Abstract
The modeling procedure employed variables which are known to be clinically significant physical anatomical and physiological features which can influence the gait pattern. These included: limitation to joint motion, alteration in the initial conditions of swing, changes in joint trajectories or changes in the inertial properties of the limb segments. The model was implemented in such a way that these parameters could be independently varied to assess their relative importance in either normal gait or in pathological gait and its correction. Using this approach, quantitative clinical data was incorporated into the mathematical description so that a better understanding of normal and pathological gait can be achieved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 223-226 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD |
| Volume | 32 |
| State | Published - 1979 |
| Event | Biomech Symp, Presented at the Jt ASME-CSME (Can Soc for Mech Eng) Appl Mech, Fluid Eng, and Bioeng Conf - Niagara Falls, NY, USA Duration: 18 Jun 1979 → 20 Jun 1979 |