Gait analysis methods: An overview of wearable and non-wearable systems, highlighting clinical applications

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 3362-3394

  Muro de la Herran, Alvaro ^a   García Zapirain, Begoña ^a   Méndez Zorrilla, Amaia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clinical application; Gait analysis; Gait disorder; Sensor technology; Wearable sensors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894251966     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s140203362     Document Type: Review

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