Abstract: This paper presents a theoretical analysis based on classic mechanical principles of balance of forces in bipedal walking. Theories on the state of balance have been proposed in the area of humanoid robotics and although ...

Abstract: This paper presents a methodology that quantifies gait and fall characteristics from video of reallife fall events. The method consists in selecting onscreen the points on the ground where the feet are in contact with the ...

Abstract: Prolonged static weight bearing (WBR) is thought to aggravate plantar heel pain and is common in the workplace, which may put employees at greater risk of developing plantar heel pain. However, objective measures of physical ...