A Phase-Dependent Hypothesis for Locomotor Functions of Human Foot Complex

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 175-180

  Ren, Lei ^a   Howard, David ^b   Ren, Lu quan ^c   Nester, Chris ^b   Tian, Li mei ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

biomechanics; human foot; locomotion; phase dependent; rollover model; shock absorber; spring

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; AUTOMOBILE SHOCK ABSORBERS; BIOMECHANICS; BIPED LOCOMOTION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DIAGNOSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEALTH; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODULATION; MUSCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

BIOMECHANICAL FUNCTIONS; CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS; COMPLEX STRUCTURES; EXTERNAL-; FOOT FUNCTIONS; FOOT MODEL; GAIN INSIGHT; GAIT-PHASE; GEAR BOXES; GROUND CONTACT POINT; GROUND REACTION FORCES; HEEL STRIKE; HUMAN FOOT; HUMAN LOCOMOTIONS; HUMANOID ROBOT; IMPACT ABSORPTION; IN-VIVO MEASUREMENTS; LOCOMOTION; MECHANICAL WORK; PHALANGEAL JOINTS; PHASE-DEPENDENT; ROLLOVER MODEL; SAVE ENERGY; SHOCK ABSORBER; SIMULATION RESULTS; SPRING; STANCE PHASE; SYNOVIAL JOINTS;

PHASE STABILITY;

EID: 53049100489     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(08)60022-0     Document Type: Article

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