TY - GEN
T1 - Effect of viscoelastic constraints to kinematic parameters during human gait
AU - Miyoshi, T.
AU - Sasagawa, N.
AU - Yamamoto, S. I.
AU - Komeda, T.
AU - Nakazawa, K.
PY - 2008/12/1
Y1 - 2008/12/1
N2 - The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of viscoelastic factors on human gait forms, limb segment angles, and endpoint trajectories during walking in water relative to their effect during walking on land. Basic motion analysis methods were applied for each walking condition, and the joint angular displacements are shown in a three-dimensional (3D) plot. The drag force had little effect on the human gait form and the angle between the planar plane of the stance and swing phases in the 3D plot. These results suggest that the joint angular displacement controller, which consisted of three inputs and the feedback signals of the joint torque, was adopted in the central nervous system. In addition, the foot contact information might include the transition of the joint angular displacement controller from the stance / swing phase to the swing / stance phase.
AB - The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of viscoelastic factors on human gait forms, limb segment angles, and endpoint trajectories during walking in water relative to their effect during walking on land. Basic motion analysis methods were applied for each walking condition, and the joint angular displacements are shown in a three-dimensional (3D) plot. The drag force had little effect on the human gait form and the angle between the planar plane of the stance and swing phases in the 3D plot. These results suggest that the joint angular displacement controller, which consisted of three inputs and the feedback signals of the joint torque, was adopted in the central nervous system. In addition, the foot contact information might include the transition of the joint angular displacement controller from the stance / swing phase to the swing / stance phase.
KW - Drag force
KW - Foot trajectory
KW - Joint angular displacements
KW - Planar plane
KW - Walking in water
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-89208-3_491
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-89208-3_491
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70350680620
SN - 9783540892076
T3 - IFMBE Proceedings
SP - 2061
EP - 2064
BT - 4th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering - ECIFMBE 2008
T2 - 4th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, ECIFMBE 2008
Y2 - 23 November 2008 through 27 November 2008
ER -