Estimation of stride length in level walking using an inertial measurement unit attached to the foot: A validation of the zero velocity assumption during stance

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1991-1994

  Peruzzi, A ^a   Della Croce, U ^a   Cereatti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gait analysis; Inertial sensor; Pedestrian navigation; Stride length

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER SIGNALS; DIFFERENT SPEED; GAIT CYCLES; GAIT SPEED; HEALTHY SUBJECTS; HUMAN MOVEMENTS; INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT; INERTIAL SENSOR; LEVEL WALKING; PEDESTRIAN NAVIGATION; REARFOOT; SPATIAL PARAMETERS; STANCE PHASE; STRIDE LENGTH; ZERO VELOCITY;

ACCELEROMETERS; ESTIMATION; INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; SENSORS; UNITS OF MEASUREMENT; WALKING AIDS;

VELOCITY;

ACCELEROMETRY; ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCANEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; VOLUNTEER; WALKING SPEED;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALKING;

EID: 79959508380     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.04.035     Document Type: Article

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