Footprint analysis of gait using a pressure sensor system

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 275-281

  Titianova, Ekaterina B ^a   Mateev, Plamen S ^b   Tarkka, Ina M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ALEXANDROVSKA   (Bulgaria)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS   (Bulgaria)

^c Brain Research and Rehabilitation Center Neuron   (Finland)

Author keywords

Functional ambulation profile; Human; Step; Walking; Walkway

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING;

EID: 1042264196     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(03)00077-4     Document Type: Article

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