Validity of four gait models to estimate walked distance from vertical COG acceleration

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 360-367

  López, Antonio M ^a   Álvarez, Diego ^a   González, Rafael C ^a   Álvarez, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Biomechanics; Gait events; Kinematics; Pedometer; Step length

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; BIOMECHANICS; GRAVITATION; KINEMATICS;

ACCELEROMETRY; BODY'S CENTER OF GRAVITIES; GAIT EVENTS; INTRINSIC VARIABILITIES; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; PEDOMETER; STEP LENGTH; VERTICAL ACCELERATIONS;

GAIT ANALYSIS;

ACCELERATION; ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDOMETRY; VALIDITY; WALKING;

EID: 55849128159     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.24.4.360     Document Type: Article

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