Leg stiffness increases with speed to modulate gait frequency and propulsion energy

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1253-1258

  Kim, Seyoung ^a   Park, Sukyung ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Compliant walking model; Elastic energy; Gait speed; Human walking; Leg stiffness

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC ENERGY; GAIT SPEED; HUMAN WALKING; LEG STIFFNESS; WALKING MODEL;

BIPED LOCOMOTION; ELASTICITY; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; PROPULSION; STIFFNESS;

SPEED;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; ENERGY; FEMALE; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; LEG; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OSCILLOMETRY; WALKING;

EID: 79954587059     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.02.072     Document Type: Article

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