Minimum toe clearance adaptations to floor surface irregularity and gait speed

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1277-1284

  Schulz, Brian W ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Minimum toe clearance; Obstacles; Tripping; Uneven or irregular floor surface

Indexed keywords

BODY SEGMENT; FLOOR SURFACE; GAIT SPEED; JOINT KINEMATICS; KINEMATIC VARIABLES; LOCAL MINIMUMS; MINIMUM DISTANCE; MINIMUM TOE CLEARANCE; MINIMUM TOE CLEARANCES; OBSTACLES; RANGE OF MOTIONS; SWING PHASE; TRIPPING; UNEVEN OR IRREGULAR FLOOR SURFACE;

BIOMECHANICS; FLOORS; KINEMATICS; SPEED;

OPTIMIZATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BUILDING; CALCULATION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; MINIMUM TOE CLEARANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOE; WALKING SPEED;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HEEL; HUMANS; KINETICS; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOES; TIME FACTORS; TOES; WALKING;

EID: 79954613036     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.02.010     Document Type: Article

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