A Comparison of Postural Stability during Upright Standing between Normal and Flatfooted Individuals, Based on COP-Based Measures

Aging causes foot arches to collapse, possibly leading to foot deformities and falls. This paper proposes a set of measures involving an entropy-based method used for two groups of young adults with dissimilar foot arches to explore and quantize postural stability on a force plate in an upright posi...

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Main Authors: Tsui-Chiao Chao, Bernard C. Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/19/2/76