Ambulatory estimation of mean step length during unconstrained walking by means of COG accelerometry

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 721-726

  Gonzalez R C ^a   Alvarez, D ^a   Lopez A M ^a   Alvarez, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gait analysis; Inertial sensors; Normal walk; Step length estimation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; WALKING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; WALKING;

EID: 77949895758     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840902896000     Document Type: Article

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