfalls. The reconstruction algorithm uses zero-derivative criterion (inflection point) to detect contralateral foot contacts and subtracts contralateral forces from the combined force-time curve in order to reconstruct force-time data. Experimental results suggest that the method can be applied to separate accurately foot-specific gait forces from corrupted force-time data as a result of incorrect stepping on a force platform.
ISSN:0018-9294
1558-2531
DOI:10.1109/10.828154