Abstract
A staircase was developed to record ground reactions during stair climbing at different slopes (inclinations). Each step is instrumented with six strain-gauge-based force transducers which allow the measurement of three-dimensional ground reaction force and moment as well as the centre of pressure (COP) location. A specific sensor arrangement permits accurate recording, especially of the COP location. The overall design of the staircase and details of a single instrumented step are presented. Static and dynamic characteristics have been evaluated by different experimental procedures. Preliminary results of ground reaction forces are shown.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 526-529 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
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Keywords
- Centre of pressure
- Force plate
- Ground reactions
- Motion analysis
- Stair climbing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Health Information Management
- Computer Science Applications
- Computational Theory and Mathematics
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Riener, R., Rabuffetti, M., Frigo, C., Quintern, J., & Schmidt, G. (1999). Instrumented staircase for ground reaction measurement. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 37(4), 526-529.