Spring-like gait mechanics observed during walking in both young and older adults

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-82

  Hong, Hyunhwa ^a   Kim, Seyoung ^b   Kim, Cheolwoong ^c,d   Lee, Soonhyuck ^c   Park, Sukyung ^a  

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

^b Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

^d Triple C Medical Corp   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gait speed; Leg stiffness; Older adults; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGE GROUPS; BEST FIT; CENTER OF MASS; DAMPING CONSTANTS; GAIT SPEED; GROUND REACTION FORCES; HEALTHY SUBJECTS; HUMAN WALKING; LEG STIFFNESS; MODEL PARAMETERS; OLDER ADULTS; OSCILLATORY BEHAVIORS; SPRING LOADED INVERTED PENDULUMS; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

BIOPHYSICS; DAMPING; DYNAMICS; STIFFNESS;

SPEED;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; LEG; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871404449     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

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