Does an instrumented treadmill correctly measure the ground reaction forces?

Summary Since the 1990s, treadmills have been equipped with multi-axis force transducers to measure the three components of the ground reaction forces during walking and running. These measurements are correctly performed if the whole treadmill (including the motor) is mounted on the transducers. In...

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Main Authors: Patrick A. Willems, Thierry P. Gosseye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2013-11-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/2/12/1421