The mechanics of drop landing on a flat surface - A preliminary study

Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation

Volumn 33, Issue , 1997, Pages 53-58

  Oggero, Elena ^a   Pagnacco, Guido ^a   Morr, Douglas R ^a   Barnes, Scott Z ^b   Berme, Necip ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Biomechanics; Center of pressure; Contact sequence; Dominant leg; Drop landing; Force plates

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BIOMECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FALLING; FOOT; FORCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; PRESSURE; SPORTS;

EID: 0031419216     PISSN: 00678856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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