TY - GEN
T1 - Analysis of ground reaction forces in walker assisted gait
AU - Frizera, Anselmo
AU - Abellanas, Andrés
AU - Ceres, Ramón
AU - Pons, Jose L
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The walkers are very popular assistive devices. Nevertheless, the modifications in gait patterns derived by the use of such devices are not clearly described in the literature. Some works performed studies regarding the ground reaction forces (GRF) in walker assisted gait. Modifications on the ground reaction forces were observed but no measurement was taken in order to experimentally validate and quantify the assumptions that justify such modifications - gait speed and gait posture. In this context, one step further is taken in this work by performing a study with two complementary measurement systems in order to obtain kinematic and dynamic parameters during gait experiments with and without walker.
AB - The walkers are very popular assistive devices. Nevertheless, the modifications in gait patterns derived by the use of such devices are not clearly described in the literature. Some works performed studies regarding the ground reaction forces (GRF) in walker assisted gait. Modifications on the ground reaction forces were observed but no measurement was taken in order to experimentally validate and quantify the assumptions that justify such modifications - gait speed and gait posture. In this context, one step further is taken in this work by performing a study with two complementary measurement systems in order to obtain kinematic and dynamic parameters during gait experiments with and without walker.
KW - Assistive devices
KW - gait analysis
KW - ground reaction forces (GRF)
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U2 - 10.3233/978-1-60750-042-1-450
DO - 10.3233/978-1-60750-042-1-450
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84865443166
SN - 9781607500421
T3 - Assistive Technology Research Series
SP - 450
EP - 454
BT - Assistive Technology from Adapted Equipment to Inclusive Environments. AAATE 2009
A2 - Emiliani, Pier Luigi
A2 - Burzagli, Laura
A2 - Como, Andrea
A2 - Gabbanini, Gabbanini
A2 - Salminen, Anna-Liisa
ER -