A Pressure-Pad-Embedded Treadmill Yields Time-Dependent Errors in Estimating Ground Reaction Force during Walking by Prabhat Pathak, Jooeun Ahn

“…Accurate and reliable vertical ground reaction force (VGRF) measurement is essential in various biomechanical and clinical studies. Recently, pressure–pad-embedded treadmills have been widely used for VGRF measurement as a relatively less expensive option than the force platform-mounted treadmills. …”
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Improved Smart Pillow for Remote Health Care System by Songsheng Li, Christopher Chiu

“…The measurement of Core Body Temperature (CBT) from the perspective of heat transfer is first analyzed, with two proven effective methods introduced—classical Zero-Heat-Flux (ZHF) and Dual-Heat-Flux (DHF)—then finally the similarities between the Smart Pillow and ZHF are demonstrated. A pressure pad is inserted inside the pillow to detect occupancy and the specific position of the head on the pillow that meets clinical diagnostic needs. …”
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Variation in foot strike patterns during running among habitually barefoot populations. by Kevin G Hatala, Heather L Dingwall, Roshna E Wunderlich, Brian G Richmond

“…Data were collected from 38 consenting adults as they ran along a trackway with a plantar pressure pad placed midway along its length. Subjects ran at self-selected endurance running and sprinting speeds. …”
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A method for calculating left ventricular ejection fraction noninvasively from left ventricular arterial coupling (Ees/Ea) by Yukiko Yamazaki, Yuka Matsuki, Kenji Shigemi

“…Methods Ees/Ea was estimated non-invasively using the parameters pre-ejection period (PEP), ejection time (ET), end-systolic pressure (Pes) and diastolic pressure (Pad), which were calculated from a vascular screening system, VeSera 1000/1500 (Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). …”
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Feasibility of mitigating out-toeing gait using compression tights with inward-directing taping lines. by Prabhat Pathak, Hye Suk Kim, Hyunji Kim, Juyeon Park, Giuk Lee, Jooeun Ahn

“…The foot rotation angles and joint kinematics were recorded using a pressure-pad treadmill and motion capture system, respectively. …”
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Immediate Outcomes and Benefits of 3D Printed Braces for the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by Edmond Lou, Kenwick Ng, Doug Hill

“…Spinal flexibility and pressure pad locations were acquired using ultrasound assisted method to ensure braces were designed properly. …”
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