Piezo-dynamometric platform for a more complete analysis of foot-to- floor interaction

IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 322-330

  Giacomozzi, C ^a   Macellari, V ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dynamometry; Foot biomechanics; Gait analysis; Instrumentation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DYNAMOMETERS; FORCE MEASUREMENT; GAIT ANALYSIS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

PIEZO DYNAMOMETRIC PLATFORMS; PRESSURE SENSORS; SHEAR FORCES;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DEVICE; DYNAMOMETRY; GAIT; INSTRUMENTATION; LOCOMOTION; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 0031444606     PISSN: 10636528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/86.650285     Document Type: Article

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